Nursery World - Emotional record of baby deaths

The devastating impact on families of cot death has been highlighted in a booklet which brings together the experiences of 30 cot death parents. The 62-page booklet was published by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) to mark its 30th anniversary this month. The stories take the form of a letter or poem to the baby from the parents, while others give a personal account of the events leading up to and following the child's death.

The 62-page booklet was published by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) to mark its 30th anniversary this month. The stories take the form of a letter or poem to the baby from the parents, while others give a personal account of the events leading up to and following the child's death.

One father, Phil, writes of his son, 'What strikes me most is the way Patrick's death has changed and continues to change our lives. He was only with us for five months, but I doubt if anyone else will make such a profound impression on our lives.

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