cot death

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Previously known as cot death, Sids is the sudden and unexplained death during sleep of an otherwise healthy baby aged up to 12 months.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

There was its portrayal of cot death, which turned a normal mother into a frothing, baby-switching maniac.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2017

Should we prepare for an EastEnders-style cot death?

From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2012

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