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Friday, October 14, 2016

SPOTLIGHT: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, aka "Crib death"

SPOTLIGHT: CRIB DEATH (SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME)

SOURCE: CDC/NCHS
October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month, and that means making sure our youngest and most vulnerable people are sleeping without risk of suffocation or a mysterious case of SIDS.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also referred to in some cases as Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID or SUDI), cot death, or crib death, takes the lives of 3,500 infants under age 1 years in the United States. 

This is an absolutely heartbreaking essay written by a mother who lost her baby to SIDS: please steel yourself and go read it to be reminded of the blessings that we all have when our children sleep through the night safely and wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. The mysterious nature of SIDS makes these deaths exponentially tragic because there's still so much we don't know about this disorder, which can still occur even in babies who are not co-sleeping or asleep on their tummies.

This week, we spotlight recent news about SIDS with content spanning the last six months.


This week's links were published or updated been 4.29.16 and 10.14.16.

APR 29 || CAPITAL GAZETTE
County health officials: Seven infants have died of SUIDs so far in 2016, matching 2013 record

APR 29 || KUOW

MAY 6 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
How to Promote Safe Sleep for Your Infant

MAY 8 || GAINESVILLE TIMES
State agencies rally to prevent infants dying in sleep

MAY 10 || SLEEP REVIEW

MAY 11 || HEALTH NEWS REVIEW
Swaddling and SIDS: Why scary headlines got it wrong

MAY 11 || JACKSON FREE PRESS
Infant Mortality Prevention, Social Service Jobs on Budget Chop Block

MAY 11 || MIC.com
Here's The Thing About Sudden Infant Death Syndrome That No One Is Talking About

MAY 11 || TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

MAY 13 || KOMO 4 NEWS
MAY 19 || 11 ALIVE ATLANTA
First Lady helps launch Ga. 'Safe to Sleep' campaign (video)

MAY 19 || UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

MAY 24 || WOOD TV
Deaths at day cares often related to unsafe sleep

MAY 27 || WEST

JUN 1 || BUFFALO NEWS
JUN 2 || THE ATLANTIC
Understanding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

JUN 2 || ROMPER
Are Infant Sleep Sacks Safe?

JUN 7 || WRAL
Simple sleeping habits can help prevent sudden infant death

JUN 24 || PARENT HERALD

JUL 26 || ENGADGET
Owlet's wearable SIDS alarm isn't ready for the real world

AUG 7 || ROMPER

AUG 15 || USA TODAY

AUG 29 || HERALD-MAIL MEDIA
Say YES to Safe Sleep for Babies Campaign

AUG 30 || THE GUARDIAN

SEPT 12 || BRIGHTON-PITTSFORD POST

SEPT 16 || LOS ANGELES TIMES

SEPT 17 || WDAY

OCT 4 || SLEEP REVIEW
Infant Safe Sleep Practices On Rise In New York Hospitals Participating In Perinatal Study

OCT 7 || CINCINNATI.com

OCT 7 || CLOSER

OCT 10 || EMPORIA GAZETTE

OCT 11 || KFOR

OCT 11 || LIVERPOOL LIFE
Baby Box scheme to support parents

OCT 11 || SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
OCT 12 || WHSV

OCT 13 || BEDTIMES MAGAZINE

OCT 13 || THE SUN
OCT 13 || TELEGRAPH