Giving your baby a pacifier at sleep time is a simple, cheap and proven way to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In fact, recent research showed that sleeping with a pacifier reduces SIDS deaths by over 60%. Learn more…
Other SIDS-prevention recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics include:
- Put infants to bed on their backs
- Only use firm sleep surfaces and keep soft objects — such as pillows and heavy blankets — out of the crib
- Give your baby a smoke-free environment — both before and after pregnancy
- Keep your baby in the parents’ bedroom, but not in bed with you
- Don’t allow your baby to get overheated — infants should never feel hot to the touch
Learn more ways to reduce the risk of SIDS…
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