- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Create a safe sleep environment [2012]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Services
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Human Services
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Human Services
- Date of Original:
- 2012
- Subject:
- Infants--Sleep--Safety measures
Sudden infant death syndrome--Georgia--Prevention - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800 .M1 2012 C7
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bh800-b-pm1-b2012-bc7-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bh800-b-pm1-b2012-bc7-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Create a
SAFE Sleep Environment
www.dhs.georgia.gov/safe-sleep
SAFETY TIPS:
Always place babies on their backs when putting them to sleep
Use a firm sleep surface for routine sleep
Remove pillows and soft or fluffy objects
Since the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended all babies should be placed on their backs to sleep in 1992, deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) have declined dramatically. But sleep-related deaths from other causes, including suffocation, entrapment, and asphyxia have increased. Each year, 800 to 1,000 children die due to choking or suffocation injuries. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advocate against co-sleeping.
Additional resources can be found at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/SIDS/
Use a pacifier when putting your baby to sleep
Consider sleeping in the same room but NOT in the same bed
Avoid covering your baby's head
Avoid using wedges or positioners