Safe Sleep
Any parent of a 0-12 month old infant may be concerned about SIDS, but what they should be worried about is suffocation. Suffocation is the leading cause of injury related death in infants, and it can be prevented. Click here to learn more.
Safe Infant Sleep
“Nationwide, we lose enough infants to fill up three kindergarten classrooms per week,” said Sharon Evans, trauma injury prevention manager at Cook Children’s Health Care System. “That’s 3,700 lives lost per year.”
Few topics generate more questions from caregivers than sleep. From bringing home a newborn to navigating toddler bedtime battles, families often wonder if they're doing the right thing and how much sleep everyone should be getting. In this …
Holidays often mean more car trips as families drive to visit relatives. Sharon Evans, trauma injury prevention manager for Cook Children’s Health Care System, explains that during the holidays, …
Twenty-seven onesies placed in a crib represent the infants who have died from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) in Tarrant County in 2023. SUID is the unexpected death of a baby under 1 year old.
The display, put together by Cook …
Each year in the United States, 3,500 babies die unexpectedly during sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Tarrant County, between 2018 and 2022, there were 124 deaths due to …
Federal safety officials have recalled the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings and revised their standard for nursing pillows, two moves intended to guard infants against unsafe sleep spaces.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety …
By Jean Yaeger
While traditional sleep sacks are recommended for safe infant sleep, weighted sleep sacks are being taken off shelves due to concerns they could impair breathing and hinder a baby's ability to …
Cook Children’s Center for Community Health, LVTRise, and multiple community partners provided resources to families in the Las Vegas Trail community during a safety resources event on …
By Ashley Antle
Making sure your baby stays warm on a cold winter’s night is a natural instinct for any parent. While tucking them in with a soft, cushy blanket may seem like the obvious choice to keep them cozy, it can pose a risk of …
