The exact cause of SIDS is unknown.[7] The requirement of a combination of factors including a specific underlying susceptibility, a specific time in development, and an environmental stressor has been proposed.[4][7] These environmental stressors may include sleeping on the stomach or side, overheating, and exposure to tobacco smoke.[7] Accidental suffocation from bed sharing (also known as co-sleeping) or soft objects may also play a role.[4][8] Another risk factor is being born before 37 weeks of gestation.[1] Between 1% and 5% of SIDS cases are estimated to be misidentified infanticides caused by intentional suffocation.[9][10] SIDS makes up about 80% of sudden and unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs).[4] The other 20% of cases are often caused by infections, genetic disorders, and heart problems.[4]
- Wikipedia, emphasis mine
Anon is insinuating that this is used as a cover-up or euphemism for mothers killing their infants intentionally, but that’s only estimated to be 5% of cases at most, and those only because it couldn’t be correctly determined as murder. The fact that it requires an autopsy first means presumably investigators try to find a better explanation before resorting to SIDS as a fallback.
It does seem strange to have a catch-all condition for a pattern of unexplained deaths that have a lot of things in common, but it seems like it’s generally due to infants being accidentally put in a situation where they suffocate or asphyxiate in their sleep. Some situations like sharing a bed or exposing them to tobacco smoke do sound like the parents deserve some responsibility for negligence however.
Actually, I read further and it specifically says that it is a diagnosis of exclusion (meaning it’s used as a default after failing to find a better diagnosis) and that suffocation and neglect can qualify.
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I fucking hate this implication. How evil to target mother’s who lost a newborn and paint them as the purpotrator instead of the victim, like, this is really an evil and vile perspective. It suits /b/ 15 years ago, but shame on all you lemmings for upvoting. I hope you experience the same existential heartbreak someday.
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
It helps to think of this place like a zoo, we come here to watch the silly monkeys, it doesn’t mean we think they’re right.
TwilightKiddy@programming.dev 1 day ago
I must ask you to read the community description, especially if you never did it before.
Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 1 day ago
Lmao read the sidebar. You’re doing it wrong.
julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
"No you see you’re doing it wrong, you’re meant to uncriticically broadcast the toxic views so that scrollers can’t tell if you support them or are doing it ironically. No I’m pretty sure it’s fine, there’s a jokey disclaimer in the sidebar, I’m sure noone will see their own worst side reflected and feel it reinforced. Aren’t we soooo funny. "
endless_nameless@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Do yourself a favor. You ought to block this sub, it’s clearly not for you.
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
No way, man. Without a return to the norm, this place loses its luster. It’s easy to lose yourself to the weird, if you don’t have the voice of reason. I call on the normal people to stay.
Nomad@infosec.pub 1 day ago
I agree with your take, probably most people that have children do. But i hope you don’t wish this on anyone.
red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Yeah, this is bullshit. Most of these points are just made up.
kantor@lemmy.ml 23 hours ago
Just FYI, neonaticide is a thing. Childbirth is hard and traumatizing and sometimes it leads to mother not being able to take it anymore.
But, as another fellow lemmitor pointed out below, it indeed accounts for a small percentage of SIDS
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I’m acutely aware. Bringing it up while acknowledging its profound rarity is asinine.
KombatWombat@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The post title literally calls it a conspiracy. I read it as an implied criticism like most posts here are.