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SIDS Rates Increased Significantly From 2019 to 2020

Sudden unexplained infant death rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants, but not overall

Risk for SIDS Increased for Infants With Sibling Who Died of SIDS

Siblings have about fourfold higher rate of SIDS compared with the general population after adjustment for sex, age, calendar year

Infants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19

Risk Factors for Sleep-Related Suffocation, Infant Death Identified

Adjusted odds highest for sleep-related suffocation, unexplained infant death for infants not sharing room with mother, caregiver

Risk Factors for Sleep-Related Suffocation, Infant Death Identified

Adjusted odds highest for sleep-related suffocation, unexplained infant death for infants not sharing room with mother, caregiver

Infant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns

Health care providers should discourage the use of infant head-shaping pillows and educate patients about the risks

Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Vary by Time of Death

Risk factors for death within first week different than for death later in the first month

AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices

Infants should be placed in supine position, on firm, flat, noninclined surface for every sleep

For infants born after one sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)

Risk Up for Families After One Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Infants born after SUDI have rate of 3.93 per 1,000 live births; most have unexplained cause of death
Infants prenatally exposed to alcohol and tobacco cigarettes beyond the first trimester have an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome

Prenatal Exposure to Both Alcohol, Cigarettes Ups SIDS Risk

Risk greater for infants whose mothers report both prenatal drinking, smoking beyond first trimester
Sudden unexpected infant death can be classified into two groups based on the age of death

Distinct Populations of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death ID’d

Two populations identified: sudden unexpected early neonatal deaths and postperinatal SUIDs