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 Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Expecting or caring for a baby? Take these steps to help baby sleep safely and reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 

Helping Babies Sleep Safely  For information on what parents and caregivers can do to reduce baby's risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Click on the links listed below.

What is SIDS?

http://www.nchealthystart.org/public/sids/index.htm

Back to Sleep brochure

http://www.nchealthystart.org/downloads2/BTS_info_sheet.pdf

Baby's Safe Sleep after baby arrives

http://www.nchealthystart.org/public/babysleep/after-baby.htm

 Fact Sheet Secondhand Smoke Causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/factsheets/sids_factsheet.htm

 

En Espanol

http://www.nchealthystart.org/enespanol/sids/Sp_index.htm

 

Source: http://www.nchealthystart.org/public/babysleep/before-baby.htm

 

 
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