(Australia-NewsWire.Com, May 18, 2016 ) Sydney, Australia -- Dr. Erik S. Mortensen, a Sydney-based pediatrician and professor, recently recommended AirbornBaby nursing pillow to parents of babies aged 0 to 12 months. According to the doctor, nursing pillows are much safer to use in encouraging babies to sleep. This is due to the increased risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) due to swaddling.
Swaddling is a traditional practice of wrapping babies with a cloth to make them feel secure, thus, promoting sleep. While it may be an effective way to put infants to sleep, a study has found that it could also cause SIDS. This after a team of pediatricians from the University of Bristol in the U.K., studied 283 articles on SIDS over a span of 20 years, from England, Australia and the United States.
The study was not intended or focused on swaddling but rather an investigation of the common causes of SIDS, according to reports. It was only after data analyzation that swaddling was commonly linked to the SIDS data they have gathered. The data also reinforces reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"This is why I recommend nursing pillows to parents of colic babies," Dr. Mortensen said in an interview. "Nursing pillows like AirbornBaby promotes sleep without putting babies in danger. Experts know that many infant deaths are caused by babies being put to sleep on their stomachs or on their sides. A nursing pillow prevents that from happening, since these products are designed to contour babies' bodies in the safest position possible."
Dr. Mortensen added that since recommending AirbornBaby, many of the parents of his patients noticed a significant difference in their babies. According to him, there were less incidents of colic and generally happy babies. "Moms were also relieved because the nursing pillows helped them have a more comfortable breastfeeding time."
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