Sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS, is one of the leading causes for the inflated infant mortality rate in this country today. It is often misunderstood or unrecognizeable.The causes of SIDS are unknown to the general public. The public awareness is increasing. SIDS is also commonly referred to as crib death. It is said to claim approximately 6,000 to 7,000 babies a year within the United States. This might seem like an astounding figure but …showed first 75 words of 307 total…

…showed last 75 words of 307 total…the baby to prevent rebreathing. If you must cover your baby with a blanket use a light blanket that reaches no further than the shoulders. Do not smoke, drink, or use drugs while pregnant and do not expose your baby to secondhand smoke. Infants of mothers who smoked during pregnancy are three times more likely to die of SIDS than those whose mothers were smoke-free, exposure to secondhand smoke doubles a baby's risk of SIDS.