Here are the angels who have changed our world profoundly and who are the reason we educate on safe sleep for infants. Without these beautiful angels pages like this would not exist. We educate so another family doesn't have to lose their baby, we educate so another family doesn't say, "I wish someone told me the dangers, and maybe my baby would still be alive!" Please e-mail us if you would like your angel feature on this page if your baby died from SIDS or unsafe sleep at [email protected]
Jaleel Keshaun Kitchings
May 18, 2006 - June 13, 2006
Jaleel was born May 18, 2006 to Allen & Stacey. He was the youngest and was loved beyond words. His mom bed shared with him as it was easier after her c-section and tubal and was breastfeeding. One night on June 13, 2006 Jaleel at 26 days old suffocated on a pillow. Almost 4 years after his death, his mom started PAUSE in hopes to educate others on safe sleep so no one has to lose their baby to a preventable death. Jaleel is the face of how bed sharing can have fatal consequences even if you are not over weight, not using drugs, or under the influence or alcohol.
Kennedy Marie Bollinger
November 26, 2007 - March 14, 2008
Kennedy was born November 26, 2007 to Tiffany and Josh and brought so mch joy with her beautiful big eyes and her beautiful smile. Kennedy's mom knew the dangers of bed sharing and one night she went to bed and Kennedy's daddy fed her and burped her and accidently fell asleep in bed with Kennedy and rolled over on to her. She was almost four months old when she died of a tragic and preventable death from bed sharing. Her mom Tiffany tries to educate others on the dangers of bed sharing.
Carl Tamburrino
Aprill 12, 1992 - May 1, 1992
Tim and Sara welcomed their first child Carl on April 12, 1992. They were over the moon with the newest addition to their family and looked forward to watching Carl grow up. Sara bed shared with Carl and one fateful night on May 1, 1992 he died sleeping next to his mom. His death was ruled as SIDS but his mom believes he most likely suffocated on her nightgown. Sara now works for SIDS Resources, Inc. in Missouri and educates safe sleep for infants and how to reduce sleep related infant deaths.
Naylen Cardin-Chriscoe
September 13, 2006 - November 12, 2006
Naylen was born into this world September 13, 2006 to Trent & Jennell and fit right in with their busy and non stop family. It was like she had always been apart of their life and they could never imagine life without Naylen in it. On November 11, 2006 after a very busy day Jennell had spoke about how great bed sharing was and by November 12, 2006 Jennell & Trent woke up to a parent's worst nightmare, their baby had died of SIDS while sleeping in between her parents. Jennell has a non-profit called "Naylen's Hope" That helps provide cribs for families in need and has started a support group for grieving families and educates on safe sleep & SIDS reduction.
Jaxin Alexander Steward
February 8, 2010 - June 27, 2010
Jaxin was the fourth child born to his mommy Ashley. His mommy & daddy were not together at the time of his birth but they both loved their son and Jaxin would visit his daddy.Ashley bed shared with all four of her children. She did not know the dangers of sleeping with her baby. One night Jaxin spent the night with his dad and early in the morning his dad called his mommy hysterical saying Jaxin wasn't breathing, and had died while sleeping with his dad and his girlfriend. Jaxin's dad accidently rolled over on Jaxin while they were bed sharing. Jaxin's mom recently started a non-profit in Ohio called "Jaxin's Cause" to provide sleep sacks, portable cribs, and help with burial and headstones to needy families. She shares Jaxin's story so another family doesn't have to suffer the loss her family has.
Neveah Amya' Litchfield
March 26, 2010 - September 9, 2010
Neveah was born March 26, 2010 She was the first child for her mommy Breyahnna and was such a joy to have around. Neveah died while bed sharing with her mommy and now Neveah's grandmother Trinity educates on safe sleep in her granddaughter's memory. She has started a FB page 'Neveah's Reason" and tries hard to let people know the dangers of bed sharing.
Brayden Michael Fischer
October 1, 2010 - December 09, 2010
Brayden was Liz's fourth child and he was a blessing to her and his brothers and sister. On December 8th Liz climbed into bed with Brayden and nursed him and fell asleep. She was awoken as her mom came in to get Brayden and he was under Liz. Brayden died while bed sharing.
Kirstyn Nicole Hopkins
April 10, 1997 - June 29, 1997
Kirstyn was born April 10, 1997 to Mandy and her mommy had so many hopes and dreams for her little girl but sadly those dreams would never happen. A little after two and a half months after
Brayden Scot Horlacher
December 15, 200 - January 31, 2011
Brayden was Born December 15, 2010 to his mommy Melissa and he died while he was sleeping with his daddy in a recliner. He was only a month and a half when he passed away.
Alayna Vivian Goetz
September 25, 2010 - September 26, 2010
Alayna was born September 25, 2010 to Paul and Jodie and she was their first child. Jodie tried breast feeding her hungry baby but couldn't get Alayna to latch on, a problem many first time moms have. So she pushed the call button for the nurse to help her to latch on. They tried many breastfeeding positions but none of them were working, Finally, the nurse suggested that Jodie lay on her side and put Alayna down on her side in the bed facing her mom. The nurse used a pillow to prop Alayna, and it worked she was able to latch on properly. The next thing Jodie knew was a nurse coming to check on them and they took Alayna and quickly took her out of the room and then the paents heard 'code pink" over the loud system. The next thing they knew, two nurses and a doctor came in to their room and said Alayna had died. Alayna died only five hours after her birth when her mom fell asleep nursing her. This story is so important and shows us medical professionals need to be aware of the dangers of bed sharing and need to make sure they practice safe sleeping for their patients.
Tyler Lee Huerta
October 7, 2009 - January 22, 2010
Tyler and his mommy bed shared, She had placed him into bed on his stomach around 10:30 pm. Tyler usually woke up to nurse around 2:30 am but the next morning when his mommy Marisa woke up Tyler was silent, he died while bed sharing.
Payton Lynn Eeten
October 7, 2007 - October 20, 2007
Payton passed away at 13 days old when her daddy got up to feed her in the middle of the night and fell asleep while burping her. She slid off of his shoulder and landed face down in a pillow and suffocated.
John Jr.
July 22, 2005- August 30, 2005
Lil John was found in his bassinett on his stomach and a sleep positioner, he died from SIDS. His mom now educates on SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Aspen Marie Harper
January 12, 2009 - October 7, 2003
Aspen was almost nine months old when she died from SIDS.
Payton Matthew Burke "Bug"
July 4, 2011 - September 13, 2011
Payton was Jessica and Matt's first child, he was their little mircle., their 4th of July baby. Jessica fell asleep nursing Payton and he suffocated while they were. Jessica now educates on safe sleep for infants and recently went to the high school she graduated from and told the current students on the dangers of bed sharing and how to keep babies sleeping safely.
Aniyah Hope McKibbin
August 4, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Taken too soon by SIDS