SIDS book that will blow your mind....

[Inertia]

This is a subject that weighs very heavily on my mind as two years back my sister lost her baby daughter to SIDS.

She didnt co sleep (eta: ) She was concurrent grand multi-parous. The baby was vaccinated the day before. The crib and mattress were brand spanking new. So at no point in time was the baby exposed to the toxic gasses from mouldy mattresses. She did absolutely everything by the book. If the guidelines said do it this way, she did it that way. Every single time.

On the genetic pre-disposition, it is possible. Africans are twice as susceptible to SIDS, and Native Americans - which I am half of - are three times more susceptible. These two cultures are far more hands on then standard western convention and yet are at more risk just because of genetics.

I don't feel that just because someone has an idea that hasn't been clinically disproven that we should just pack up shop and hope it works.

One day we will see an end to SIDS. But until we actually do, lets not cut off our noses to spite our face in regard to research funding.