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Sleep Apnea and SIDS connection
My brother lost two children (babies) due to SIDS. SIDS is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and is typically thought of as sleep apnea in babies where the baby stops breathing and for whatever reason their brains does not tell them to start breathing, I assume in much the same way that central sleep apnea occurs in adults.
I was wondering if others on the forum that have been diagnosed with sleep apnea have lost a baby due to SIDS.
Is there a connection there somehow? I know that sleep apnea can and does run in families. If a parent or other close relative have sleep apnea does that put a baby more at risk?
I was wondering if others on the forum that have been diagnosed with sleep apnea have lost a baby due to SIDS.
Is there a connection there somehow? I know that sleep apnea can and does run in families. If a parent or other close relative have sleep apnea does that put a baby more at risk?
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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yikes. my wife is pregnant both she and i have sleep apnea. i didn't even think that there was a connection. great question, Sleepy Carol. I'll be eager to see where this goes.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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I sure didn't mean to alarm you Mike!!!!!
It is something that I have wondered about though. I know that the SIDS term is often used when no apparent reason is found for a healthy newborn to die in their sleep. I have done some research on SIDS, but it was a long time ago and new information maybe out there that I am unaware of.
Be sure to advise your baby's doctor of the family history -- just as a precaution so steps maybe taken if necessary.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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As the arrival of my second daughter, Zoey, and my first job in sleep were so close to one another this was a huge research topic for me. Dement discusses this topic in his book. (pg 185) Dement goes on to discuss how there have been enough studies to rule out OSA as the cause of Sids. There is no mention of CSA. He also discusses how since the medical profession has started the "back to sleep" policy the numbers of sids cases in medical facilities has fallen. I had thought sids might be a result of children smothering themselves due to being layed on their stomachs and not having the strength to lift their heads to breathe. Your CSA theory is a very interesting one Carol
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