![]() ![]() Do make sure your baby’s bassinet, crib or play yard meets current safety standards.The American Academy of Pediatrics (also called AAP) recommends that you and your baby sleep in the same room, but not in the same bed, for the first year of your baby’s life but at least for the first 6 months Keep your baby’s crib close to your bed so your baby’s nearby during the night. Bed-sharing is the most common cause of death in babies younger than 3 months old. This is when babies and parents sleep together in the same bed. Do put your baby to bed in his own crib or bassinet. ![]() The mattress shape should stay firm even when covered with a tightly fitted sheet or mattress cover. The mattress should fit snugly in the crib so there are no spaces between the mattress and the crib frame. Use only the mattress made for your baby’s crib. Do put your baby to sleep on his back on a flat, firm surface, like a crib mattress covered with a tightly fitted sheet.Here are some do’s and don’ts about making your baby’s sleep space safe: If you have multiples (twins, triplets or more), put each baby in his own bassinet or crib. The safest place for your baby to sleep is by herself in a bassinet or crib. If you’re worried about your baby’s sleep, talk to her health care provider. She starts sleeping for longer stretches, even during the night. Over time, her body gets into a sleep pattern. Your baby may get cranky or overtired if she doesn’t get enough sleep.ĭon’t be surprised if your baby can only stay awake for an hour or two. Your baby needs to eat every few hours, which is why she doesn’t sleep for longer periods of time. Newborns sleep about 16 hours a day, usually in 3- to 4-hour periods. It’s sometimes called crib death because the baby often dies in his crib. SIDS usually happens when a baby is sleeping. SIDS is the unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old. Safe sleep means putting your baby to sleep in ways that can help protect him from dangers, like choking and suffocation (not being able to breathe), and sudden infant death syndrome (also called SIDS). ![]()
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