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What are the concerns associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and the potential dangers present to a child 3 months of age lying on his tummy.

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The concerns associated about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) are examined.

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

What are the concerns associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and the potential dangers present to a child 3 months of age lying on his tummy.

SIDS's causes are not clear cut.

It can occur when a newly born baby or an infant has probable causes of lack of breathing, heart rate or hypoxia due to abnormalities in the brain stem.

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