Safe Sleep

Safe sleep guidelines for babies US

Safe sleep guidelines for babies US

Why safe sleep guidance matters Sleep-related infant deaths are uncommon, but they are devastating and often occur during ordinary sleep routines. Public health guidance focuses on reducing risk factors that can compromise an infant’s airway, breathing, arousal response, or ability to move away from a hazard. Infants have immature neuromuscular control, small airways, and developing […]

Common safe sleep mistakes

Common safe sleep mistakes

Mistake 1: Assuming side or tummy sleep is safer One of the most persistent safe sleep myths is that babies who spit up should sleep on their side or stomach to reduce choking. For most healthy infants, back sleeping is still recommended. Babies have protective airway reflexes, and anatomy helps them manage small amounts of […]

SIDS prevention tips US

SIDS prevention tips US

Understanding SIDS and sleep-related risk SIDS is diagnosed only after other causes are not found through investigation, medical history, and, when appropriate, autopsy. Families often hear SIDS discussed alongside suffocation or entrapment because these events can look similar at first and because they share some preventable environmental risks. This is why safe sleep advice uses […]

Crib safety rules for babies

Crib safety rules for babies

Start with a crib that meets current safety standards The safest starting point is a crib, bassinet, or play yard that meets current safety standards and is used exactly as the manufacturer describes. Older cribs, heirloom cribs, and secondhand cribs may look sturdy but can have design features that are no longer considered safe. Missing […]

Your Baby’s First Bed: Choosing the Right Cot

Your Baby’s First Bed: Choosing the Right Cot

Highlights In This Article Understanding Cots Cots are a contained sleeping environment where children can be left to rest. It is important that cots are…

Comfort and safety: choosing and using dummies and comforters

Comfort and safety: choosing and using dummies and comforters

Highlights In This Article Should you use a dummy or comforter? Whether to use a dummy or comfort item is a personal decision. If you’re…