But other caregivers may not — especially if they raised their children in a time when there was less awareness
about safe sleeping habits.
So not only are parents receiving necessary supplies that they need for free, but they are also getting vital information that they
need about safe sleep habits for their little one.
To avoid compounding the current disaster with further injury, please pass these guidelines onto shelter workers, donors, volunteers,
etc about safe sleeping and products for babies.
Thanks to another well - meaning, but not appropriately nuanced, public health
campaign about safe sleeping conditions for babies, many people have become convinced that parents sleeping with their babies and young children is mortally dangerous to them.
Media exposures (including movie, television, magazines, newspapers, and Web sites), manufacturer advertisements, and store displays affect individual behavior by influencing beliefs and attitudes.89, 91 Media and advertising messages contrary to safe - sleep recommendations might create
misinformation about safe sleep practices.92
The simple efficacy of safe sleep habits in infants, especially as it is protective against SIDS, may be the best argument for a consistent message
about safe sleep environments and positions across media platforms.
In partnership with First Candle and the National Institutes of Health, Colgate created an educational campaign targeting nurses and health practitioners to increase
awareness about safe sleep practices.
For
questions about safe sleep for your newborn or other pregnancy or postnatal related inquiries, contact Health Foundations for a free consultation with a midwife and a tour of our Birth Center.
Although the AAP has not made a direct statement specifically about the Lulla Doll, or other sleep aid toys on the market that have similar designs and ideas, they have been very
clear about their safe sleep guidelines.
I was fortunate enough to have friends with younger babies who talked a
lot about safe sleep, and an amazing birthing educator who also gave us some incredible tips for keeping my sweet little baby safe while sleeping.
If you have a baby at home, it is essential to
know about the safe sleeping positions and tips to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS risk (1), which claims nearly 2,500 lives every year in the US.
Mother - Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame & James McKenna's Articles at The Natural Child Project Do you wonder what the truth is
about safe sleep for your baby?
The 15 - year - old company has tried to educate
parents about safe sleep practices, and a portion of every product's sale goes to First Candle / SIDS Alliance and the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths.
To learn
more about safe sleep, check out the Safe to Sleep ® program and their Safe Sleep Environment Tool.
Speaking of hospitals, HALO has a program which provides free wearable blankets, training, and educational tools to help hospitals educate parents
about safe sleep.
Not only has HALO created a top of the line safe product for your children, but Bill launched the HALO Safer Way to Sleep Hospital Modeling Program which provides free HALO SleepSack wearable blankets, training, and educational tools to help hospitals educate parents
about safe sleep.
The links above will direct you to helpful videos, and information
about Safe Sleep, Swaddling, and much more.
At every one of my son's doctor's appointments, my doctor reminded
me about safe sleeping, so I was startled the first time I saw my twin girls, born at 29 weeks, sleeping on their stomachs in their isolettes in the NICU.