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Being a new Mum, SIDS or Cot Death as it is sometimes referred to, is my biggest fear. I have tried not to be one of these paranoid Mums who checks on her child constantly, especially now that Q is sleeping anywhere from 6-8 hours at night, and sometimes 3-4 hour stretches during the day, but it's never completely out of my mind. Yesterday my husband told me about a possible breakthrough in understanding why apparently healthy babies die in their sleep. Anything that can be done to prevent this tragic outcome is welcomed and I certainly hope that one day they will be able to treat babies to prevent this most devasting death.

You can read more here
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061101.SIDS01/TPStory/Front