Q. Is there scientific proof that bed sharing between an adult and a baby reduces Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? A. No. Currently, there is no scientific proof that bed sharing between an adult and a child reduces SIDS. In fact, in some cases, bed sharing can be unsafe for a baby. A new study in the journal Pediatrics found ...

SIDS is the term used to describe the sudden, unexplained death of a baby under one year of age. In the past, SIDS was sometimes called "crib death," even though cribs themselves do not cause SIDS. Researchers estimate that SIDS is the cause of about 2,500 infant deaths each year. Like any loss of a child, SIDS can be ...

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What is SIDS? SIDS stands for sudden infant death syndrome. This term describes the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year of ...