This commentary examines factors contributing to sudden unexplained infant death among infants with prenatal substance exposure, drawing on a related study of sleep-related deaths. The authors caution that prenatal substance exposure is difficult to classify accurately and that social conditions, caregiver impairment, and sleep environments may influence observed risks. They recommend practical, nonpunitive support for smoking cessation, breastfeeding, and safer infant sleep, including placing infants on their backs, room-sharing without bedsharing, and avoiding soft bedding. The article is an expert commentary, not an independent clinical trial.
This is a commentary to: Sleep-Related Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among Infants Prenatally Substance Exposed
