Infant Safe Sleep
Make sure to always follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep: Alone. Back. Crib.
Infants should always sleep alone on their back, and in crib that is free of any toys, blankets/pillows, loose items, siblings, or caregivers.
Place children under the age of one on a firm, flat surface that conforms to Consumer Product Safety Commission standards, on their back for all sleep.
Infants should never sleep in an adult bed, on a couch or recliner alone, or with anyone else. This poses a suffocation/entrapment risk.
Co-sleeping or bed sharing should be avoided.
Wedges and positioners are not to be used according to the Safe Sleep Act of 2022.
Sitting devices like infant seats, swings, strollers, bouncers, Boppy pillows, or anything similar should never be used for routine sleep.
Refrain from smoking during pregnancy and do not allow smoking around your infant.
Do not allow your infant to become overheated during sleep. Do not add multiple layers of clothing to your infant or cover them with a loose blanket. Sleep sacks are a safe alternative to using loose blankets.
Pacifiers are known to reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Allow time for breastfeeding to become established before offering a pacifier.
Breastfeeding can help to reduce the risk of SIDS.
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