Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome (SIDS) is one of the leading causes of death among
infants one month through one year of age in the United States. The
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) defines
SIDS as the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which
remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including
performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene and
review of the clinical history. SIDS is a diagnosis of exclusion,
assigned only once all known and possible causes of death have been
ruled out.
- SIDS claims the lives of almost 2,500 infants in the US each year - that's nearly 7 babies every day.
- SIDS is not caused by "baby shots."
- SIDS deaths occur unexpectedly and quickly to apparently healthy infants, usually during periods of sleep.
- SIDS is not caused by suffocation, choking, or smothering.
- SIDS is not caused by child abuse or neglect.
- SIDS is not contagious.
- SIDS occurs in families of all races and socioeconomic levels.
- SIDS cannot be predicted or prevented and can claim any baby, in spite of parents doing everything right.
Information obtained from CJ Foundation for SIDS
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