October is SIDS Awareness Month

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) awareness month. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) wants all parents of new babies to know that there are steps they can take to protect their children from the risk posed by SIDS. Skin-to-skin contact for newborns for 60 minutes a day for the first three months of life is a great bonding experience for mothers and fathers, and has been…