Mamãe de luto avisa aos pais que não usem mamadeiras após filho engasgar até a morte, e explica como alimentá-lo de maneira segura

Set 07, 2018 by apost team

É muito importante para os pais e cuidadores serem bastante cuidadosos quando lidam com bebês. Bebês não possuem a capacidade de cuidarem de si. Como resultado, existem algumas regras básicas para mantê-los sempre seguros. Algumas dessas regras podem não ser tão conhecidas como outras, já algumas são bastante claras. Uma regra como que deve ser conhecida por todos os cuidadores é que mamadeiras não são seguras.

It has been almost three years since the death of four-month-old baby Alex Masters. His mother, Chloe Masters misses her son dearly and is stilled devasted by the tragic accident. Alex passed away on October 3, 2015 while being cared for by his godmother, Claire Sawyer.

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According to authorities, Alex passed away after the godmother left a bottle propped into his mouth while feeding, which Alex’s godmother denies doing. However, evidence from the coroner’s report shows that this is in fact what happened to baby Alex.

Chloe hopes that other parents and caregivers will learn from her tragic situation and take better care, caution, and responsibility when caring for babies.

Alex's death is not the only case where this has happened. In Delaware, a four-month-old baby experienced the same unfortunate end. The baby's father positioned a bottle in the baby’s mouth and secured it with a blanket. The baby was left in the feeding position for hours before anyone came back to check.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has reported that the loss of life in children is in high volumes caused by choking. Bottle-propping is one of the main causes of choking, but there are many ways children can choke.

Bottle-propping poses a great risk for choking along with some other things to be taken into consideration such as:

1. Tooth decay as a result of milk lingering in a baby's mouth during feeding.

2. The act of milk and other liquids moving into a baby's lungs. This is known as aspiration.

3. Babies are also prone to ear infections as a result of milk traveling from the baby's throat into the ear.

4. Caregivers use objects like pillows and blankets to prop the bottle into the baby’s mouth. These objects can move as the baby moves while feeding, resulting in suffocation.

Caring for babies is a big responsibility.

Taking the time to learn how to properly care for babies include learning the correct and safe way to feed babies. They are small humans who cannot care for themselves. Things like checking the temperature of the milk to make sure it’s not too hot, making sure the hole in the nipple isn’t too large or too small and positioning the bottle in the baby’s mouth to avoid any air consumption into the baby’s mouth and body.

Did you find this article helpful? What are your views on the proper way to feed a baby?