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Safe Sleeping: How to Reduce the Risk of SIDS

by Gingras Sleep Medicine | Sep 15, 2022 | SIDS

SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the sudden unexpected death of babies. Babies with SIDS die unexpectedly within the first year of their life, though most cases happen in the first 6 months. SIDS often seems random and impossible to predict, but researchers...

SIDS Risks and SIDS Risk Prevention Recommendations

by Gingras Sleep Medicine | May 30, 2020 | SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death of children between one month and one year of age in the United States, with most victims between two and four months old. SIDS is determined to be the cause of death for any infant under the age of one...

Reducing The Risks For SIDS

by Gingras Sleep Medicine | Mar 1, 2018 | Kids Sleep, SIDS

What is Meant by Risk Factors? Risk factors by themselves do not cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, but can have a negative effect on infant well-being. In fact, as many as two thirds of SIDS victims have no known risk factors, and, most babies with one or more of...

Dr. Gingras: World-Renowned Expert on SIDS

by Gingras Sleep Medicine | Aug 25, 2017 | SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), or crib death, is an unexplained, sudden death involving an infant. SIDS usually occurs during sleep. The risk for SIDS is greatest between two to four months of age, and is undoubtedly one of the most devastating scenarios to...