(WSBT) It's the number one killer of babies under the age of one. For nearly 50 years, researchers have tried to figure out what causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Below are links with more information from our NEWS22 Special Report on SIDS.

T. James Sprott, OBE, M.Sc., Ph.D., FNZIC
Dr. Sprott is a Consulting Chemist/Forensic Scientist based in Auckland, New Zealand

• Dr. Sprott's website:
  • Cot Life 2000

• To purchase a mattress cover (local):
  • Baby Mattress Covers for crib death (SIDS) prevention

• More information:
  • Baby's Sake: helping babies sleep safely

James J. McKenna, Ph.D.
Dr. McKenna is the Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Chair in anthropology and director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame.

• Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory

The Indiana Perinatal Network (IPN)
Developed by the Indiana State Department of Health
www.indianaperinatal.org

Safe Sleeping & SIDS

• "Safe Sleeping For Your Baby" pamphlet (requires Adobe Reader)
• First Candle/SIDS Alliance: Promotes infant health and survival during the prenatal period through two years of age.
• National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center: Provides educational materials for national, state and local organizations and offers resources and references to increase public awareness about SIDS and related topics.
• Neo Fight: A support group for families experiencing a perinatal crisis.
• SIDS Network: Offers peer counseling, crisis intervention and support group meetings for those affected by a SIDS death, as well as literature, SIDS educational materials and educational programs. 

SIDS Center of Indiana

• www.insids.org

Tomorrow's Child/Michigan Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

• www.tomorrowschildmi.org

Michiana Chapter of SIDS Alliance
St. Paul's Methodist Church
405 West Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart
Meets the third Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00pm
Call 574/262-0245 or 574/533-0266