{"id":5968,"date":"2020-05-07T11:33:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T15:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/?p=5968"},"modified":"2022-08-29T17:11:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:11:06","slug":"safe-sleep-for-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/safe-sleep-for-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Sleep for Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a designated safe sleep guardian, Dream Baby Sleep\u00ae wants to ensure all parents have access to the information they need to make the safest sleep decisions for their little ones. Our <\/span><b>Safe Sleep Checklist<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your guide to ensure that your baby\u2019s designated sleeping space is safe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Until their first birthday, babies should sleep on their backs for all sleep times\u2014for naps and at night. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem with the side position is that the baby can roll more easily onto the stomach. Some parents worry that babies will choke when on their backs, but the baby\u2019s airway anatomy and the gag reflex will keep that from happening. Even babies with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/abdominal\/Pages\/GERD-Reflux.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should sleep on their backs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check off each item below and rest assured your little one is sleeping safe and sound!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby is put to sleep in his <\/span><b>own designated sleeping space<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp; A crib, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4moms.com\/products\/mamaroo-sleep-bassinet?source=pepperjam&amp;publisherId=204902&amp;clickId=3103246595&amp;utm_source=pepperjam&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=204902\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bassinet <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4moms.com\/products\/breeze-plus?clickId=3061612235&amp;publisherId=204902&amp;source=pepperjam&amp;utm_campaign=204902&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=pepperjam\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pack n play<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that their designated sleeping space has a <\/span><b>firm mattress <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and only a fitted sheet.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you place the mattress in make sure that there is no space between the mattress and the crib, bassinet or pack n play walls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If using a pack n play or bassinet, only use the mattress that came with the product from the manufacturer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby\u2019s designated sleeping space should have <\/span><b>NO bumpers, blankets, comforters, pillows or stuffed animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp; It should be completely bare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing should be in the crib with the baby. <\/span><b>NO <\/b>items <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as doc-a-tot or Boppy\u2019s should ever be inside the crib or bassinet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby\u2019s crib, bassinet or pack n play should be <\/span><b>labeled by the manufacturer as safe for sleep<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby\u2019s designated sleeping space must be flat on the floor. Meaning none of the sides should be propped up or altered.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babies safe sleep space must be at minimum an adults arm length away from any windows, curtains, cords, lamps, or furniture.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Always lay the baby down to sleep on their back<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that the baby is dressed appropriately and will not <\/span><b>overheat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No more than 1 layer more than the adult supervising is wearing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07K3PQQP3\/?ref=exp_dreambabysleep_dp_vv_d\"><b>Swaddles<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be snug at the top. However, you should be able to fit two to three fingers between the blanket and your baby&#8217;s chest; it should not be tight. The swaddle should be looser around the baby&#8217;s hips.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transition baby to a sleep sack once showing signs of rolling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the baby rolls the first time at night, return them to&nbsp; their back. If the baby rolls from back to belly again they are safe to sleep that way per the AAP. Continue to place them down for bed on their backs each nap and night.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer baby a pacifier only for all sleep, no clips should be used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcandle.org\/aaps-infant-safe-sleep-recommendations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommends that parents room share NOT bed share with baby for a minimum of 6 months \u2013 to a year.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to review safe sleep with your Pediatrician and when in doubt keep it bare, firm, flat and fitted.&nbsp; Room share NOT bed share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dream Baby Sleep\u00ae is proud to be a designated safe sleep guardian by 501c3 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcandle.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Candle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Every year 3,600 babies die of SIDS and accidental suffocation. Safe sleep saves lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a safe sleep space&nbsp; is the first and most important step to healthy sleep. Be sure to schedule a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/scheduler\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free 15 minute sleep consultation <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a designated safe sleep guardian, Dream Baby Sleep\u00ae wants to ensure all parents have access to the information they need to make the safest sleep decisions for their little ones. Our Safe Sleep Checklist is your guide to ensure that your baby\u2019s designated sleeping space is safe.&nbsp; Until their first birthday, babies should sleep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6299,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,42,25,47],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5968"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5968"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6301,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5968\/revisions\/6301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreambabysleep.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}