Teen mothers often set aside the advises of doctor about the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a research found. Every year, about 3,500 babies lives were gone unexpectedly without any reason in the U.S. while a quarter of it was because of unintentional suffocation and unintended bed accidents.
Preventive Measures And Results
According to U.S.News, there are a lot of mothers who have knowledge about SIDS. Crib death comes with safety precautions like, not letting the baby sleep with their parents, with blankets and pillows.
However, these preventive measures are being ignored by some mothers, as per the researchers. Moms believe their infants can sleep better with pillows and blankets around them as they might feel cold without it.
Also, they think their child can be safer when they are sleeping in one bed, the study revealed. The research is made with 43 teen mothers and their infants aged two to 21 months old.
Teenage Moms
Science Daily reported teenage moms have a lot of self-confidence that they know what they are doing, especially regarding babies' sleep ways. "We learned that almost all teenage mothers were already aware of the recommendations, yet they were making deliberate decisions to practice unsafe behaviors."Dr. Caraballo said.
Healthcare providers should make sure they are providing the right information for teenage moms to avoid SIDS. Also, the public services ought to be innovative for young mothers to be more attentive.
Mother's Instinct
Teenage moms believe their mother's instinct is enough to properly care for their babies, NPR cited. However, mother's own feelings are not enough to make their child safe. This contradicts the findings of the study about the sleeping safeties.
"Adolescence, in general, is associated with immaturity and brain development and impulsive, risk-taking behavior," Michelle Caraballo, assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the author of the study, said. Teenage moms often feel they are being judged by everyone; hence, they want to prove themselves that they can take care of their babies by their own.
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