Safe Sleep Steps for Babies
Make sure that everyone caring for your baby knows about…
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Sleep baby on their back for every nap and at nighttime. |
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Alone in the crib…that is how baby
should sleep for nap and nighttime. |
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Firm mattress and safety approved
crib should be used. |
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Ensure that baby’s room has good air
circulation by using a fan. |
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Smoking should be avoided while you are pregnant and
after baby is born. |
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Leave pillows, quilts, comforters, stuffed toys, bumper
pads and “positioners” out of crib when baby sleeps. |
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Educators recommend putting baby with feet at the foot of the
crib with the blanket tucked in securely, coming up no higher than the baby’s chest. A Halo Sleep Sack or blanket sleeper could be used instead of a blanket. |
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Experts recommend giving babies a pacifier at nap and
nighttime for the first year of life, if they will take one. |
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Protect baby from becoming overheated. Don’t overdress
baby. Keep the room temperture between 68-72 degrees. If you take baby out; don’t forget to uncover, unwrap & unzip them when you are indoors or in a warm car. |
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