Safe Sleep
To keep you baby safe while sleeping, follow these safe sleep steps from the Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Put your baby on their back to sleep until their first birthday.
- A baby should sleep in the same room as an adult, but in their own separate crib.
- Don't put crib bumpers, blankets, pillows or toys in your baby's crib.
- The only thing in baby's crib should a firm mattress and fitted sheet.
- Never put your baby to sleep in a crib made more than 10 years ago or that has missing or broken parts.
- Don't make the room your baby sleeps in too hot. Dress your baby in no more than one more layer than you are wearing.
- Always put your baby on their back in their crib after feeding.**
- Keep your baby away from smoke, alcohol and illegal drugs.
* Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
**Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS
Recursos