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Find organizations, resources and bibliographies here to help with pregnancy loss and grief, helping children, fathers and others cope with grief, and more.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish - (PDF)
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 caregive... Details >
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 infa... Details >
These are steps that parents and parents-to-be can take to reduce the risk of SIDS.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish - (PDF)
Babies sleep safest on their backs. Here are 10 ways that you and others who care for your baby can reduce the risk of SIDS.... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
This brochure 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
This downloadable, English/Spanish brochure highlights safe sleep practices for parents and their infants.... Details >
To prevent infant deaths due to soft bedding, follow these recommendations when putting infants under 12 months down to sleep. ... Details >
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