Cold nights, greater risk of SIDS

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Parents often place extra blankets or clothes on infants to keep them warm during colder months of winter, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), one of the National Institutes of Health; however, this additional bedding material may increase an infant's risk of SIDS.

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