Safe and Comfortable Sleep

When to Lower the Crib Mattress as Baby Starts Sitting and Standing

When to Lower the Crib Mattress as Baby Starts Sitting and Standing

The Short Answer: Lower Before the Skill Is Fully Mastered The most practical rule is to lower the crib mattress before your baby can use the crib rail as leverage. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises lowering the mattress before a baby can sit and setting it at the lowest position before the child learns […]

What to Do When Baby Rolls Onto the Stomach During Sleep

What to Do When Baby Rolls Onto the Stomach During Sleep

Start With the Back-to-Sleep Rule The safest default is still back sleeping at the start of every sleep. That means bedtime and naps both begin with baby placed on the back on a firm, flat, separate sleep surface. If baby later rolls onto the stomach on their own, that does not automatically mean you did […]

Moving Baby From Parents’ Room to Nursery

Moving Baby From Parents’ Room to Nursery

Why Families Consider the Move Parents may begin thinking about a nursery when their baby is approaching six months, becoming more mobile, waking in response to adult movement, or no longer fitting comfortably in a bassinet. Some families have limited bedroom space, work schedules that make shared-room sleep difficult, or a nursery located close enough […]

What should be in baby’s crib

What should be in baby’s crib

The essential contents of a safe crib For routine infant sleep, the essential contents are limited to three compatible components: a safety-compliant crib or bassinet, a firm and flat mattress designed for that product, and one fitted sheet made for the mattress. The mattress should not sag, fold, or create an incline. Its dimensions must […]