Using a false breast can reduce the risk of sudden death during sleep

On June 24, experts from the UK's Infant Research Organization warned parents to give babies a pacifier often while sleeping to avoid the risk of sudden death.

This is the first time that experts have given this advice to parents in the UK. According to experts, if babies are used regularly for breast prostheses, the sudden death rate will be reduced by 50% and even up to 90%.

The highest risk of sudden death for children during sleep is from birth to 6 months of age. This risk will be significantly reduced after 1 year of age. Therefore, experts from this organization recommend that parents should start " weaning " their babies after 6 months of age. In the UK, the rate of sudden death in children is declining, but there are still about 300 deaths per year for this reason.

However, this issue is still controversial because some other studies suggest that breast prostheses may prevent babies from breastfeeding and are not conducive to their health. The use of prostheses is very popular in the UK as well as in other developed countries, mainly based on cultural and family traditions as well as habits rather than scientific or beneficial evidence. Therefore, some experts believe that if a child does not want to latch on to a breast prosthesis, parents should not force them.