The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

Giving babies the chance of a lifetime

FSID is active in a number of fields including:

Funding research,
Supporting families whose babies have died suddenly and unexpectedly,
Disseminating information on infant health, baby care and sudden infant deaths to health professionals and the general public,
Working with professionals to improve investigations when a baby dies

The services offered by FSID include:

A Helpline for parents, carers and health professionals and bereaved families,
A wide range of publications and resources on reducing the risk of cot death and safe baby care,
A network of trained befrienders to support bereaved families,
A phone card to enable bereaved parents to call our Helpline free of charge,
A busy programme of training, events and Family Days Out throughout the UK,
The Care of Next Infant (CONI) Scheme, with the NHS, to support bereaved families when they have subsequent babies.

Visit The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths:
http://www.fsid.org.uk/