Can anyone help with some good links to current SIDS advice?

[koeda]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask BUT.....

....my MIL is worrying a bit at the moment. Her other DIL has a 6wo and apparently they are dressing it in the following for sleep in a 20C room: vest, babygro, 2.5 tog sleeping bag, sheet and then four blankets on top of that. DIL is following some kind of Australian sleep expert programme and apparently that is what this person advises in order to ensure LOs sleep through the night . It especially worries MIL as their LO is sleeping in a separate room away from the parents at night.

She doesn't want to interfere and is aware that her advice might not be taken too kindly but feels she needs to at least say something, even if she is ignored. I suggested printing out some current SIDS guidelines so at least she has backup - which I'm trying to research for her now. I have a few links but does anyone have some good referenced links to the dangers of overheating for babies? The ones I have just state it's not good for babies to overheat but don't really go into any further detail.

Thanks in advance!

am sure the sids website will have something

Thanks tiy - I've pulled a few pamphlets from there. I am looking for something with a bit more detail re the science behind it... MIL wants good back up! I'll keep digging around.

here it is

Temperature Advice Here

OMG, a sleep expert is recommending that level of covering, and in Australia?!

That's absolutely crazy. DD has just been in a duvet cover with no duvet this week and short pjs as it's been so hot.

Sorry, I don't have any sids links (although the brandname grobags do have guidelines with them) just wanted to express my and glad you are trying to help with this.

Thanks Monty.

Apparently the reasoning behind keeping the babies this 'warm' (apart from to keep them comatose so they don't wake the parents) is that if they get too cold they will roll over to get warm and therefore put themselves at risk from SIDS!! But a 6wo can't roll over though?!! Horrible scaremongering in order to make money IMO.

Koeda - without even looking at the links, that baby must be roasted. That is dangerous!

I know! Even my "DS-is-cold-put-some-socks-on-him-now" MIL was concerned. She visited us a while back and spent most of the day putting various items of clothes on him.

I hope my MIL can successfully reason with her.

Perhaps your MIL could buy a grobag and gro egg for her other DIL. They have the sids logo on their packaging and also all the advice needed on what to wear in what temperature. If she bought a 1.0 or 1.5 tog, that would offer very clear advice for teh current weather!

This way it would be less like advice from the MIL and more like a gift, and at least it would give some good info.

Difficult situation though!

Hmmm... Good idea bippyhippy however I think DIL needs to be properly scared into using WAY less bedding. From what MIL is saying DIL is hellbent on following the whole programme to the letter and is convinced she's going to do it her way .

koeda, I just imparted some really personal information that I then regretted and withdrew post. I'll just say this to everyone:

PLEASE DO NOT KEEP BABIES HOT.

And thank you Catherine.

Hi Monty - I/MIL/my DH are definitely going to let her know under no uncertain terms how dangerous it is. It's whether she will listen . My DH has said he might even have a word with his brother (her DH) if it will help.

Good luck. I think sometimes people have no choice other than to speak up. x

Koeda - it's just too barmy isn't it? Aside from the risk of cot death, the poor child must be so uncomfortable. They only have a certain capacity to control their own temperature.

Yup, absolutely bonkers. DH is going to speak to his brother tomorrow, and MIL has got all the links and print outs now. I just hope that a little re-education re SIDS is all it will take.