FIDS The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is the UK's leading cot death charity working to prevent infant deaths and promote baby health, they say "There are nine key steps parents and carers should take."

Place your baby on its back to sleep

Cut smoking in pregnancy - fathers too!

Do not let anyone smoke in the same room as your baby

Do not let your baby get too hot (or too cold)

Keep baby's head uncovered - place your baby with their feet to the foot of the cot, to prevent wriggling down under the covers

If your baby is unwell, seek medical advice promptly

Parents shouldn't share a bed with their baby if they are smokers, have been drinking alcohol, taking drugs or medication that makes them drowsy, or if they are excessively tired

Keep the cot in the parental bedroom for the first six months

Avoid falling asleep on the sofa with your baby