Determined to understand the causes behind SIDS
The loss of a baby devastates families Since the launch of the Back to Sleep Campaign in 1991, the number of SIDS deaths has fallen by over 80 per cent. Despite this, SIDS continues to be the primary cause of infant death in developed countries. The death of a child has a life-long effect on both parents and siblings, and the medical community alongside with researchers and bereaved parents’ organisations, such as The Lullaby Trust, are determined to understand the causes and help reduce it. In the past, SIDS has also been known as “crib”, “cot” or “unascertained” death, and was...
Source: sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk