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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Network Electronic Newsletter 9906
For the month of May 1999 the SIDS Network web site was sponsored by Tracey and Paul
Tibbs in loving memory of Madison Lynn Tibbs. Information about sponsorship of the web site can be found at:
Contents:
1. More than 130 FAQ and SIDS Research Information Articles The SIDS Network offers over 130 articles covering Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and
SIDS research information. These articles can be found at: Recent updates include "Bed Sharing and SIDS" and "Pacifiers and SIDS." Many of these articles come from some of the leading SIDS researchers, and include
their e-mail address. Please feel free to browse the article titles or use the SIDS
Network's web site search engine at:
2. Siblings and parents share information and answer FAQ about SIDS. Siblings and parents share information and answer frequently asked questions about
SIDS. Periodically, sibling and parent questions are posted to the SIDS List Server
Discussion Area and on the SIDS Information Web Site. Responses can be emailed to sidsnet1-at-sids-network-dot-org, or posted to the SIDS
List Server Discussion Area. We will then post the responses to The responses are opinions and no one person is right or wrong. We do not need to include an individual's name or any other identifying factors unless the author requests to be identified in some way or they want their email address attached. Current topics include:
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 | Must I take pictures of my baby down now that it's been X months or years since she/he died? | ||||
| What advice or suggestions would you give to a parent planning their baby's service? | ||||
| How do you answer the question, "How many children do you have?" | ||||
| What advice or suggestions would you give to a parent on attending baby showers? | ||||
| The first year following the death of your baby is devastating and can be unbearable at times. What did you find the most helpful and nurturing during this time in your life? | ||||
| Many people ask, "What can I do to help?" What suggestions do you have? | ||||
| What suggestions do you have for facing holidays and anniversaries? | ||||
| Emergency Room workers involved with SIDS patients and their families ask, "What can I do to make this a less stressful time for all concerned?" What suggestions do you have? | ||||
| Since my baby died I have been unable to pick up or hold an infant. Now that I'm due with another baby, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold my own baby after he/she is born. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to help me. Did anyone have a similar problem? | ||||
| How has a SIDS death changed your parenting style? | ||||
| What insensitive or hurtful comments have been made to you since your baby's death and how did you handle them? | ||||
| In what ways do you share/celebrate the memories of your baby with the other children in the family? | ||||
| How do you answer the question, "How many brothers and/or sisters do you have?" | ||||
| How did your friends react when your baby brother/sister died? | ||||
| What suggestions do you have that helped or would have helped, your child through their grief in school, daycare, nursery, etc.? | ||||
| What good memory do you have of your baby brother/sister? | ||||
| What suggestions do you have that helped or would have helped, your
child through their grief in school, daycare, nursery, etc.?
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3.
Selected RECALLS, ALERTS, and NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following
recalls, alerts, and news. The information can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/cpsc.htm
Recent topics include:
| CPSC, Evenflo Company, Inc. and Hufco-Delaware, Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Soft Infant Carriers; Release # 99-128; June 24, 1999 | |
| CPSC, 15 Firms Announce Swimming Pool Dive Stick Recall Because of Impalement Risk to Children; Release # 99-127; June 24, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Crate & Barrel Announce Recall to Repair Children's Table; Release # 99-125; June 21, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Restoration Hardware Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Sock Monkeys; Release # 99-124; June 16, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Creative Designs International Ltd. Announce Recall of Magic Doll Feeding Sets; Release # 99-123; June 15, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Franco Manufacturing Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Beanbags Sold With BarneyTM Hopscotch Game Towels; Release # 99-121; June 7, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Isaac Morris Ltd. Announce Recall of Toy Trucks; Release # 99-120; June 7, 1999 | |
| CPSC, North States Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Stairway Gates; Release # 99-119; June 3, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Cardigans; Release # 99-117; May 26, 1999 | |
| CPSC Urges Pool Owners to Take Precautions to Prevent Drownings; Release # 99-116; May 25, 1999 | |
| CPSC, E and I Inc. Announce Recall of Bungee Baby Bouncer; Release # 99-115; May 25, 1999 | |
| CPSC, IKEA Announce Voluntary Recall of Wooden Stacking Ring Toys to Replace Top Red Ball Pieces; Release # 99-110; May 11, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Generation 2 Worldwide Announce Recall to Repair Pisces Baby Cribs; Release # 99-108; May 10, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Wooden Shape Sorter Toys; Release # 99-107; May 5, 1999 | |
| CPSC, Walgreen Co. Announce Recall of Kid's Sipper Bottles; Release # 99-105; April 29, 1999 | |
| CPSC, L.L. Bean Inc. Announce Recall of Second Model of Backpack Child Carriers; Release # 99-099; April 19, 1999 | |
| First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Joins CPSC to Release Child Care Safety Checklist; Release # 99-094; April 12, 1999 | |
| Recommendations Revised To Prevent Infant Deaths from Soft Bedding;
Release # 99-091; April 8, 1999
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