Skip Navigation

healthatozlink

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Prevention & Wellness Results: 1-4 of 4 Web Pages

Safe Infant Bedding Practices  External Link

Tummy sleeping and soft, fluffy or loose bedding can cause a dangerous buildup of carbon dioxide (exhaled air) around a sleeping baby’s head and face. Experts feel that this “rebreathing” of exhaled a... Details >

First Candle/SIDS Alliance  External Link

Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (African American Outreach)

This brochure, part of the Back to Sleep campaign, explains ways parents and caregivers can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in African American infants.... Details >

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

This site offers information on several factors that have been identified to increase an infant’s risk for SIDS.... Details >

Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

What is SIDS?  External Link

This document from the National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center (NSIDRC) provides basic facts about SIDS and answers some of the most commonly asked questions. ... Details >

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center, Health Resources and Services Administration  External Link