If you are one of the parents that loves to use baby slings, maybe you see more benefits then hazards, you should read this article.
I know parents who think that baby slings are the best way to bond with their newborns and use them anyway.
A federal safety commission on Friday issued a warning for baby-carrying slings, blaming them for three infant deaths in 2009.
Some sling manufacturers, however, opposed the warning, saying it could hurt their business and argued the slings are safe if used properly.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said slings have been associated with at least 14 infant deaths over the last 20 years. Most of the babies who died were under four months old and had either a low birth weight, were born prematurely, or had breathing issues such as a cold, the commission reported.
Slings are made from cloth and wrap around a parent's body, allowing them to carry a baby close on the chest, back, or hip.
The commission said the slings pose a suffocation hazard. The fabric can block a baby's breathing, resulting in death within a minute, it reported. And if the sling keeps the baby in a curled position, the airway can be restricted, rendering the baby unable to cry while suffocation occurs, the commission said.
It recommended that parents and caregivers who use a sling make sure the baby's face is visible, the chin upright, and that the baby isn't pressed up against the body. Babies should be checked frequently, it added.
The commission said it is currently developing a safety standard for all slings.
I wrote a few articles about baby slings, benefits, safety issues, and concerns.
I hope, again, that the information helps baby slings users, at least parents can use some above mentioned safety tips to prevent injuries or even infants deaths.
I will inform you on my blog, when the safety standards for baby slings will be made.
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