4. SIDS
I personally hate talking about sudden infant death syndrome. It was constant fear when my own child was younger. No matter what you do, you can’t take every precaution to prevent it as the syndrome is not well understood yet. A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics links that both overheating and too much cold can be linked to SIDS. The best way to check a temperature is to feel the baby’s midsection and back. This will give a good indication of how comfortable they are. If they are too cold, hold them close and use skin to skin contact to help warm the baby back up.