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Take a Break - Don't Shake a Baby
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Take a Break - Don't Shake a Baby
- Shaken Baby Association http://shakenbaby.net/
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome http://www.dontshake.org
- The Period of Purple Crying http://www.purplecrying.info/
How prevalent is Shaken Baby Syndrome?
What can we do?
Educate parents and other caregivers that it is okay to take a break when frustration levels get high.
- In the United States, 1200 children each year are hospitalized or killed due to shaking.
Gently place the baby or child in a safe place and walk away to calm yourself.
- Shaking is a leading cause of child abuse death.
Take deep breaths, call a friend, call a parent hotline.
Remember....
Take a break - don't shake.
Babies can cry a lot in the first few
months of life and this can be frustrating.
But it will get better.
You are not a bad parent or
caregiver if your baby continues to cry after you have done all you can to calm him/her.
What is Shaken Baby Syndrome?
Shaken baby syndrome describes the trauma to the brain that results from the violent shaking of a baby or young child.
Why does it happen?
What are the symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome?
The primary trigger is inconsolable crying.
- vomiting
- behavior changes
- convulsions/seizures
- uncontrollable crying
- unable to be consoled
- loss of consciousness
- change in sleep patterns
Other risk factors include:
- Unrealistic expectations of normal child development
- Stress
- Single parent
- Being a victim to or witness of domestic violence
What are the results of Shaken Baby Syndrome?
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- blindness
- developmental delays or mental retardation
- paralysis
- seizures, epilepsy
- cerebral palsy
- death