Baby safety stories

The voices of the families we exist to support are at the heart of everything we do. Discover our baby safety, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and infection prevention stories below.

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Stories from our families

From parenthood, to preventing infection in your baby and safer sleeping, our parent and carer community open up about their experiences below.
  • Laura and Sam are pictured outdoors. Laura is smiling with her hair in a bun, and Sam is strapped to her front, wearing a hat with teddy ears.

    Laura and Matt's Story

    When Laura and Matt took Sam home from hospital, they became worried about his temperature and how much he was sleeping. They saw The Lullaby Trust's infection prevention work, called baby Sam's midwife, and rushed Sam to A&E. This is their story.

    Matt and Laura’s story
  • Leanne, and her baby Ralph.

    Leanne's story

    Leanne lives in Barnsley, with her husband Nick, seven month old Ralph, and her dog Wendy. She has used The Lullaby Trust guidance to sleep Ralph more safely.

    Read Leanne's story
  • Lucy and her children Polly and Bessie.

    Lucy's story

    Lucy is a solo mum to her two daughters, Polly (five years) and Bessie (ten months).

    Read Lucy's story
  • Camila, James and Sophia in matching Christmas pyjamas. Next to it is a different image of Sophia in her buggy in a wooly hat.

    Camila's story

    Camila lives in Surrey with her partner James, her 12-year-old stepson Ben, and her six-month-old daughter Sophia.

    Read Camila's story
  • Becky holding her baby.

    Becky's story

    Becky lives in South Wales with her wife Hannah, daughter Flo, and dog Banjo. Flo is an IVF baby and now two months old.

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  • Jess sitting in her child's bedroom at night on a stool, with her chin resting on her hand.

    Jess' story

    Jess lives in London with her husband Connor, and her twins Axel and Cleo.

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