Christopher's Story

by Thadd White - January 16th, 2008 - Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

RALEIGH - The voice of a baby.

During Tuesday morning’s announcement that North Carolina was beginning the most comprehensive shaken baby prevention project in the United States, Bertie County resident Jennipher Dickens was called on to be the voice of her child.

When her son, Christopher Daughtrey, was seven weeks old he was shaken by a family member and came perilously close to death. Since his ordeal, Dickens has become the area’s leading proponent of preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS).

Great article. Jennipher does a truly amazing job of explaining what this problem does to real people. Please read it.

Some other great information Jennifer provided about this issue is contained in the following links to articles about the topic.

Maternity wards to coach parents: Don't shake baby

NC Hospitals Focus On Shaken Baby Prevention

Hospitals launch shaken baby prevention project

UNC, Duke lead first statewide shaken baby prevention research project in U.S.

Coping with Crying