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What
if you could prevent Crib Death - Wouldn't you want to know about
it?
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Dr.
T.J. Sprott says he knows the cause,
and it CAN be prevented !
This
website is dedicated to presenting you with information you need to know
about crib death.
Please read this for your baby's sake! It's simple and logical. |
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THE CAUSE OF CRIB DEATH AND
HOW TO PREVENT IT
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Crib death (often referred to as SIDS) is caused by gaseous poisoning, the gases being
phosphine, arsine, and stibine (and/or derivative gases).
These toxic gases can be generated from the mattress
where a baby sleeps. They
are formed by the action of common household fungi (e.g. Scopulariopsis
brevicaulis) on compounds of the elements
phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony (respectively) within the
mattress which are activated by a baby's body heat.
The crib death risk increases as a mattress is re-used
from one baby to the next since mold grows exponentially.
New mattresses have been shown to begin off-gasing
(releasing the toxic gases into the air) after 1 month
of a baby sleeping on it. See our
Analysis page for more
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Household fungi become established in
nearly every mattress which is slept on, and in underbedding
(sheets/blankets slept on)
which is washed infrequently.
The risk
of crib death can be virtually eliminated by ensuring that
babies sleep on mattresses (and other bedding) known to be
free from the above elements.
The BabeSafe range of bassinet and crib
mattresses complies with this specification. All
other types of crib mattress should be enclosed in a BabeSafe
slip-on mattress cover. BabeSafe is made from a thick
polythene material that is 125 microns thick, it is a type of
plastic but does not cause sweating. Not just any
plastic will do, only polythene (125 microns +) will prevent
gases from escaping into a baby's bed. Any other plastic
is permeable to these gases and is therefore useless in
preventing crib death.
There has been no reported crib death on any BabeSafe
mattress or BabeSafe mattress cover. Read our "Success
of Wrapping" page to find out more. To order, see our catalogue.
There
is no risk of suffocation on a BabeSafe mattress
or BabeSafe mattress cover with correct bedding.
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For instructions on the CORRECT BEDDING to use on a BabeSafe
mattress or BabeSafe
mattress cover click
here.
- For instructions on HOW TO WRAP a mattress for crib death prevention, click here.
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(paraphrased) taken from Cot Life 2000.com by permission.
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