Help Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome (sbs)

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) OptionsIt does not always mean that the caretaker is doing
Shaken Baby Syndrome or SBS, refers to theanything wrong.
symptoms resulting from violent shaking of an infantWe have all been around the baby who continues to
child, a preventable abuse. This usually happens whencry. You feed the baby, you check the diaper, you try
the caretaker gets stressed and frustrated while theburping the baby, you checked the child's temperature,
baby is crying, and attempts to shake the baby to stopand you tried turning down the noise in the room...but
it from crying. This causes neurological damage fromthe baby still continues to cry. Again, it does not
the whiplash effect on the spinal cord and brain.necessarily mean that you have done anything wrong.
In America alone, there are around 1500 shaken babiesIt could just be that the infant has gas or is starting to
every year who are brought in for treatment. Of thesehave teeth come through.
young victims, more than 1/4 do not survive theirSome Alternative options that you can try:
injuries. Those that survive will have many problems- SPEAK SOFTLY to the baby
from the trauma that will last their entire life. There is- SING to the baby
no doubt many others that suffer the symptoms that- ROCK the baby
were never brought in for treatment.- MASSAGE the baby's back
This syndrome can be prevented by continued- OFFER A PACIFIER (but don't force it)
education and preparation before (or while) having- PLAY SOFT MUSIC like classical, or nursery music
children. The mother, or father, or babysitter must learn- WALK the baby in a stroller
what the baby's needs are and learn a lot of patience.- ENTERTAIN the baby
All babies will cry. This is a way for them toIn the end, every mother or father says that raising
communicate, since they do not yet know how to talk.children was worth it. Babies can't cry forever.