Most parents underestimate smoking risk
16 July 2007
Smoking link to cot death underestimated by majority of parents, poll finds. We urge parents to make their homes smoke-free.

New dummy advice for parents
21 June 2007
Settling your baby to sleep with a dummy – even for naps – can reduce the risk of cot death.

So fast for a good cause
6 June 2007
A sofa speed record, set last month, has raised more than £1,000 for FSID.

New study reveals parents' baby products concerns
1 May 2007
Helpline study reveals 1 in 5 parents has concerns about baby sleeping products

Cot death advice should be followed for both day-time and night-time sleeps.
24 January 2007
New research published online today (24/1/07) reveals that advice on how to reduce the risk of cot death needs to be heeded just as much for an infant’s day-time naps as it is for their night-time sleep. This not only includes the advice that babies should be placed on their back to sleep, but also that they should sleep in the same room as their parents or another adult during the day.

New brainstem research adds to understanding of SIDS
1 November 2006
On 1 November 2006, new research findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that shed new light on a possible vulnerability to SIDS in certain babies. FSID’s scientific advisor, George Haycock, says that, while the new findings are important, they are unlikely to be the only risk factor.

FSID to host the SIDS International conference 2008
27 September 2006
23-26 June 2008, the 10th SIDS International conference will take place in the historic waterfront city of Portsmouth.

Emmerdale put on their walking boots

Emmerdale's cast and crew, including Charlotte Bellamy and John Middleton, took part in a Mile in Memory walk on Wednesday 15 May 

Angela Griffin steps up to support FSID
Actress Angela Griffin, has been FSID's celebrity patron since 2007, and is fronting this year's Save a Baby Month appeal. Find out more about why she supports the UK’s leading cot death charity.

Baby, it's cold outside
As we prepare for a cold snap, take care your baby isn’t getting a little too cosy and overheated. Here are our top tips for things to look out for...