Researchers have already established that stomach sleeping, soft sleeping surfaces, blankets and
other soft items in the crib, bed sharing and cigarette smoke are environmental risk factors.
Remove all soft bedding and
other soft items from the sleep area, including pillows, blankets, quilts, bumper pads and stuffed animals and toys, before placing the baby to sleep.
The marketplace is filled with bumpers and
other soft items for cribs that parents think are necessary (or at least harmless) and make a baby's sleep space cute and cushiony.
According to Combs, the two main causes of sleep - related infant deaths are accidental smothering with a blanket, pillow or
other soft item, and adults rolling on top of babies while sharing a bed.
This includes pillows, blankets, comforters, soft or pillow - like bumpers, stuffed animals and
other soft items.
Remove blankets, pillows, crib bumpers, and
any other soft item or bedding.
This includes pillows, blankets, comforters, bumper pads, stuffed animals or toys and
other soft items (i.e., the «naked crib»).