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ihlr-25048	Meyer, Star S.	Something Has to Change: What Can Indiana Do to Save Our Babies?	2021	22	.pdf	application/pdf	8729	550	51	Although safe sleep is extremely important in decreasing a baby’s risk, there are other steps that we should be taking to make meaningful progress in decreasing infant mortality.155 It would be easier to decrease infant mortality if there were concrete ways to prevent those things that cause infant deaths, but that is not the case.156 However, work can be done to decrease the risks of the top causes of infant death.157 As previously mentioned, the top five causes of infant mortality are: (1) birth defects, (2) preterm birth and low birth weight, (3) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, (4) maternal complications, and (5) injuries.158 It seems logical that addressing the risk factors for those top causes of infant mortality, especially for those people who experience higher infant mortality rates, would assist in decreasing infant mortality. 154. The top five causes of infant mortality are: (1) birth defects, (2) preterm birth and low birth weight, (3) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, (4) maternal complications, and (5) injuries.32 Infant mortality caused by injuries includes suffocation.33 Infant mortality is determined by calculating the number of infant deaths out	cache/ihlr-25048.pdf	txt/ihlr-25048.txt