Cold air can aggravate crib death risks

Published March 22, 2007 4:00am ET



Flashes of colder air in the spring pose a higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome, doctors warn.

Over-wrapping can lead to overheating of newborns ? one of several risk factors for SIDS, said sleep specialist Dr. Ann Halbower, director of the Children?s Center Sleep Disorders Program.

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