Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
The program focuses on providing education about SIDS, grief counseling, and what can be done to reduce the risk of SIDS, such as placing babies on their back to sleep.
What is SIDS?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of infant death in San Bernardino County and is defined as the sudden death of an infant younger than one year of age due to no known cause. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of all sleep-related deaths. Currently, there are no known symptoms or warning signs of SIDS that can be used to prevent it.
Thank you for those who were able to join us at the SIDS Months Recognition Event where we shone a light on the face of SIDS to raise awareness with the goal of reducing SIDS and other sleep-related deaths.
This 10-minute video is part of the Safe to Sleep campaign (formerly the Back to Sleep campaign), an effort to educate parents and caregivers about ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death.
If you need bereavement support for an infant loss, please contact askMCAH@SBCounty.gov
