See Also: Crib death(health)
crib death(medicine)
crib death(dictionary)
crib(1)(dictionary)
crib(2)(dictionary)
crib 1, noun(dictionary)
crib 2, verb(dictionary)
crib-biting(medicine)
tongue crib(medicine)
CRIB-BITING(law)

Crib death (health)


"The sudden and unexpected death of a baby with no known illness, typically affecting infants from 2 weeks to 6 months of age while sleeping. Crib death is now called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies at an increased risk for SIDS include those with a brother or sister who died of SIDS; children whose mothers smoked or used heroin, methadone, or cocaine during pregnancy; infants born weighing less than 4.4 pounds (2000 grams); children with an abnormal breathing pattern with long periods without taking a breath (apnea); and babies who sleep on their stomachs."