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After your baby is born:
- Breastfeed your baby if possible--breastfeeding
is best for your baby
- Keep your home smoke-free
- Spend time holding, loving and cuddling your baby
- Check to be sure your baby's car seat is properly secured in
the back seat
- Keep all your well-baby checkups
- For more information, check out
these resources and talk with your healthcare provider
Safe Sleep Facts
- Putting your baby in a safe sleep environment helps reduce
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- SIDS is the sudden death of a baby from unknown causes
before the baby is one year old
- The exact cause of SIDS is not known, but there are some
simple actions you can take to reduce the risk of SIDS
- Place babies on their BACKS to sleep for naps
and at night
- Make sure no one smokes in your home or
around your baby
- Keep soft blankets, toys, bumper pads and
pillows away from babies' sleeping space
- Don't wrap the baby with lots of blankets and
clothes
- Don't put the baby to sleep on soft surfaces
such as a couch, pillow, waterbed, recliner, or beanbag chair
- Share this information with everyone who cares for your baby
Safe Sleeping with your Baby [en español]
Sleeping near your baby is helpful for bonding,
maintaining close contact and to aid in breastfeeding.
You may choose to place the crib next or close to your bed
and/or to share your bed with your baby.
DO NOT sleep with your baby if you:
- smoke or drink alcohol
- take medications which could make you sleepy
- are very tired or do not wake up easily
- sleep on a soft surface like a waterbed or
couch
- share your bed with other children or pets
- sleep in a bed that has a headboard, footboard, railings or
is placed against a wall (instead, place a firm mattress on the
floor to prevent the baby from becoming trapped or falling)
For other infant/child safety & safe sleep resources,
click here.
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