SIDS is the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby under one year of age. There is no known way to prevent all sudden infant deaths, but there are lifesaving steps parents and caregivers can take to help protect their baby from SIDS and SUID, including suffocation and accidents during sleep.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
If you or someone you know has experienced the death of a baby, First Candle is only a phone call away at 1-800-221-7437. They will help connect you to grief information and support online, or through community support groups.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are warning against the use of sleep positioning products for infants under 6 months old. These positioners place infants at high risk of suffocation.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
These are steps that parents and parents-to-be can take to reduce the risk of SIDS.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
American SIDS Institute
This downloadable, English/Spanish brochure highlights safe sleep practices for parents and their infants.
Review Date: July 20, 2012
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
To prevent infant deaths due to soft bedding, follow these recommendations when putting infants under 12 months down to sleep.
Review Date: November 06, 2012
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
