SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (also known as SIDS) is defined as the sudden, unexpected death of an infant younger than 1 year of age. If the child’s death remains unexplained after a formal investigation into the circumstances of the death, the death is then attributed to SIDS. Sudden infant death is a tragic event for any parent or caregiver.
SIDS is rare during the first month of life. Risk peaks in infants 2-4 months of age and then declines.
About 90% of SIDS deaths occur in infants younger than 6 months of age.
The cause (or causes) of SIDS is still unknown. Despite the dramatic decrease in the occurrence of SIDS in the United States and worldwide in recent years, SIDS remains one of the leading causes of death during infancy beyond the first 30 days following birth. It is generally accepted that SIDS may be the result of multiple interacting factors.
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