SIDS/SUDI Information

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Things you need to know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

New recommendations for new parents.

Learn more.

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What can I do to lower the risk of a sudden unexpected infant death and keep my baby healthy?
There are many things you can do throughout your pregnancy and after your baby is born to lower the risks of a sudden unexpected infant death.

Some of them include:

• Start prenatal care early in your pregnancy and maintain regular check-ups.
• Do not drink alcohol or use drugs during your pregnancy.
• Do not smoke before or after the birth of the baby. Do not allow second-hand smoke around the baby.
• Avoid cough suppressants.
• Always place the baby on his or her back to sleep.
• Place your baby on a firm mattress in a safety-approved crib. Never place your baby on soft surfaces such as waterbeds, pillows, sheepskin, or a couch to sleep.
• Make sure your baby's head and face stay uncovered during sleep.
• Remember that co-bedding is unsafe.
• Keep the sleeping room at a comfortable temperature to avoid overheating.
• Make sure your baby gets plenty of supervised tummy time when awake.
• Take your baby to all scheduled well-baby check-ups.
• Breast-feed your baby.
• Consider the use of a pacifier.
• Do not use car seats or other seating devices for sleep.

Links to more information:

• Avoid cough suppressants.
• Current research findings and theories.
• Positional Plagiocephaly and sleep position.
• Prolonged QT interval.
• Public service announcement in Hmong language. (Audio File: .wav format; 1312 KB)
• Recommendations to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (Spanish).
• Reducing number of vulnerable infants cornerstone to decreasing SIDS mortality.
• Should we believe those ads?
• Study finds brain stem abnormality in SIDS infants.
• Third brain stem defects.
• Vulnerable infants.

Blogs:

• The ABC's of Safe Sleep: Alone, Back, Crib.
• Safe Sleep for Baby.