All parents have concerns that their infants will sleep well and safely. Over the years many opinions have been voiced as to how to make the sleep environment safer and this will continue as long as we have kids!
AAP Report on Infant Sleep Deaths
But recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new recommendations aimed at reducing all sleep-related deaths in infants.
One of the most disturbing and frightening of these deaths results from the so-called sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. Often the death is caused by suffocation from a too-soft pillow or a too-heavy blanket, or strangulation from crib bumper tie-ons or cords from music players going to a sleep pillow.
Infant Sleep Safety Recommendations
The recent report changes some earlier recommendations and updates others.
Among the recommendations are:
=> not using any kind of bumper pads in cribs
=> breastfeeding
=> use of pacifiers
=> making sure the infant sleeps on its back
An article on this report was posted on FoxNews.com and you can read it all here:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/10/18/pediatrics-group-issues-new-sleep-guidelines-for-infants/#ixzz1bM7hHhRX
