http://sidsnyc.com Support Group Meeting for Families Grieving the Loss of a Child Due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:42:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en September 13th we will meet at 6:30pm. http://sidsnyc.com/2010/06/our-next-meeting-2/ One concept in human developmental psychology is that of “object constancy”, the understanding that emerges during the toddler years that a beloved caregiver sometimes goes away but then returns. The game of peek-a-boo is particularly satisfying to the child struggling with mastery over this concept. The grief of the loss ... http://sidsnyc.com/2010/05/constancy/ One question families who have lost a child and who are pregnant or have other children oftentimes get asked is: “Is this your first (or only) child?” While polite conversation with relative strangers – a store cashier, a manicurist, seatmate on a train - might have in the past ... http://sidsnyc.com/2010/04/how-many-children-do-you-have/ A loss from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is just that, sudden. Survivors are oftentimes unprepared for the death. Disbelief is one commonly voiced emotion amongst parents who have lost a child. It would be more comprehensible if the child had had some birth defect or an illness, but SIDS babies ... http://sidsnyc.com/2010/03/sudden-silence/ Loosing a child to SIDS is a traumatic event. After nine months of waiting and expectation there is a chance to hold the baby. And then suddenly he or she is gone. Because humans are designed to be attached to one another and the parental bond - if all goes ... http://sidsnyc.com/2010/02/the-only-way-to-the-other-side-is-through/ Losing a child is not in the natural order of things, parents are not supposed to out-live their offspring.  Mourning the loss of a child, and especially the loss of an infant, is a relatively uncommon challenge.  Many people experience this kind of bereavement as a journey.  While everyone grieves ... http://sidsnyc.com/2009/02/on-mourning-a-child-by-jennifer-neely/ Our next meeting will be Monday, June 14, 2010 at 6:30pm at Greenwich House, 27 Barrow Street in the 2nd floor conference room.  Please join us for group support, information, and guidance. If you have any questions about the group, please contact Jennifer A. Neely, LMSW by calling her at (212) ... http://sidsnyc.com/2009/01/our-next-meeting/ SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.  It is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained.  SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year of age, with most deaths occuring when a baby is between two ... http://sidsnyc.com/2008/10/what-is-sids/ Here you will find information on the NYC SIDS Bereavement support group.  The group meets monthly in lower Manhatten.  In addition to group information, you will find Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resources, Links, Suggested Books, and Articles. http://sidsnyc.com/2008/10/welcome/