…that’s 100 innocent babies, with dreams and aspirations right before them, tragically gone in an instant.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is defined as the sudden unexpected death of an infant under 12 months of age, with onset of the fatal episode apparently occurring during sleep, that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy and review of the circumstances of death and the clinical history.
Once referred to as cot death, SIDS is sometimes termed as ‘Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy’ (SUDI). Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood (SUDC), is a term used to define a baby who dies suddenly and unexpectedly, apparently in sleep, when over 12 months of age.
Approximately 90% of SIDS cases occur in the first six months of life.
