"Flat Heads" and the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Sleep Position Statements

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 576-576
Author(s):  
JOHANA KASHIWA BRAKELEY
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Sleeping Position ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Prone Sleeping Position ◽  
Prone Sleeping ◽  
The Right

Just over I year ago, the AAP recognized research studies that showed an increased incidence of sudden infant death syndrome associated with the prone sleeping position. In response to this information, the AAP changed its recommendation for infant sleeping position. Instead of the prone position for sleep, the AAP is now recommending that infants be placed on their side or back for sleep. Since that time, I have noticed more and more babies with head asymmetry. Most often the right side of the back of the head is flattened.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Rates Subsequent to the American Academy of Pediatrics Supine Sleep Position

Medical Care ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 938-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Gibson ◽  
Neil Fleming ◽  
David Fleming ◽  
Jennifer Culhane ◽  
Fern Hauck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Supine Sleep

Infant Sleep Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the United States: Joint Commentary from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Selected Agencies of the Federal Government

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 820-820
Author(s):  
◽  
John Kattwinkel ◽  
John Brooks ◽  
Maurice E. Keenan ◽  
Michael Malloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Sleeping Position ◽  
Prone Sleeping Position ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Prone Sleeping ◽  
New Evidence

The preceding report describes new evidence from around the world linking infant prone sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Other than in this report, much of the recent information has not yet been published, except in official governmental statistics reports from the various countries. Nevertheless, it seems clear that SIDS rates do decrease significantly after public campaigns aimed at reducing the incidence of prone sleeping. The initial concern, that a shift away from prone sleeping might result in an increase in undesirable complications, has not materialized. There have been no increases in disorders such as aspiration, acute life-threatening events, and vomiting, after infant sleeping position has changed almost exclusively to non-prone in several countries.

The Other Side of “Back to Sleep”

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Wilson Jones
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Healthy Infants ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Back To Sleep

IN 1992 , THE AMERICAN Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published the recommendation that “healthy infants, when being put down for sleep, be positioned on their side or back (p.1120),” with the goal of reducing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).1 This guideline was later amended to recommend only the “back-to-sleep” position, although side positioning is still considered safer than prone.2 Prior to this recommendation, the preferred position for sleeping infants in the U.S. was prone.

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