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Safe Sleep
This is a sample of
the type of crib we offer. Style and size may vary depending on product
availability
To reduce the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation, Cribs for Kids, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Consumer Products Safety Commission recommend that infants sleep on their backs on a firm mattress in a safety-approved crib, with no soft bedding or comforters, with no exposure to cigarette smoke, and with a room temperature that is comfortable to adults.
Your baby’s crib should have:
Promoting Infant Safe Sleep in the Media: SIDS is the leading cause of death for infants one month to one year of age and claims the lives of nearly 2,500 babies each year. In addition, there are up to 2,000 sudden, unexpected infant deaths (SUID) caused by accidental suffocation or accidents during sleep each year. For many of these babies, the safe sleep and safety recommendations set forth by First Candle and the American Academy of Pediatrics may have been able to save these babies’ lives.
A recent study conducted by Dr. Rachel Moon at the Children’s National Medical Center found that in magazines targeting women of childbearing age, more than one-third showed babies in unsafe sleep positions and more than two thirds showed babies in unsafe sleep environments. <Click here to read full article>
For more information, go to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website at www.consumer.gov/productsafety.htm or call toll free at 1-800-638-2772.
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