Pediatricians: The baby can still be anesthetized with the open outdoors
Pyhäjoki’s daycare death|In April in Pyhäjoki, a child placed in a nap for a nap was found dead.
On Pyhäjoki The death of a child who is sleeping in the carriages may arouse some people in some people about whether the child can no longer be sleeping outside.
Chairman of the Finnish Association of Pediatricians and Pediatric Endocrinologist Liisa Viikari Sensory for fear.
« It is definitely to say that, in general, anesthesia of a child in wagons is still safe, you don’t have to start scolding it, » Viikari says.
The Accident Investigation Board reported on Tuesday that a child died in a daycare in Pyhäjoki in April during his nap. About three hours after putting a nap, the nurse found a child in life in a baby car.
Viikari emphasizes that the cause of the death of a child who died in Pyhäjoki is not yet known. He does not comment on the incident, but comments on the issue at a general level.
If There is no explanation for the death of a person under 1 year of age, then it is a concealed death, or inexplicable death, Viikari explains.
Today, it is extremely rare for a child who is sleeping. In the 1990s, approximately 40 were reported each year, while in 2020, for example, three cases were reported. The change in the guidance has reduced the number of deaths.
« The biggest change that has occurred is that before, it was advised to sleep a small baby on their stomach. It was thought that the stomach pressing against a solid base will help with stomach problems and any spilling out of the stomach is flowing out. »
Nowadays, it is thought that while sleeping on his back, a small gown rising in the throat runs into the esophagus with gravity.
Babies may also die, for example, for cardiac causes or when the airways fall over. There is also a case from the 21st century where the child was freezing during a ski trip. According to Viikari, there is no clear frost limit for sleeping outdoors, but often talk about -15 degrees.
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« It has been researched in Finland that children are sleeping longer and better. »
About One hundred years ago, Finland was recommended to sleep outdoors because there were fireplaces inside the apartments. In addition to soot and smoke, the air quality was exacerbated by tobacco smoke.
« Nowadays, indoor air in apartments is clean and there is no need to sleep children. But in Finland it has been researched that children are sleeping longer and better, » Viikari says.
When you sleep a small child, attention should be paid especially to the anesthesia position.
When the child is not yet able to turn, he is recommended to be anesthetized on his back. In such a young child, the sleeping board should be solid enough to prevent the little one from sinking too deep and difficulty. A sleeping bag is a better option than blanket, as it stays on even a turning child.
« When sleeping outside, it is important to take care of adequate clothing. The head and hands must remain warm, but sweat must not come. The old people, or the neck, should be kept in mind. »
A little child should be anesthetized under supervision.
« At night, a little baby is recommended to sleep in the parents’ bedroom, in their own sleeping place. This avoids the child from being left under the ticks or a person. »
Over 6 months of age can already sleep well in any position they want to. At the heart of the recommendation is still a fixed mattress and a private bed.
However, Viikari emphasizes that the parent should be able to sleep without fear of a child’s night’s death.
« It can be difficult for families who have experienced hidden death to wake up in the morning and everything is fine. But no one can monitor the child’s sleep always and forever. »
