When tucking your baby in winter, be careful to prevent \”Bedding Syndrome\”

As young people, we are most likely to have disagreements with our elders. In addition to whether to let the baby eat by himself and decide whether to go to the toilet, it is probably the issue of wearing more and less. Mothers are always afraid of their children being hot, and grandmothers are always afraid of their children being cold. One mother shared that her grandmother often puts a pair of socks on her children at the speed of light when she turns around. Her fear of the cold is a lesson to the world! The elderly tend to be afraid of the cold and tend to wear more clothes for their children. However, if children wear too much clothes, they will easily sweat when running and jumping, which will make them uncomfortable, but it is not a big danger. However, overheating, especially at night, is really dangerous and can even be life-threatening! A piece of news last month made me tremble with fear. On November 26, 2016, a 7-month-old baby in Yangzhou died suddenly without sending any distress signal because he was covered with too many quilts while sleeping. Moreover, he slept in the same bed as his parents. The doctor said, \”The child\’s breathing and heartbeat were stopped due to \’quilt syndrome\’, and he had no vital signs before admission.\” This is really a big tragedy for a family, but this is not an isolated case, because every winter, there will always be similar incidents. Tragedies have happened. Due to negligence and indifference, many babies have left before their lives have had time to bloom. As a mother, I can’t imagine it. What is duvet syndrome? Quilt syndrome is also a type of \”sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)\”, that is, the sudden death of a newborn baby from suffocation. Simply put, it is a series of serious consequences that may occur because the baby\’s body is in a high temperature state, which may lead to Hypoxic asphyxia, insufficient blood supply to the brain, heart failure and other serious consequences. Babies under 1 year old are at high risk of quilt syndrome because their metabolism is 2-3 times that of adults, but their immature bodies have not yet been established. It does not have a sufficiently mature temperature regulation mechanism, and the development of various organs in the body is not perfect. It may be warm to adults, but it may be fatal heat to them. We must not take it lightly! In order to understand the theory of quilt syndrome, I read a lot of foreign websites. Based on authoritative medical descriptions, I made the following picture, hoping to make this problem clear (handicapped people can only do this, please don’t Dislike): suffocation, cerebral edema, heart failure, kidney failure, organ damage… Behind every word are fatal threats and broken families. The warmth given to children in winter really cannot be just imagined! If, by any chance, the child does show obvious symptoms of \”quilt syndrome\”: high body temperature, sweating, pale face, vomiting, shortness of breath, etc., be sure to take the child directly to the hospital. Don\’t think that it\’s enough to take off some clothes quickly and let the child cool down, because many of the physical damage caused by \”quilt syndrome\” can no longer be dealt with by lowering body temperature. Serious consequences such as hypoxia and dehydration need to be treated Only when the doctor treats it with drugs or medical equipment as soon as possible can he have a chance to save the child. Remember! Remember! How can you tell if your child is overheating? When my brother was just born, I also saw some tragic news about improper care. I would often wake up suddenly at night to touch him and see if he was still alive.Breathing… Later, I found some professional guidance and realized that there is no need to be so surprised. Even if sometimes the temperature is not controlled well and the child is overdressed, using the following methods, it can be done at an early stage. Make judgments and make timely adjustments without causing serious consequences. 1. Touch the back of the neck. It’s dark at night, so it’s most convenient to touch the child. But there is no need to touch your nose, just touch the back of your neck or forehead. Generally speaking, the temperature at the back of the neck will be higher when sleeping because it is always pressed underneath, so it is okay to be slightly warmer. However, if you are already sweating, it means that you are wearing too much. 2. Look at the complexion. Sometimes because the weather is dry or the child drinks less water before going to bed, the child may not be sweating much, but it may feel warm to the touch. You can also turn on the light to take a look. If you see that your child\’s face is redder than usual, or a rash appears, it also means that it is hot and you need to wear less clothes. If you feel that your child is hot but your face is pale, it is a serious symptom and you must take immediate measures. measure. 3. Listen to the child\’s breathing. The child\’s breathing is also a clue to determine whether the child is overheated. If the child is overheated, his breathing will be rapid, and we need to check and take measures as soon as possible. However, it should be noted that children\’s breathing is inherently faster than that of us adults. It is better to understand the approximate normal frequency before making a judgment. Don\’t scare yourself. How to prevent quilt syndrome? Preventing quilt syndrome, simply put, means preventing overheating. This is not to say that children are not afraid of the cold, but that children are more sensitive to heat than adults. Wearing too many clothes, wrapping them too tightly, and covering them too thickly are all harmful and not loving. As parents, safety is the first line of defense we need to protect our children. Nighttime is the time when \”duvet syndrome\” is most likely to occur, so please pay attention and pay more attention! 1. It is safer to use a sleeping bag than a quilt. My family moves around when sleeping, and the quilt is snoring to the top of the head. Maybe my brother will get the quilt on his face. No matter how much I think about it, I don’t worry. I don’t have to worry about this problem when I use a sleeping bag. With the zipper closed, I don’t have to worry about my head being covered no matter how they move at night. Another advantage is keeping warm, because it is actually very difficult for quilts or blankets to keep warm. Children stretch their hands and feet outside, and the heat leaks out. Parents also have to get up in the middle of the night to cover themselves with quilts, tuck their backs, and even wrap up their children, which invisibly increases the risk of \”quilt syndrome\”. Whether it is a split-leg style or a leg-wrapped sleeping bag, it can form a relatively sealed space and \”lock\” the heat in the child. Therefore, the thermal insulation performance of a sleeping bag is much better than that of a quilt. 2. A good quilt is not as good as a good temperature. I often hear friends from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai free shipping areas complain that heating in winter basically relies on shivering. The heating in the Northeast is what makes people in the south envy and hate it, because no matter how much you wear, it is not as good as a heated room. The temperature is just right for people to feel comfortable! So when the cold wave comes in Guangzhou and the temperature drops below 10 degrees, I will not add more bedding for the child, but will turn on the air conditioner or oil tin to provide warmth (southerns without heating suffer)… For babies, sleep The optimal room temperature is between 20 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius. If conditions permit, in the southern winter, it is more convenient to control the room temperature by turning on the air conditioner. Adjust the temperature of the entire home to be as comfortable as possible. The family can sleep peacefully until dawn. Stop blaming the cold weather while wrapping up the children. It becomes a cotton ball. 3. Prevent overheating, and more importantly, dehydration. In addition to overheating, another fatal point of \”quilt syndrome\” is dehydration. Therefore, for babies, temperature is important, and humidity is equally important. Winter is already dry, and when the heating is turned on in northern cities, the indoors will become even hotter. If your child is overdressed and covered at this time, the risk of dehydration will become even greater. For babies, the optimal indoor humidity during sleep is between 50% and 70%, so my family has had a temperature and humidity meter since my brother was born, which is very convenient to see at a glance. Of course, the humidity in Guangzhou will only be more or less. The majority of northern mothers must check whether the room humidity is suitable. Sometimes dry mouth is not necessarily because of thirst, but because the environment is too dry. Buying a humidifier can improve it a lot. Here, Moya would like to remind everyone again that safety is no small matter. No one cares about the safety of their children more than parents, but many accidents are caused by negligence and indifference. It is warm for families to sleep together in the cold winter, but for babies, an adult’s bed is very dangerous (the first extended reading at the end of the article mentions how to sleep safely in the same bed, you can check it out), \” \”Quiet Syndrome\” is not a sensational and difficult disease, but a real safety hazard that exists in every baby. Please be sure to check it out in time and make adjustments quickly. Children, especially those under one year old, have almost no ability to protect themselves. The only thing they can rely on is us. We must guard this first line of defense.