Safe Co Sleeping Guidelines
Its a recommendation that has largely contributed to an 85 per cent reduction in sids deaths since the 1990s.
Safe co sleeping guidelines. Post natally safe infant sleep begins especially with the presence of an informed breastfeeding committed mother or an informed and committed father. It is important to realize that the physical and social conditions under which infant parent cosleeping occur in all. Recommendations also include room sharing but not bed sharing. According to the unicef guidelines which are based on many evidenced based research studies and publications co sleeping can be a safe option in many situations.
Bedding should be. Both the bedding and. Any sleep surface that baby uses including cribs nap surfaces or adult beds should be made safe for baby. However there are also situations in which co sleeping isnt safe.
Do not put a baby on a waterbed mattress pillow beanbag sheepskin or any other soft. As your baby enters the toddler stage they can graduate to a softer mattress but. The first of the six safe sleeping recommendations is to sleep baby on their back from birth. Be sure your baby cant fall out of bed or become trapped between the bed and its frame or the bed and the wall.
No memory foam or waterbed without any loose sheets or fluffy blankets and pillows. Always place your baby on his back to sleep. Here are a few things to keep in mind. Other recommended safe sleep practices today include eliminating hazards such as keeping blankets pillows bumper pads and soft toys out of the sleep area.
A high proportion of infants who die as a result of sids are found with their head covered by loose bedding. Unicef uk encourages healthcare professionals to educate families about when it is and isnt safe to co sleep. Back sleeping is recommending. If bedsharing ideally both parents should agree and feel comfortable.
Infants should sleep on their backs on firm surfaces on clean surfaces in the absence of smoke under light comfortable blanketing and their heads should never be covered. Make sure the mattress is firm eg. The bedding surface should be firm. The sleep surface should be firm.
Bottlefeeding babies should always sleep alongside the mother on a separate surface rather than in the bed.