A coroner in Dublin is set to raise awareness with the HSE about the potential dangers of baby slings following the death of a five-week-old baby boy due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) two years ago. A pathologist told an inquest that there was a risk factor associated with the use of slings for babies and SIDS.
A coroner is to raise awareness with the HSE about the potential danger of baby sling s following the death of a five-week-old baby boy due to sudden infant death syndrome in Dublin two years ago.
READ MORE: Hurricane targets Ireland with brutal weather maps showing storm chaos as Met Eireann weighs in As they returned home briefly before going out to buy a Christmas tree, he claimed his wife came running in upset and screaming because there was something wrong with the baby. Mr Bradshaw said his son had turned grey and had blood coming from his nose. The inquest heard his stepson, Cillian, provided CPR to the baby until paramedics arrived.
Dr McDermott concluded that the little boy had died as a result of SIDS as a postmortem had been unable to identify any other cause for his collapse. While extremely unusual, he said SIDS deaths linked to slings were the subject of published reports which were the basis of a list of advice for their use known as “TICKS.”
“This is a tragic death. This is nobody’s fault. This is not something you did or failed to do,” he added. “Some children just fade away. There is no dramatic coughing or spluttering or seizing. It’s as if the child forgets to take the next breath. It’s as simple and painless as that.” Dr Gallagher said she would return a narrative verdict to reflect the fact that the use of a sling was an additional risk factor but not a direct cause. She also said she would notify the HSE about the case and ask for the relevant information about advice for new parents to be sent to all maternity hospitals, GPs and public health nurses.
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