At what age does the threat of SIDS go away?

loopy loulou · Mar 17th, 2010, 06:14 AM

If at all....

Just out of interest, does anyone know?

I may be being thick but is there an age where it becomes very very rare for it to happen, or when it would be described as 'unexplained death'.

I know there is a similar thing in adults called SADS, but just wondered what was in between??

Thanks. x

sparkle_1979 · Mar 17th, 2010, 06:22 AM

I think its high btw 4 and 6 mths and after that it lowers, but im sure i heard its really after a yr!!

such a worry!

lyre · Mar 17th, 2010, 06:29 AM

i think it really reduces by 6 months. http://fsid.org.uk/Page.aspx?pid=406

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 17th, 2010, 06:31 AM

I thought it really reduced at 6 months.

Blondie · Mar 17th, 2010, 07:02 AM

I think 6 months is the time is really drops - we were bought back to earth with a bump last week as one of the ladies in our bumps and babies group lost her daughter at 18 weeks to SIDS, just when we were all starting to relax a bit

sparkle_1979 · Mar 17th, 2010, 07:06 AM

so sad its everyones worst nightmare

TennisGal · Mar 17th, 2010, 07:09 AM

Poor, poor woman. How awful.

It's utterly terrifying - apparently it reduces greatly at 6 months, and then by 1 year the risk is almost gone.

Just awful.

bana · Mar 17th, 2010, 07:11 AM

my hv said the risk goes at 13 months x

Jchihuahua · Mar 17th, 2010, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blondie

I think 6 months is the time is really drops - we were bought back to earth with a bump last week as one of the ladies in our bumps and babies group lost her daughter at 18 weeks to SIDS, just when we were all starting to relax a bit

Oh gosh, how awful

.

It really is so terrifying

.

jacs · Mar 17th, 2010, 07:47 AM

Poor family, how tragic.

It's strange, I was wondering about this in bed last night.

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	I thought it really reduced at 6 months.

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Blondie Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 1,963	I think 6 months is the time is really drops - we were bought back to earth with a bump last week as one of the ladies in our bumps and babies group lost her daughter at 18 weeks to SIDS, just when we were all starting to relax a bit

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