cot death

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However, Prof Blair and colleagues, including representatives of the cot death charity Lullaby Trust, said there was a lack of evidence into how safe the boxes are for sleeping in.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2018

His girlfriend gave birth to a son, whom they lost to cot death at four months.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2018

One of her children died a cot death; the other two are in care.

From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2013

Another helped to cement advice that babies should be put to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death, by showing that this sleeping position did not cause any developmental delays.

From Nature • Apr. 11, 2012

The TV presenter said the baby swap storyline was a "crass twist to an otherwise credible storyline" that had not done "one iota of good in educating a young audience about cot death".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2011