SIDS

A woman from my pregnancy listserv just lost her baby to SIDS. He had been about 3 months premature, and she went through terrible postpartum depression -- and now this. I can't imagine anything worse. I don't think there really is anything worse. My heart goes out to her -- I can't imagine the pain she must be feeling. At the same time, I'm selfishly trying to come up with reasons it could never affect MY baby. I guess that's just a way of not dealing with the reality that bad things happen to everyone. Melina doesn't have any of the risk factors for SIDS (she's a girl; she was born on time (late even) and had a high birthweight; we don't smoke; I'm not under 20; etc.) , but I have a feeling I will be checking on her more in the nights to come. So much for sleeping peacefully.