October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month

Elena Costa 10/24/1912:43 PM

The leading cause of death for infants age 1 month to 1 year is Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUIDs). This includes sleep related deaths and SIDS.

Here are some facts you can share to make sure the parents you know have the information and resources that can help them make the best parenting decisions when it comes to safe sleep:

Babies should always sleep on their backs
Babies should be in their own crib, not an adult bed, couch, or car seat
Babies should not sleep with others
Use firm sleep surface
Do not place blankets, pillows, bumper pads, soft toys in crib
No smoking around babies

For more information about baby safe sleep visit the link: https://www.HealthyChildren.org/SafeSleep

Citations:

American Academy of Pediatrics. “Safe Sleep” (2019). Retrieved from https://www.aap.org/en-us/abou...p/Pages/default.aspx

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