Babies Sleep Safest on Their Backs: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet describes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and examines the risk factors, possible causes, and provides measures parents can take to lower their child's risk of dying from SIDS. SI... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health |
Back to Sleep Campaign
This website offers information for parents and health professionals on sudden infant death syndrome. Some materials are available in Spanish. The site is co-sponsored by the National Institute of C... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health |
Culturally Appropriate American Indian and Alaska Native SIDS Risk Reduction Resource Kit
These culturally appropriate materials are an invaluable resource for health care professionals and health educators who work with Native community members to help reduce infant mortality rates.... Details >
CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
Frequently Asked Questions and SIDS Research Information
These links focus on a number of issues related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: smoking, sleep, sleep apnea, and vaccinations.... Details >
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network, Inc. |
Reducing the Risk of SIDS
These are steps that parents and parents-to-be can take to reduce the risk of SIDS.... Details >
American SIDS Institute |
SIDS Information for New Parents
Here are some important tips for new parents, grandparents and infant caregivers to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and accidental infant deaths.... Details >
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance |
Study Identifies SIDS Risk Factors Among American Indian Infants
A study of Northern Plains Indians found that infants were less likely to die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) if their mothers received visits from public health nurses before and after giving ... Details >
Indian Health Service |
What is SIDS?
This document from the National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center (NSIDRC) provides basic facts about SIDS and answers some of the most commonly asked questions. ... Details >
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center, Health Resources and Services Administration |
