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About SIDS
Nothing is more devastating for a parent than to wake up and discover that their newborn baby has died in the night. Unfortunately, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is one of the leading causes of infant deaths across the country. Keep your baby safe by staying informed about SIDS and avoiding behaviors that increase your child's risk of getting the disease.
Although the cause of SIDS is unknown, the syndrome is still one of the leading causes of death among children under age one. Parents are encouraged to only let their baby sleep on their backs to reduce the likelihood of getting SIDS. The age group most affected by the syndrome are infants between two and four months.
The scariest thing about SIDS is that most of the time there are no warning signs. Parents settle their child in for the night and by the morning the syndrome has taken hold.
With no warning signs, it is difficult to give parents instructions on how to protect their little ones. However, the following behaviors are a few risk factors that could lead to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:
- Having multiple babies, like twins or triplets
- Baby exposure to secondhand smoke
- Letting baby sleep on its stomach
- Being born premature
- Receiving little or no prenatal care
- Drug usage during pregnancy
- Being born to a teen mother
Dealing with SIDS
If you or someone you know has lost of child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, remind them that it is not their fault. The cause of SIDS is unknown, and grieving parents are sometimes left confused and lost about what happened to their newborn. If you or a loved one is dealing with this issue, seek out grief relief counselors to help you cope with your loss.
For more information on SIDS, visit the
American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
website
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Who can you contact for more information about SIDS?
SIDS Alliance: (800) 221-SIDS San Diego Guild for Infant Survival: (619) 222-9662 California SIDS program: (800) 369-SIDS SIDS Massachusetts Center: (617) 534-SIDS i am doing a reseach about sids and i have to have all differtant thing about itcan you send me paper about it please
How many sids does a heptagon?
Not sure about sids, but it has 7 sides.
In the acronym SIDS what does the you stand for?
SIDS is Sudden Infant Death Sydrome.
You are a polygon you have 5 sids and 2 right angels what am i?
Are you one of my sids?
Can smoking cause SIDS?
Smoking doesn't cause SIDS. I lost a baby to SIDS in 2003 and I didn't smoke. There are remarks that it could be related but because no one knows what causes SIDS everyone just speculates.There is a strong correlation between parental smoking and SIDS.
When toddlers die from SIDS do they have marks on their heads?
Toddlers do not die of SIDS. After six months of age, SIDS is extremely rare. The acronym SIDS stands for Sudden INFANT Death Syndrome. Toddlers do not die of SIDS. Marks anywhere on the body of a dead infant would be cause for a coroners examination and possible inquiry.
Is REM sleep deprivation associated with SIDS?
Is REM sleep deprivation associated with SIDS?
What is a SIDS event?
A SIDS event is when an infant dies for no apparent reason usually in their sleep.
If you had a child die from SIDS can your granddaughter have the same problem?
No, SIDS is not a heredity or genetic disease.
How can you tell if your baby has SIDS or any signs of SIDS?
There are no signs to tell if your baby will pass to SIDS. SIDS is sudden & silent & unexpected. There is no way to tell until your baby is gone.
How many sids does a cone have?
A cone does not have any sids. A finite cone has two faces.
Is there a cure for SIDS?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a medical term that describes the sudden death of an infant which remains unexplained after all known and possible causes have been carefully ruled out through autopsy, death scene investigation, and review of the medical history.
