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How many times a night do parents check their babies, praying that they will be breathing? How many times a night do I check my babies? None! -- I'm not worried about crib death - not anymore!
Upside: Excellent detailed information on SIDS prevention and statistics
Downside: Cluttered site design
encyclopedia Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a syndrome marked by the symptoms of sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant aged one month to one year. The term cot death is ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_infant_death_syndrome
Upside: Excellent user-compiled detail including on SIDS including risk factors, statistics, risk reduction and speculated causes
Downside: None
Baby Organic Mattresses and Your Baby's Health When a woman is pregnant, we say she's "expecting". For soon-to-be mothers, that doesn't just mean she's expecting a baby - she's expecting giggles and ...
Upside: Advice on using an organic crib mattress
Downside: Unclear source of information
Cribs
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03121.html
Upside: Government recall information for Baby's Dream Furniture
Downside: Need to click on link for more recalls
* Crib death (SIDS) is not a medical matter. It is caused by poisonous gases generated in the baby's sleeping environment. * The gases concerned are phosphines, arsines, and stibines, which are all ...
www.stopsidsnow.com/index.html
Upside: Detailed site dedicated to understanding SIDS
Downside: None
When a woman is pregnant, we say she’s “expecting”. For soon-to-be mothers, that doesn’t just mean she’s expecting a baby - she’s expecting giggles and coos, dirty diapers, tiny toes to keep warm, ...
www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/01/08/an-organic-crib-mattress-for-your-baby/
Upside: Blog posting on organic cribs mattresses; nice site design
Downside: Colors make the site a little hard to read
The lowdown on cribs What to look for when buying Important safety notes What it's going to cost you
www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-buy-a-crib_432.bc
Upside: Good, basic buying guide for buying a crib
Downside: Busy page; no specific brands mentioned
The facts why BabeSafe mattress covers have been proven 100% effective in New Zealand in protecting from Crib Death (SIDS).
www.babymattresscovers.com/FAQs.html
Upside: Detailed answers and information on common SIDS questions
Downside: Basic site design
This report, “Five Problems With Crib Mattresses,” is intended to highlight the potential dangers of using crib mattresses composed of vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC), phthalates, polyurethane ...
naturepedic.com/research/fiveproblems.php
Upside: Technical report on chemicals contained in crib mattresses
Downside: Large amount of technical language
Description of Category: Review and rate brands of cribs, dressers and other nursery furniture.
www.windsorpeak.com/reviews/items/Cribs--Nursery-Furniture/index.htm
Upside: Site with various user generated crib and dresser reviews for many brands
Downside: Some brands may not have many reviews