We’re sharing our top safe sleep tips and routines to help baby sleep, from bassinet to crib. After four kids, we’ve found a few practices that help to get kids to sleep and give us as parents peace of mind, spilling it all in this post in partnership withHALO. Sleeping through th...
Susan Jurgelski
CHICAGO — New insights from focus groups show that the reasons many parents do not put their babies to sleep safely include thinking sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) "is fate" or "the will of God" and believing their baby is the exception to the rule. "We need to understand what ...
SIDS takes the lives of about 3,400 babies each year. This number has been continuously decreasing over the past 25 years due to better sleep practices, but SIDS is still the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year of age. ...
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Advice to Action: enabling safe sleeping for rural and remote babies Background: Infant deaths experienced in regional and remote areas of Australia are almost double when compared to metropolitan areas while infant mortality rates to sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) are four times higher ...
Share a bedroom with parents, but not the same sleeping surface, preferably until the baby turns 1 but at least for the first six months. Room-sharing decreases the risk of SIDS by as much as 50 percent. Avoid baby's exposure to smoke, alcohol and illicit drugs. ...
Kentucky is one of the top states for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). Know what you can do to prevent SUID and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
These wearables cost extra, and since babies aren't known for their exceptionally clean laundry, you'll need to buy several. Here's a list of Nanit's patterned wearables and accessories: Smart sheets Breathing bands (size small included with Nanit cam) Swaddles Sleeping bags Pajamas Multi-...
According to the CDC, vaccines are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 in mothers who are breastfeeding and are safe for their babies. Research on the safety of COVID-19 vaccination while breastfeeding indicates no severe reactions after the first or second dose in the breastfeeding ...