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Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois http://www.sidsillinois.org
Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois
710 E. Ogden Ave.
Suite 550
Naperville, IL 60563Map thisSudden Infant Death Services of Illinois, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of infant death. Commemorating our 40th year we have been serving the families in the State of Illinois since 1968, this organization has developed and sponsored campaigns to educate...
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Safe Sleep For BabiesOur Safe Sleep Educational Program not only teaches members of high-risk populations how to employ strategies for lowering the SIDS risk but also trains others to teach this information and spread the word exponentially. Our ultimate goal is to reduce the SIDS and infant mortality rates for each high-risk group and consequently the general population until there is no longer a need for these programs. That is, until none of our babies are dying of SIDS and other sudden, unexpected deaths.
The true key to the effectiveness of the Safe Sleep Educational Program is the customized approach we adopt with each high-risk target population. By collaborating with representative groups from each high-risk population and carefully evaluating seminar pre- and post-tests for behavioral trends, we can fine-tune the seminar for maximum relevancy.
To Schedule a Workshop for your Group, contact SIDS of Illinois.
Community Baby ShowersWe have created a new Safe Baby Initiative to impart safe sleep education to new parents. By offering our 'You're Invited to a Baby Shower' for pregnant women in at-risk communities, we educate high-risk populations on proven safe sleep strategies in a fun and informative session. SIDS of Illinois reaches out to community partners to help plan a Baby Shower. SIDS of Illinois will plan the activities and educational presentations, and our partner organization will be responsible for identifying a group of women who are either expecting or have babies less than four months old, and their family members/potential caregivers.
We are confident that by making pregnant women and new parents aware of the various safety precautions they can take to protect their babies, we will have a tremendous impact on the infant mortality rates in the targeted high-risk areas and populations.
This Side Up for Safe SleepThis is a hospital based educational program designed to offer parents of newborns Safe Sleep information for baby. Each family is presented with a specially designed t-shirt to remind parents to place baby on his or her back to sleep. In addition, this packet gives plenty of information that parents can share with grandparents and caregivers.
The healthcare professional presents this gift to the parent and spends a few minutes with the family giving them the information and answering their questions regarding safe sleep for their infant.
Community Baby Shower ItemsOur new safety initiative, You're Invited to a Baby Shower; shares information to expectant women and their supporters on safe sleep for baby in a fun and informative session.
Donations of new baby items such as diapers (all sizes), pacifiers, clothes, baby toys, books, feeding materials and gear is appreciated.
Safe Sleep for Baby may include a fan.In a study published in the October issue of Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine reseachers tell us that an infants sleep environment plays a large role in safe sleep for infants. SIDS deaths are most likely to occur when babies are between the ages of 2 months and 4 months, and deaths tend to peak in winter months. It is the leading cause of death in babies 1 month to 1 year old. One theory is that SIDS is caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide when infants with inadequate sleep arousal responses re-breathe exhaled air trapped by bedding or proximity to other sleeping family members. With this idea in mind, Li and colleagues from the research division of the California-based managed health care group Kaiser Permanente hypothesized that increasing airflow near a sleeping baby would help protect against sudden infant death syndrome. To test the theory, they interviewed the mothers of 185 babies who died of SIDS in Northern California and Los Angeles County from 1997 to 2000. The average length of time between the SIDS death and the interview was 3.8 months. The mothers of 312 children matched for age, area of residence, and socioeconomic and ethnic background to the SIDS victims were also interviewed. Sleeping in a room with an open window was found to reduce the risk of SIDS by 36%, while sleeping with a fan in the room was associated with a 72% reduction in risk. The risk reduction with fan use was even greater in babies who were put to bed on their stomachs or had other sleep-related SIDS risk factors. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study appears in the October issue of Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent
