One Texas hospital is cautioning against co-sleeping and advising parents to keep cribs clear after recording 30 unsafe sleep-related infant deaths in the past year.
and couches as the other leading cause of sleep-related infant deaths. Trauma records list circumstances where babies were placed on a pillow with a propped bottle, in a crib with a blanket or pillow, in a recliner or on the couch next to a sleeping adult, or wearing a loose T-shirt that covered their face.
Johnson notes that parent awareness and education are key to stopping these preventable sleep deaths. Cook Children’s Medical Center reminds parents of these five key safe sleep rules. Always place your baby on their back to sleep. Side and stomach sleeping are not safe for infants who can’t roll over.
Use a firm, flat mattress or sleeping surface with tightly-fitted sheets. The surface shouldn’t be sloped.Clear your baby’s sleep area of blankets, pillows, bumper pads and soft toys.Need a review of safe sleep practices? Check out this pediatrician-approved list ofPlease note: The Bump and the materials and information it contains are not intended to, and do not constitute, medical or other health advice or diagnosis and should not be used as such.
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