Baby Safe Sleep Products
Mannen s report was conclusive that products with inclines 10 degrees or less with flat and rigid surfaces are likely safe for infant sleep.
Baby safe sleep products. Advise caregivers to place babies on their back for every sleep. Dads help baby sleep safe infographic. If baby falls asleep while riding in his car seat which often happens the aap recommends transferring him out of the seat when you reach your destination and placing him on his back in a crib bassinette or play yard with a firm flat mattress free from soft bedding including pillows or blankets toys and. The proposal essentially would ban the infant inclined sleep products currently on the market says william wallace cr s manager of home and safety policy who welcomes the recommendations.
Mannen found that none of the inclined sleep products her team tested is safe for infant sleep. The aap recommends that your baby sleep in a crib bassinet or play yard that meets current safety standards and that is placed in your room close to your bed. Transfer a sleeping baby to a firm flat safe sleep surface when not traveling. There are so many great options like this for you to choose from.
Learn more about the safe to sleep campaign. Keep soft bedding such as blankets pillows bumper pads and soft toys out of their baby s sleep area and room share but not bed share with babies. Do not use any sitting device as an alternative to a crib and make sure that childcare providers and babysitters do the same. Get safe to sleep materials for outreach and sharing.
Safe to sleep started in 1994 as back to sleep to teach people about reducing the risk of sids.