A Community Baby Shower was held Saturday morning at Wichita North High School.

The purpose of the event was to educate expecting and new parents on sleep-related fatalities which is the leading cause of death for Kansas infants from 1-month to a year old.

Mothers who attended the event say they are glad organizers put it together each year.

"I think it is a really good thing what they are doing for mothers who are having a baby. They are going to give us like a play pack so that is amazing," said Noah Rivas.

Community Baby Showers are an interactive and educational event for expectant parents and their support people to learn the ABCs of Safe Sleep—all babies should

sleep Alone, on their Backs, and in Clutter-free Crib.

The pregnant women who attended the shower and received the safe sleep training got a free portable crib and a wearable blanket.

The KIDS Network is a nonprofit agency serving individuals who have been touched by the tragedy of infant death or SIDS in Kansas and those individuals or organizations who strive to reduce the risk of infant deaths by providing supportive services, community education, professional training and supporting associated research.

Characteristics of the SIDS deaths in Kansas:

• 96% had one or more elements of unsafe sleep

• 76% were not sleeping in a crib/bassinet

• 84% of these had a crib or bassinet in the home

• 60% were sleeping in an adult bed

• 73% of these were co-bedding

• 4% were sleeping on a couch, while co-bedding

• 52% were documented as not being placed on the back to sleep (recommended position)

• 72% were less than 4 months old

(source: State Child Death Review Board 2018 Annual Report http://bit.ly/2zwopGB)