Safe Sleep

Most infant suffocations happen in the babies' sleep environment; usually
a pillow or cushion has blocked their airways while sleeping. Infants should
sleep alone in their cribs and be placed on their backs to reduce the risk
of suffocation.

Resources

Safe Sleep

• Crib Recall List.
• Crib Standards.
• Helping Baby "Back to Sleep."
• Safe Sleep, Is Your Baby Sleeping Safely?
• Safe Sleep for Babies.
• Safe Sleep place mat.
• Understanding SIDS and Other Sleep Related Deaths: Rachel Moon, MD (video)
• What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?

Web sites

• First Candle.
• Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin: Infant Death Center.
• Cribs For Kids.
• National Institute of Child Health.