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Oct 9, 2023 · If your newborn seems fussier on the second night than the day they were born, you're not alone. Experts explain the experience and share tips to help you cope.
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The Lullaby Trust was originally formed as The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). Following the death of baby Martin Charles de Selincourt on 30 May 1969, the organisation was founded by Martin’s grandmother Nancy Hunter-Gray. She was unable to accept the sudden, inexplicable death of her healthy grandson and gave Professor Francis E...
The Infant Home Surveillance Research project starts, which will go on to become the Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme. The programme supports families who have experienced a sudden and unexpected death of a baby before and after the birth of their new baby. CONI has supported more than 20,000 families and over 23,000 babies on the programme.
This year saw the start of Befriending with the launch of the Befriender Training Day. Our Befrienders are parents, grandparents, adult siblings and adult family members who feel the time may be right to offer support to other families after their own bereavement.
FSID began to fund a number of projects that looked at the effect of temperature on babies, which formed the basis of our guidance around room temperature and the risks of overheating.
FSID funded research that created a scoring system for baby illness, to help parents and carers assess their baby’s symptoms. This led to the launch of the Baby Check booklet and app.
The launch of the FSID Helpline. Today, the Helpline offers confidential support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child. This support is there whenever it is needed, whether the death was recent or many years ago. It is available for families, friends, carers and professionals. We also offer support and advic...
The Reduce the Risk of Cot Death campaign was launched. The charity joined forces with daytime TV star Anne Diamond, who sadly lost her son to SIDS, and the Department of Health, to launch the Back to Sleep campaign, a national multimedia campaign to warn parents that babies should sleep on their backs. The campaign was a huge success.
FSID contributed funding to the Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirth and Death in Infancy (CESDI) Study. It was the largest UK study, with data collected between 1993 and 1996 and included over 300 SIDS cases compared to over 1200 controls. It is still widely used today.
FSID planned and convened the first meeting of UK baby charities. In 2003, it became a registered charity in its own right, the Association of Baby Charities.
FSID funded research that highlighted the effects of smoking and contributed to the Keeping Baby Smoke Free guidance. It also funded research that focussed on infant sleep practices including bedsharing and co-sleeping for single babies as well as multiples.
Mar 27, 2024 · The family of a baby girl who died from sudden infant death syndrome are taking on a final year of fundraising challenges to mark what would have been her 21st birthday.
- Natalie Bell
Often known as cot death, SIDS is the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy baby which cannot be explained. It is one of the most devastating experiences any family will ever face. The...
The Lullaby Trust (formerly FSID) is a British charitable organisation aiming to prevent unexpected deaths in infancy and promote infant health.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby where no cause is found. While SIDS is rare, it can still happen and there are steps parents can take to help reduce the chance of this tragedy occurring.
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The Lullaby Trust is a UK charity that provides advice on safer sleeping for babies as well as information on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). You can contact them on 0808 802 6868.
