When a baby dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the death is a terrible shock and is one of the most distressing events that can happen.
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Death have produced a booklet which helps to explain what happens after a baby dies and the feelings and emotions families may have. This booklet has been written for mothers and fathers and has also been designed to help brothers and sisters, grandparents, other relatives, friends, carers and professionals involved with them. It is a booklet that you may wish to read immediately or you may wish to glance at the headings and keep it for later.
If you would like a copy, then telephone FSID on 0870 787 0554 or download here.
Cot death is a term commonly used to describe a sudden and unexpected infant death that is initially unexplained. The equivalent medical term is "sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)".
For some cot deaths a thorough post mortem examination may reveal, for example, a metabolic disorder. Some sudden and unexpected infant deaths can be explained by the post mortem examination.
Cot deaths that remain unexplained after post-mortem examination are usually registered as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Sometimes other terms like sudden infant death, sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) or unascertained may be used.
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What is Cot Death?
