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Fort Worth co-sleeping death and the CDC SUID file

Parenting · September 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Content warning: Pregnancy or infant loss

This post discusses a sensitive topic. Open to read the rest.

Editorial context, not medical advice. Discusses infant death.

Fort Worth police said on 27 September 2026 that an infant died after co-sleeping with parents on Stalcup Road. No obvious trauma. Investigation open.

CDC: about 3,400 US SUID deaths in 2024 (rate 93.6 per 100,000). MMWR 9 September 2026: of 4,861 cases 2020-2024, unsafe sleep in at least three quarters (75% not a crib, 78% soft bedding, 59% shared surface).

AAP: back, alone, firm flat surface, room-share without bed-share for at least 6 months.

Tonight: crib in the room, no pillows in the sleep space, move baby back after a feed.

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