Cot Death Babies - Sids

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*What actually is a 'cot death' and how common is it?*

'Cot death', now called 'Sudden Infant Death Syndrome'(SIDS), is the sudden unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant or young child. Even a thorough post mortem examination doesn't reveal any explanation for the death of the baby. It is the commonest cause of death for children aged 1 week to 2 years, though having said that, the condition itself is not common.

About 1,300 babies die from Sudden Infant Death in the UK each year. Although this is a devastating tragedy to the family, the encouraging news is that cot deaths seem to be dropping in number. In 1988, there were 1,593 cot deaths and in 1989 there were 1,326. This represented the largest reduction in cot deaths in the UK since records began 21 years ago.

Ninety per cent of cot deaths occur in babies aged one month to eight months, but the majority affect those babies aged 2 to 4 months.

*If there is no obvious medical reason, can you give any explanation at all as to why it happens?*

In July 1991, the television presenter, Anne Diamond, lost her baby son as a result of a cot death, and she bravely presented a TV programme investigating the causes of this distressing problem. The programme reported that three important factors put a baby at risk of cot death:

* Lying the baby face down in the cot.
* The mother being a smoker.
* The baby not being breast fed.

The programme revealed that New Zealand, which had had the highest cot death rate in the world, had started a massive media campaign to educate all mothers on how to reduce cot death. The outcome was that cot deaths in New Zealand, dropped dramatically

*I've heard that keeping the bedroom cool helps prevent cot death, how true is this?*

Your baby's temperature is extrememly important. Two thirds of cot deaths occur in the winter months, when little babies are often over wrapped in warm bedding in a heated, non ventilated bedroom. Some babies may develop a fever during the night due to a viral infection, and because of their excess bedding and warm bedroom, they become overheated with subsequent serious effects. Here are some important tips to keep your baby at the right temperature:

The Cool Rules.

* Never use a hot water bottle or sheepskin to keep your baby warm.
* Duvets, baby nests and cot bumpers should not be used for under one year olds.
* To check how warm your baby is, feel the tummy. Not the hands or feet, which may feel cold, but that's normal. The tummy should feel warm, not hot. If the tummy is hot or your baby is sweating anywhere , the baby is too warm!
* Babies with a fever need less clothes, not more.
* Babies only need a nappy, vest and babygro to sleep in.
* Babies shouldn't wear hats indoors.
* For bedding use a sheet with 2/3 cotton cellular blankets. Don't double a blanket up. That would be the same as two, If the baby is hot, remove some of the covers.
* Keep the bedding loose, so that blankets can be kicked off if the baby gets too hot.
* Baby's room temperature should be about 65deg F(18deg C).
* Keep the cot away from radiators, heaters, fires or sunny windows.

*Reducing the risk*

1. Let your baby sleep 'on the side' or 'face up' not 'face down'.
2. Mum should stop smoking, and so should Dad
3. Don't let your baby get too hot. Follow the 'Cool Rules'.
4. Breast feed your baby.

*Where can I get further information from?*

Excellent information and materials are available from:

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths http://www.sids.org.uk

For parents who have already suffered a cot death, the following organisation may be helpful in counselling with regard to future baby care:

CONI (Care of the Next Infant),
Room C1, Stephenson Unit
Sheffield Childrens Hospital
University of Sheffield
Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH

*Yahoo - Sun 1 Jan, 2006 12:00 am GMT*

More than half of cot deaths happen when a baby is sleeping with a parent, a study has revealed.
Researchers said this could be linked to the baby's parent having been drinking or taking drugs.

Despite a dramatic drop in the rate of cot death in the UK since the early 1990s, experts are advising parents to avoid dangerous co-sleeping arrangements.

The study was led by a team of researchers at Bristol and Warwick universities.

They studied all unexpected infant deaths - aged from birth to two years old - in the south west of England from January 2003 to December 2006.

The parents were interviewed shortly after the death and information was collected on alcohol and drug use.

A detailed investigation of the scene and circumstances of death was also conducted by trained professionals.

Of the 80 cot deaths analysed, more than half (54%) occurred while co-sleeping compared to one-fifth (20%) co-sleeping rate among both control groups.

Much of this risk may be explained by the combination of parental alcohol or drug use prior to co-sleeping (31% compared with 3% random controls), and the high proportion of co-sleeping deaths on a sofa (17% compared with 1% random controls), say the authors.

A fifth of cot death infants were found with a pillow and a quarter were swaddled, suggesting potentially new risk factors emerging.

Lead author Professor Peter Fleming, Professor of Infant Health and Development Physiology at Bristol University, said: "It is really important that parents should not fall asleep with their baby on a sofa as it is very, very dangerous."

The FSID Helpline calls are now free
Parents, families and professionals can ring for advice and support free of charge 0808 802 6868.

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths is the UK’s leading baby charity working to prevent sudden infant deaths and promote infant health. FSID funds research, supports bereaved families, promotes baby care advice, and works to improve investigations when a baby dies. FSID runs a Helpline (020 7233 2090) for parents and professionals seeking advice on safe baby care. The Helpline also supports bereaved families. Advice for parents and professionals can also be found at

11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB
Helpline: 020 7233 2090
General: 020 7802 3200
Fundraising: 020 7802 3201
Press office: 020 7802 3202

office@fsid.org.uk

Registered charity number 262191.

FSID-GIVING BABIES THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.

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*Fans and cot death*

6 October 2008

Statement from the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths on ‘Use of a Fan During Sleep and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome’.

FSID urges great caution before parents rush out to aim a fan at their sleeping infants.
It is important to note that the use of a fan in this study had no effect on cot death risk when parents followed the Reduce the Risk messages, eg slept their baby on the back, gave them a dummy, prevented the bedclothes from covering the baby’s head, made sure the room wasn’t too hot. Only when parents failed to follow the reduce the risk messages, a practice which FSID would not encourage, did the fan have an effect.
It should be noted that opening a window, in a warm room, was almost as effective as using a fan.

In all, the message of the current study reinforces the importance, long publicised, of making sure that the room where the baby sleeps is not too hot: 16-20oC is about right.

For more information on room temperature and FSID’s guidance please visit http://www.fsid.org.uk/your-baby.html

Media contact:
Sara Green, Communications Officer, 020 7227 5210

Advice for parents to reduce the risk of cot death:
• Cut smoking in pregnancy – fathers too! And don’t let anyone smoke in the same room as your baby.
• Place your baby on the back to sleep (and not on the front or side).
• Do not let your baby get too hot, and keep your baby’s head uncovered.
• Place your baby with their feet to the foot of the cot, to prevent them wriggling down under the covers.
• Never sleep with your baby on a sofa or armchair.
• The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a crib or cot in a room with you for the first six months.
• It’s especially dangerous for your baby to sleep in your bed
if you (or your partner):
• are a smoker, even if you never smoke in bed or at home
• have been drinking alcohol
• take medication or drugs that make you drowsy
• feel very tired;
or if your baby:
• was born before 37 weeks
• weighed less than 2.5kg or 5½ lbs at birth
• is less than three months old.
• Don’t forget, accidents can happen: you might roll over in your sleep and suffocate your baby; or your baby could get caught between the wall and the bed, or could roll out of an adult bed and be injured.
• Settling your baby to sleep (day and night) with a dummy can reduce the risk of cot death, even if the dummy falls out while your baby is asleep.
• Breastfeed your baby. Establish breastfeeding before starting to use a dummy.

♥ This page has been set up in remembrance to all the angel babies who have sadly lost their lifes to cot death (SIDS)

Babies and young children are more likely to become victims of cot death then any other common ilness or injury.
this is because at present researchers have no idea how cot death happens or why it only effects certain babies or children, as a result they have no cure or any information on how to prevent a cot death happening.

It dont matter if your rich or poor, cot death can take any child of any age. Being a family who have experienced this tragedy (Alisha Marie ~ 2005 ~ 2006) we know how heartbreaking cot death can be and the impact and strain it can leave on you.

Cot death affects every family member whever your the Mum, Dad, Brother, Sister, Grandparent, Auntie or Uncle ♥

The charity FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF INFANT DEATH (FSID) looks into research into how and why cot death happens.

Please support FSID as at present there are no real answers as to why or how cot death happens.

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths is the UK's leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote infant health.

FSID
11 Belgrave Road
London
SW1V 1RB
Tel: 020 7222 8001
Helpline 020 7233 2090
Website www.fsid.org.uk
Email office@fsid.org.uk
Registered charity number 262191

Cot death is a 'silent killer' it can take any child at any time.

Sadly we have to face facts: there will be other babies and children taken away by this terrible cause of death before a cure can be found.

Cot death can also strike adults this is known as SADS (sudden adult death syndrome)

If you have been affected by SIDS or SADS in any way, it dosen't matter if your not the parent of the lost child you could be a grandparent, Auntie, Uncle or even just a friend, please leave messages to your children or photos of your children or share your experience of cot death if you feel you need to talk to someone. Or just simply light a candle and pray for the children who have already been taken away by cot death xxxx

Thank you for taking the time to read this page about cot death, please if you have a few spare minutes please light a candle or leave a message.

Thank you to everyone who contributes to this page wherever its a few words or a few paragraphs, all your support means alot and im sure all the angel babies and children are looking down from heaven and will be very much appreciated also. with love and thanks xxxx

Also if you have a few spare minutes please visit our special angels page ~ Alisha Grebby ~ who was also sadly taken away by cot death aged just 8 weeks xxxxxxxx


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♥ PRAY FOR THE ANGEL BABIES AND CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY BY SIDS

PRAY A CURE WILL BE FOUND SOON BEFORE MORE CHILDREN ARE TAKEN ♥


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Though your smile is gone forever,
Your hands we cannot touch,
Still we have so many memories,
Of the ones we love so much

Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we'll never part,
God has you in his keeping,
While we have you in our hearts

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