{"id":5673,"date":"2022-09-29T16:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T00:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/october-is-safe-sleep-month"},"modified":"2022-09-29T16:57:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T00:57:08","slug":"october-is-safe-sleep-month","status":"publish","type":"seed-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/october-is-safe-sleep-month","title":{"rendered":"October is Safe Sleep Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>October is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov\/resources\/sids-awareness-toolkit#:~:text=October%20is%20Sudden%20Infant%20Death,reduce%20the%20risk%20of%20SIDS.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month<\/a>, a time to promote healthy sleeping habits for newborns and raise awareness about sleep-related risks for infants. The resources below can help you make informed decisions about your infant or child\u2019s sleeping environment and routine at home or in care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safe Sleep Recommendations for Infants Updated this Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 21, 2022, t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>&nbsp;(AAP) updated sleep recommendations for infants. Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Room Sharing:&nbsp;<\/strong>Infants should room share with parents\/guardians through at least 6 months of age. It\u2019s recommended that for safest sleep, babies sleep in a crib, bassinet, or bedside sleeper.<\/li><li><strong>Empty Cribs:<\/strong>&nbsp;Infants should sleep alone in an empty crib with no blankets, stuffed animals, loveys, pillows or crib bumpers.<\/li><li><strong>Back is Best:&nbsp;<\/strong>Infants should sleep on their backs. Research shows that this is the safest position for infant sleep.<\/li><li><strong>Try a Pacifier<\/strong>: Pacifiers have been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.<\/li><li><strong>Smoke-free Environments.<\/strong>&nbsp;Smoke in the house, on clothing, bedsheets, etc. can cause irritation and breathing problems for infants and young children.<\/li><li><strong>Breastfeeding Recommended When Possible:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some evidence shows that human milk reduces the risk of SIDS. The longer you give your baby breast milk, the more protection it gives.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read AAP\u2019s news release for the full safe sleep update&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/news-releases\/aap\/2022\/american-academy-of-pediatrics-updates-safe-sleep-recommendations-back-is-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AAP\u2019s Safe Sleep Campaign Toolkit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/campaigns-and-toolkits\/safe-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usbreastfeeding.org\/safe-sleep-and-sids-awareness-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources, Tools &amp; Materials for Safe Sleep<\/a>&nbsp;(U.S. Breastfeeding Committee)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov\/safesleepbasics\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About SIDS and Safe Infant Sleep<\/a>&nbsp;(NIH)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/baby\/sleep\/Pages\/Preventing-SIDS.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe<\/a>&nbsp;(AAP)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/campaigns-and-toolkits\/safe-sleep\/communication-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Family Material for Safe Sleep Partners &amp; Pediatricians<\/a>&nbsp;(AAP)<\/li><li>Check out this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/%20https\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OvLsgXH69rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">safe sleep video<\/a>&nbsp;(AAP)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5674,"template":"","blog_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5673","seed-blog","type-seed-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep-300x148.png",300,148,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep.png",310,153,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/safetosleep-125x125.png",125,125,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"racheleakes","author_link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/author"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"October is&nbsp;Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, a time to promote healthy sleeping habits for newborns and raise awareness about sleep-related risks for infants. The resources below can help you make informed decisions about your infant or child\u2019s sleeping environment and routine at home or in care. 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