How can you reduce your baby's risk of SIDS?

How can you reduce your baby’s risk of SIDS?

There are many ways to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The best measure, as mentioned above is placing your baby in a crib with his back facing up towards you and close by so that there’s no distance between him. Make sure he doesn’t have any bedding or anything on top of it either because this can lead to suffocation if done accidentally.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has been recommending that babies be placed on their backs since 1992, and before this recommendation, more than 5,000 children died from SIDS every year in the United States.

The campaign to promote a back-to sleep message for babies has been very successful in reducing the number of SIDS cases. Now, with about 2 thousand fewer deaths per year from this cause than before we can celebrate progress and move on.

Sleep training is essential for the healthy development of your child. From four to seven months old, you may notice that they begin rolling over when placed asleep on their back; unfortunately, SIDS risk decreases after six months but it’s still important to continue placing babies in this position because if can comfortably switch between stomach sleeping or turning around without getting stuck – just make sure there are no items nearby like pillows or bedding which could get caught under them while trying to find safety zones.

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The information on this site is not a substitute for medical care and advice from your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that he or she recommends based on individual facts, circumstances or personal preference you have as an adult who is now taking responsibility of caring for another life stage alongside their own childhoods!