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Originally Posted by Nyororin
But... I`m not disagreeing with what you say. 
If the baby doesn`t die, it`s not considered SIDS. The direct cause of babies dying is a lack of oxygen. It`s WHAT is causing them to stop breathing that is up in the air.
Apnea is something that occurs when sleeping, and is aggravated by over heating and the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the system (something common when sleeping on the stomach).
Most of the doctors I have spoken with DO refer to SIDS as apnea. The biggest difference is that apnea is considered a chronic condition, but SIDS is accepted as sudden onset... However, as I said before, you don`t know if something is chronic unless you are monitoring it - and no one is going to let a baby die who they are monitoring! Even when something is monitored and considered apnea, it doesn`t mean they know what causes it. Apnea is just a term for respiration spontaneously ceasing. There are countless possible causes. Apnea is also a catch-all term - it`s the end problem, not the cause. |
That makes sense. Have you talked to Dr.s on both sides of the pond? I wonder if there are differences in opinion depending on the country of education.