The best way to make
sure your baby sleeps on their back is to do this from day one, and keep putting them to sleep on their backs for every day and night time sleep.
Not exact matches
Also, wherever you put your
baby to
sleep, make
sure that he
sleeps on his
back rather than
on his stomach.
Most guides and tips about safe co
sleeping are
sure to recommend
back sleeping on a firm mattress, but what happens if your
baby just won't stay
on his or her
back no matter what you do?
We all know that
babies should
sleep on their
backs, and what better way to make
sure they do than by using something that will keep them in this position?
When you place your
baby to
sleep, ALWAYS make
sure to place the
baby on his or her
back.
After all, safe
sleep recommendations and pediatricians instruct new parents to be
sure baby goes to
sleep on his or her
back.
Make
sure she knows to place him
on his
back when he goes to
sleep (to reduce his risk ofSIDS) and never to shake a
baby.
To lower your
baby's risks as much as possible, be
sure to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines: Your
baby should always
sleep on the
back, never
sleep seated (in a swing, car seat, rock n play) and be unswaddled as soon as the
baby starts to roll over.
Make
sure that every caregiver, including relatives and babysitters, knows to place your
baby on her
back to
sleep during the first year of her life.
If you choose to let your twins
sleep together, then make
sure to reduce the risk of SIDS in other ways: put your
babies on their
backs to
sleep, put them to bed with a pacifier, and keep them in a crib in your bedroom that's free from toys and plush blankets.
When putting a
baby to
sleep, make
sure that he is wrapped in a secure blanket and is lying
on his
back.
[Parents need to] learn how to create a safe
sleep zone, making
sure babies sleep in a separate space
on their
back,
on a firm mattress, free from any soft bedding.»
Always put your
baby to
sleep on his
back and make
sure that there are no toys lying around where you are putting him to
sleep.
Though you should make
sure whenever you put your
baby down to
sleep he is
on his
back.
Even when you are
sure your
baby is lying
on her
back when going to
sleep, it is also important to avoid placing her
on soft, porous surfaces such as pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, or bean bags — even soft materials used for stuffed toys — which may block her airway if she burrows her face in them.
Other ways to prevent cot death are to always lie your
baby on their
back to
sleep, don't fall asleep with your
baby while you're sitting or lying
on the sofa, don't let them
sleep with a pillow, and make
sure their head isn't covered with bedding.
Along with following the safe
sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which includes advice such as always laying your
baby to
sleep on her
back in her own crib or playpen, making
sure there is nothing in the crib, including loose sheets or blankets, and room sharing with caregivers, if possible, for the first six months of life, you may be wondering if there is anything else you can do to protect your
baby while he or she
sleeps.
Narrator: Swaddling can help
babies stay calm and
sleep better, but be
sure to place your swaddled
baby on his
back to snooze.
Make your
baby sleep on his
back and make
sure his head is not covered while
sleeping.
Just be
sure to remember that
babies should
sleep Alone,
on their
Back, and in a Clean, Clear Crib.