For about 3,400 American families each year, the joy of a new baby in the home is cut short by sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). Some of these tragic incidents are attributed to sudden infant ...

Focusing on safe sleep practices for infants is crucial, especially in Indiana, where sleep-related deaths are the third leading cause of infant mortality. At least one infant dies each week in ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Over 100 infants die in Louisiana each year from unsafe sleep practices. But the Southwest Louisiana Sleep Task Force is working to prevent that. “There were a lot of babies ...

LIMA — A mother whose infant daughter died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome wants families to practice safe sleep. Lacey Hefner, a registered nurse at Lima Memorial Health System, donated 60 safe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hoosier parents are being asked to follow safe sleep practices after a surge in infant deaths this month caused by unsafe sleep ...

Using email and text messages to remind new mothers of the importance of safe sleep practices for infants improves adherence to those practices, a study has shown. Mothers who received the mobile ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Every year in the United States, around 3,500 infants die of sleep-related deaths. In Virginia, an average 46 infants died of sleep-related deaths annually between 2016 and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During infant illness, caregivers report higher rates of bed-sharing and use of unsafe sleep surfaces. Fewer ...

I am a senior nursing student at Youngstown State University. Recently, I completed my rotation on the maternity ward, witnessing births and helping new moms with newborn care. Working with these new ...

Every parent wants to give their baby the best start to life, and one way to do that is to ensure that your baby has a safe sleep environment. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), accidental ...

Even after her 9-month-old daughter died in 2004 when she suffocated between two blankets at a day-care provider's home, Lorie Peterson would see friends and relatives put their babies to sleep with ...