Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Cot death is not a medical matter. It is caused by gaseous poisoning. The gases concerned are phosphines, arsines and stibines, which are all extremely toxic nerve gases. They are produced in a baby's cot (or any other bed where the baby sleeps) by the action of common household fungus on compounds of phosphorus, arsenic and antimony present in the mattress (and in certain other underbedding, e.g. sheepskins). Babies can be protected from this gaseous poisoning by enclosing such bedding in a BabeSafe slip-on mattress cover. Breastfeeding does not prevent cot death. Smoking does not cause cot death. Provided the mattress is correctly wrapped, bedsharing does not cause cot death. Face-up sleeping is only a partial preventive against cot death - many babies have died sleeping face up on unwrapped mattresses. The danger of cot death increases as an unwrapped mattress is re-used from one baby to the next. http://www.cotlife2000.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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