Westchester County Government: ABC's Of Safe Sleep

White Plains NY

21 January, 2022

5:45 AM

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Press release from the Westchester County Government: January 20, 2022 The American Academy of Pediatrics & Westchester's Child Fatality Review Team say baby is safest sleeping Alone on Back in a Crib Does Your Baby Sleep Safe? Do's Always place baby on his or her backShare the room, not the bedTummy time is for supervised play timeBaby should always sleep alone in a crib or pack n' playDress baby in one more layer of clothing than you Use tightly fitted sheets with no blankets Don'ts No blankets, pillows, bumpers, wedges or toysNever co-sleep with adults, or allow siblings or pets in a crib No sleeping on tummy or sidesNever allow baby to sleep on a couch,futons, chairs or waterbedsNever use modified products not intended for safe sleep Reduce the Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Contact 211 for more information This press release was produced by the Westchester County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.