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Safe Sleep for Babies

sleeping baby on back
Parents and caregivers can rest easy knowing the steps to lower a baby’s risk for SUIDS and SIDS. 

What is SUID/SIDS?
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) is the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of babies under the age of one. Types of SUID include:

  • SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
  • Accidental suffocation or strangulation in a sleeping environment.
  • Other deaths from unknown causes.

How to Prevent SUID/SIDS
The loss of an infant is tragic, but you can take steps to help prevent SUID. Babies sleep safely when they are:

  • Always on their backs
  • Never with pillows, blankets or toys in the crib
  • Always on a firm, flat mattress
  • Never in a bed shared with people or pets
  • Not over-dressed or in an over-heated room (maintain 68 – 72 degrees F.)

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