Having contact with experts shortly after a child's death is vital for bereaved parents, says FSID.

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The FSID and the Department of Health are producing an updated advice booklet to be distributed to expectant parents.

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The FSID says that the study was carried out before its current campaign on reducing risk had a chance to take full effect.

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The advice given by FSID on how to reduce the risk of cot death remains the same - parents are urged to put their babies to sleep on their backs, and smoking by parents both in pregnancy and afterwards near the child is discouraged.

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