Kamisama said:
12 hours could be diahrea or it could've choked on it's vomit.
Have you heard of SIDS(sudden infant death sydrome)?
I am not suggesting that this baby was the case, but all parents, who have a baby younger than a year old, or future parents should know about SIDS.
This is some information I found on Center for Disease Cntrol and Prevention site.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the diagnosis given for the sudden death of an infant under one year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including an autopsy, a death scene investigation, review of the infant痴 health status prior to dying, and other family medical history. SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year of age. Most SIDS deaths occur between the ages of two and four months.
Who is at risk for SIDS?
Babies who sleep on their stomachs
Babies born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy and babies that are exposed to passive smoke after birth
Babies born to mothers who are less than 20 years old at the time of their first pregnancy
Babies born to mothers who had no or late prenatal care
Babies who are premature or low birth weight
Babies who are placed to sleep on soft surfaces such as soft mattresses, sofas, sofa cushions, waterbeds, sheep skins, or other soft surfaces
Babies who are placed to sleep in an environment containing fluffy and loose bedding, such as pillows, quilts or other coverings, stuffed toys, and other soft items
It is also important to note that・
Boys are at greater risk for SIDS than girls.
African American infants are twice as likely to die of SIDS as white infants.
American Indian infants are nearly three times more likely to die of SIDS as white infants.
More SIDS deaths occur in colder months.
Several studies have demonstrated no association between receiving infant immunizations and SIDS.
SIDS is not contagious.
SIDS is not caused by child abuse or neglect.
What causes SIDS?
Although researchers are still trying to understand what causes SIDS, the following are some important clues:
Evidence suggests that some SIDS babies are born with brain abnormalities that make them vulnerable to sudden death during infancy. In many SIDS babies, abnormalities are found in parts of the brainstem that use serotonin as a neurotransmitter, and are thought to be involved in the control of breathing during sleep, sensing carbon dioxide and oxygen, and the ability to wake up. A baby with this abnormality may lack a protective brain mechanism that senses abnormal respiration or cardiovascular function and normally leads babies to wake up and take a breath.
Babies who sleep on their stomachs may get their faces caught in bedding, which causes them to breathe too much carbon dioxide and too little oxygen. Researchers are studying whether this is why sleeping on the stomach is hazardous and why babies with brainstem abnormality die when sleeping in this position.
A larger number of babies who died from SIDS apparently had respiratory or gastrointestinal infections prior to their deaths. This fact may explain why more SIDS cases occur during the colder months of the year.
Researchers indicate that some SIDS babies had higher-than-normal numbers of cells and proteins generated by the immune system. Some of these proteins interact with the brain to alter heart rate, slow breathing during sleep, or put the baby into a deep sleep, which may be strong enough to cause death, particularly if the baby has an underlying brain abnormality.
What can parents and other caregivers do to lower the risk of SIDS?
While there is currently no way to predict which babies will die from SIDS, there are ways to lower the risk of SIDS:
Place babies to sleep on their backs, unless advised otherwise by a physician.
Place the baby on a firm mattress, such as in a safety-approved crib or other firm surface.
Remove all fluffy and loose bedding, such as fluffy blankets or other coverings, pillows, quilts, and stuffed toys, from the baby痴 sleep area.
Get good prenatal care, including proper nutrition, no maternal smoking or drug/alcohol use, and frequent medical check-ups beginning early in pregnancy.
Take babies for regular well-baby check-ups and routine immunizations.
For more information about SIDS and infant sleep position, contact the Back to Sleep campaign at 1-800-505-CRIB, or visit the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) web site at:
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/sids.htm