Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (cont.)
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Losing a child is a unique crisis for any family, especially when the child has died suddenly, unexpectedly, and for no apparent reason.
- Do not blame yourselves! Losing a child to SIDS is not your fault.
- There are no signs or symptoms that you could have
recognized and prevented.
- Grieving is a normal process when dealing with the
loss of a loved one. Those who openly grieve often heal much faster than those
who repress or avoid their feelings. You are not alone. There are support
groups and counseling programs available to help you cope with your loss. For
further information, you should contact these groups:
- Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs
(a national network of SIDS support groups)
- Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center
2525 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 813-6285 (800) 732-3812
- First Candle (SIDS Alliance)
1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(800) 221-7437 or (410) 653-8226
- National SIDS Resource Center
2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 821-8955
- National Institute of Child Health & Human Development NICHD/Back to Sleep Campaign
31 Center Drive, Room 2A32
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
(800) 370-2943
(301) 496-7101 fax
- Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs
(a national network of SIDS support groups)
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including the performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the scene of death, and review of the clinical history.
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