http://sidsnyc.com Support Group Meeting for Families Grieving the Loss of a Child Due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:34:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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, April 12, 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/