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What is SIDS?
Sudden and unexplained death of an infant between 1 month and 1 year of age, most often during sleep.
What is the cause of SIDS?
Unknown but is thought to have links with certain risk factors.
What are the risk factors thought to be linked to SIDS?
Underlying vulnerabilities in the infant (e.g. genetic abnormality)
Unsafe sleeping position or environment
Maternal smoking
Infection
Other stress
What is a combination of risk factors that is strongly correlated with SIDS?
Underlying vulnerability + trigger event + vulnerable developmental stage
How can we reduce the risk of SIDS?
Safe sleep practices
Avoiding smoking
Breastfeeding
Avoid overheating
Using Pacifiers
What are some risk factors linked to SIDS?
male gender
twins
premature
low birth weight
siblings have died of SIDS