Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

October is Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about how to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death. Approximately 3,500 infants die annually in the United States from sleep-related infant deaths. Here are some resources to help promote #safesleep.

• Safe sleep guidance, published in collaboration with Nurture KC, to support reduction of SIDS/SUID in Missouri.

• Dr. Bryanne Colvin's blog on safe sleep essentials