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My daughter is three months old and I’m feeling a bit paranoid about SIDS. My dad’s little brother died of SIDS and he still doesn’t like to talk about it all these years later. When my own brother was a baby I used to go and check on him if he was asleep in the middle of the day.
However, I spoke to a friend recently who says her GP told her that almost every baby who died of SIDS over the last few years had at least one smoking parent, usually the mother. This would put my mind at rest, as neither my husband nor I smoke. I’ve searched online and the closest confirmation I could find was an article stating that 90% of cot death victims had mothers who smoked while pregnant – but this is from nine years ago. Does anyone know where I can find more up-to-date statistics?
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user1469284065 · 26/07/2016 13:04
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