When can she lie on her stomach? All babies should sleep on their backs during the first year of life. This is important for naps in the day as well as at night-time and helps prevent sudden infant death syndrome (or SIDS). There are only a few simple rules to follow to protect your baby – see [...]
My baby is developing a flat spot from always sleeping on his back. What can I do? If you are concerned that your baby is developing a flat spot as a result of always sleeping on her back, you can reposition or reorient your baby to more evenly distribute your baby’s head weight helping to [...]
Is a baby sleep positioner helpful? Why are they used? Baby positioners should never be used. They can cause suffocation (be unable to breathe). Some manufactures may imply that baby sleep positioners can reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), but the Federal Food and Drug [...]
When is it safe to let my baby sleep on his tummy? We advise putting babies to sleep on their back in the first year of life because sleeping on their tummy has been associated with an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). However, once babies start to roll, they often roll over by [...]
When is sleep surface- or bedsharing, forms of co-sleeping, extra risky? Bedsharing is a family choice, but poses risks. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recognizes that parents bedshare with infants for a variety of reasons, such as beliefs that it is better for their infant, [...]
Where is it safest for a baby to sleep? Sleep environment and safety is very important! The most important thing to do is to make sure you put your baby down on her back. Be sure her own sleep surface is firm, flat, and free from anything that may disrupt her breathing (risk of suffocation) such as [...]
Can I do sleep training and wean night feedings at the same time? Yes! Yes, you can. In fact, often when you go through sleep training to help your little one learn to fall asleep independently at bedtime, those night wakings and night feedings typically drop off on their own. That is because all [...]
Will sleeping on her back cause a flat spot on my baby’s head? The Back to Sleep campaign (the recommendation to put a baby to sleep on her back when sleeping) to prevent SIDS leads to the possibility that an infant could develop a flat spot on her head. A baby’s skull is soft and the bones [...]
When can I stop worrying about SIDS? Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation. Babies are most at risk for SIDS is between 1 and 4 months of age and 90% of cases occur before the age of 6 [...]
What is the best way to prevent SIDS? Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, can best be prevented by making sure you lay your baby down on his back to sleep – back is best! Having a non-smoking environment around the baby can also prevent SIDS. Be sure, too, that the crib or sleeping area is [...]