SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is defined as the sudden death of an infant less than 1 year of age. It cannot be explained even after thorough investigations have been done. This includes a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and a review of clinical history. About 1,500 infants died of SIDS in 2013. It is the leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months old.
What is SIDS?
SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is defined as the sudden death of an infant less than 1 year of age. It cannot be explained even after thorough investigations have been done. This includes a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and a review of clinical history. About 1,500 infants died of SIDS in 2013. It is the leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months old. For the Lindgren family, its been almost 16 years since their daughter Daly Alexandra lost her life to SIDS when she was 3 ½ months-old. The impact of SIDS was devastating for parents Chip & Valerie, but with the support, faith, and love found in themselves, their family, and their friends, the Lindgren family decided to choose hope. They became SIDS Peer Counselors and joined efforts to help eradicate SIDS, feeling that no parent should outlive their child. Over the years, the Lindgrens contributed to the San Diego Guild for Infant Survival. This non-profit organization supports those who have suffered a loss to SIDS. It aims to raise SIDS awareness and research efforts. Research projects supported include ones done by Dr. Hannah Kinney (Childrens Hospital Boston) who had help from San Diego's Dr. Henry Krous (Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego). The findings indicate that a defect in the brain stem in relation to serotonin is a possible candidate for the cause. The Lindgren's yearly fundraiser, the Daly Memorial Golf Tournament, benefits the San Diego Guild.
(Players from the Daly Memorial Golf Tournament, 2010)