Milwaukee police: Death of 3-month-old baby boy may be related to co-sleeping
The sudden death of a baby boy in Milwaukee may have been the result of co-sleeping, police said Monday.
The 3-month-old boy was found dead about 8:30 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 10300 block of W. Daphne St., according to a police news release.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and no further information was immediately available for release Monday.
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The causes of sleep-related deaths typically are bed-sharing, unsafe sleep surfaces, body placement, alcohol and drug use, and smoking.
It is often said that the rules for safe sleep are as easy as the ABCs:
Babies should sleep Alone, on their Backs, in a Crib uncluttered by blankets, pillows or toys, without exposure to cigarette smoke.
Studies have shown sleep-related infant death is not an urban problem, with deaths reported in suburban and rural counties, too. Preterm birth, with its complex biological, social and economic problems, kills more babies than any other cause.