How rare is cot death

Question

can anyone tell me wat age cot detah happens and wat causes it? and how rare in the uk

Answer 1

Hi,

Have a look at this site

http://www.sids.org.uk/cot-death.html

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

apparently the main cause of cot death is your baby thinks it back in your womb in forgets to breath...........it can happen at any age..my son is 18 week old an he scares me rotten cos he holds his breath an now he can roll over he has started tucking himself under his cot bumper...so had to remove it.also they say not to share a bed with your baby in case you roll,but believe me u subconsciously know when there in bed with you....and most of the time they will sleep better because there close to you..but if i smoked then i would avoid this...as the smoke still lingers on your skin and your breath.they also say if you smoke your not to pick a baby up for 20 mins after as the nicotine is more harmful...hope you found this helpful

Answer 3

cot death can occur at any time usually within the first 6 months of birth and not usually after a year, certain babies for example if they are of a low birth weight or premature can be more prone to it. smoking supposidly also causes this, very scary thought i know, im due in two days and this thought terrifies me! good luck x  

Answer 4

The risk of cot death greatly reduces when a baby can roll over. As for what causes it... i'm not sure anyone truely knows, only the preventative measures you can take.

Maj

Answer 5

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/c...

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/health/...

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/health/...

hope these helps x