Over 300 babies die suddenly and inexplicably in the UK each year, according to the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death (FSID).The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot in your room for the first six months Cot death kills more babies than meningitis, all forms of cancer and accidents put together. For more details call FSID Helpline on 0870 787 0554. |
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The Daily Echo has launched a poster campaign warning mothers of the dangers of sleeping with their babies. The move comes after it was revealed that eight babies had died in just six months in Hampshire after falling asleep in the same bed as their parents. The poster, pictured above, will be displayed in doctors’ surgeries, the Princess Anne Hospital and police stations. Daily Echo editor Ian Murray said: “The Daily Echo is pleased to be involved in highlighting this important issue. There can be no worse tragedy than the loss of a child. ”The campaign is backed by Southampton Primary Care Trust, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Hampshire Police and the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death (FSID). The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot in your room for the first six months. Do not share a bed with your baby:
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