Can babies in car seats die of SIDS? By Karen Sokal-Gutierrez Q:
My 2-month-old baby likes falling asleep in his car seat. Is
this OK? My sister-in-law told me that babies can die of SIDS
like this. I thought they could only die of SIDS lying face down
in a crib. Please tell me. I want to keep my baby as safe as
possible. A: Darlene, it's good that your sister-in-law and you
talk about how to keep your baby as safe as possible. You're
right that most babies who die of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome) are found facedown in a crib, or on a soft bed or
sofa. The recommendation to put babies to sleep on their backs
on a firm crib mattress has cut the rate of children dying of
SIDS in half.  However, your sister-in-law is also right. A
recent study found that some babies have died of SIDS after
falling asleep sitting up in a car seat. It is thought that when
a baby falls asleep sitting up, his weak neck can allow his
heavy head to flop forward and cut off his airway so he can't
breathe.  For this reason, it's r