Infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents - but on a separate surface, such as a crib or bassinet, and never on a couch, armchair or soft surface—to decrease the risks of sleep-related deaths, according to a new policy statement released by the American Academy of Pediatr...
Just last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new “safe sleep” recommendations to protect against SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). These are the first updates to the recommendations since 2011. SIDS is an otherwise unexplained death of a child. The risk and incidence ...
Some questioned whether ABCs were the only way to achieve safe sleep. Some prioritized other safety concerns (eg, fall prevention) over sudden infant death syndrome or sudden unexpected infant death prevention. Mothers expressed confidence about getting their baby to sleep in general but were less ...
It is recommended that infants sleep in the parents’ room, close to the parents’ bed, but on a separate surface. The infant’s crib, portable crib, play yard, or bassinet should be placed in the parents’ bedroom, ideally for the first year of life, but at least for the first 6 m...
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"SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment," draws on new research and serves as the first update to Academy policy since 2011. Recommendations call for infants to share their parents' bedroom for at least the first six months...
AAP Task Force on sudden infant death syndrome: SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: updated 2016 recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment. Pediatrics 2016; 138: e20162938.Moon RY, Darnall RA, Feldman-Winter L et al. SIDS and other sleep-related i...
The article examines the Safe Sleep for Babies Act makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants, and the Consumer Products Safety Commission ruled that the only products that can be marketed for in...
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Updated Infant Safe Sleep Guidelines Several Notable AdditionsMaruyama, NancyNeonatology Today