cot death
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This news was frightening because doctors had told them she is a high-risk patient whose seizures leave her vulnerable to a cot death at any time.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023
His girlfriend gave birth to a son, whom they lost to cot death at four months.
From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2018
Sudden infant death syndrome, or "cot death", has become much rarer since the 1980s.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2018
A sudden change of mood and pace occurred when McGovern's character, Simon, sings a lament for his baby, a cot death victim.
From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2013
Another helped to cement advice that babies should be put to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death, by showing that this sleeping position did not cause any developmental delays.
From Nature • Apr. 11, 2012
