About SIDS
Learn more about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Risk Factors from Birth
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Infants born with low birth weights
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Premature infants (born before 38 weeks)
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Baby boys
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Race: African American, American Indian or Native Alaskan babies have a higher risk
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Twins or multiples
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Infants with birth defects
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Siblings of a baby who died of SIDS have a small risk of SIDS possibly linked to a genetic disorder
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Baby requires NICU time
Environmental Risk Factors
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Babies who sleep in unsafe sleep environments
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Second Hand Smoke
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Evidence of recent respiratory infections within four weeks of death was commonly revealed on autopsies
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Drug or alcohol use in the home
Recent Developments in SIDS Research
Researchers have found a new preliminary biomarker that may show infants that are born at a higher risk for SIDS. Read the article below to find out more about this new development.
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