This September, Michigan hosted the national conference of the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Professionals. Tomorrow's Child was pleased to attend this prestigious conference, to exhibit, and to present some of our work in the area of infant safe sleep. Other experts in the fields of infant mortality, SIDS/SUID, infant safe sleep, child death and pregnancy loss came from all over the United States to share their research and ideas with one another.  The conference was well-attended, and attendees have heralded it as the best conference in ASIP's history. To view the content of this exciting conference, please check out the ASIP web site.

Tomorrow’s Child is the professional’s resource for information, materials and training for Infant Safe Sleep. Providers can order our materials using the Safe Sleep Request Form. As the state of Michigan Title V SIDS and Other Infant Death Program, we provide a wide range of resources and support for professionals. Our programs and documents are produced and regularly reviewed by professional teams that include nurses, health educators, physicians, mental health experts, childcare providers, and community representatives.

We believe that change requires community engagement. Tomorrow’s Child also works at the local level to convene coalitions and build community capacity. Our materials and services are available at no charge. Tomorrow’s Child provides the resources you need to promote Infant Safe Sleep and save babies’ lives.

Call 800.331.7437 to schedule a training or get additional resources.

As the state of Michigan Title V SIDS and Other Infant Death Program, Tomorrow’s Child provides information, materials and training for professionals who provide grief support to individuals affected by an infant death. The program offers reimbursement for professional home visits and autopsies. As the central referral site for grief services, families who have experienced an early loss, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death receive extensive personal services including a 13-month mailing of grief materials, support groups.

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Preconception

Most women have their first visit for prenatal care at eight weeks of pregnancy or later, yet the most vulnerable period of fetal development is between 17 and 56 days after fertilization.  Because about one-half of the pregnancies are unplanned, this critical period happens before a woman knows she is pregnant.