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Croup (/ k r uː p / KROOP), also known as croupy cough, is a type of respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus. [2] The infection leads to swelling inside the trachea, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classic symptoms of "barking/brassy" cough, inspiratory stridor and a hoarse voice. [2]
The omicron Covid variant appears to be leading to croup in young children under the age of 5. Doctors share what to know about kids, omicron and croup.
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Then the baby's body can be leaned forward upside-down along the rescuer's thighs, and receive the slaps. As an easier alternative: the rescuer can sit on a bed or sofa, or even the floor, carrying the baby. Next, the rescuer should support the baby's body on the own lap, to lean the baby a bit upside-down at the right or the left of the lap.
More than half of parents have fallen asleep in bed with their baby by accident, with 40% having done so more than once. Parents who co-sleep with babies need safety advice, experts warn Skip to ...
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Remove soft, fluffy, and loose bedding and stuffed toys from the baby's sleep area. Make sure all pillows, quilts, stuffed toys, and other soft items are kept away from the baby's sleep area. Do not use infant sleep positioners. Using a positioner to hold an infant on his or her back or side for sleep is dangerous and not needed.
SIDS has become much less common in recent decades but it still remains a leading cause of infant mortality, killing about 3,500 babies a year in the U.S. Babies should sleep in parents' room to ...