Updated safe sleep guidance warns against using soft bedding, sofa sleeping
Most pediatricians know what makes a safe sleep environment for babies. But parents still are attracted to elaborate bedding and plush accessories – all the accoutrements experts say have no place in an infant’s crib.
Safer Sleep for Babies
Parents may unknowingly place their infants at increased risk of death by placing them in unsafe sleep situations. The following precautions are offered to help prevent sleep-related infant deaths.