Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Also known as: SIDs

Sometimes a baby who seems healthy dies during sleep. This is called sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS. SIDS is also known as crib death.

In most cases, a parent or caregiver places the baby down to sleep and returns later to find the baby has died. It’s no one’s fault. SIDS can happen even when you do everything right.

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