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It is not clear why some babies die suddenly and for no apparent reason from what is known as ‘cot death’ or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Research has shown that positioning a baby to sleep on their back reduces the risk and that factors such as exposure to cigarette smoke may increase the risk.
Cot death is rare but you can follow these simple guidelines which are based on research into reducing the risk of cot death or SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome):
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