Your newborn, if he could speak, would most likely tell you that sleeping is a pleasure. It is not only pleasurable, but it is vital to the early stages of his life. Nonetheless, there may be certain concerns, for example, SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) in addition to others. The prevention of these problems can be averted by making sure that safe sleeping practices are being used.
Sleep accidents claim thousands of tiny lives each year, hence you need to make sure that your baby has safe sleeping habits. Even in the hospital, you need to keep an eye on the way your baby is being put down to sleep. When arriving at home, a crib is the best way to make sure your baby sleep's safely. However, before you actually allow your precious darling to sleep in a crib, you need to make sure that the crib is safe.
The area in which the crib will be located should be free from air currents. Next a tight fitting sheet on a firm good quality mattress. Make sure to put the baby on his back when lying him in the crib, this lessens the chance of SIDS or suffocating.
Babies are often wrapped in to many clothes when the weather is cold. The best thing you can do is to set the room temperature around 68 degrees and put no more clothes on your baby than you would wear. For example, if you are comfortable in a tee shirt, don't put flannels on your baby.
Don't over dress or over heat your baby. Make sure your baby sleeps in a compact night suit. Free flowing frocks or dresses should never be used for sleeping. Moreover, any kind of baby jewelry, bonnets, and bibs should be removed before sleeping.
You may have seen many movies where the baby is made to sleep with a soft toy such as a teddy bear or has a lot of toys in his bed. This is not safe sleeping, it's just a movie. In reality, these toys can cause suffocation. Therefore, you need to keep your baby's crib free from all kinds of stuffed toys, blankets, pillows and any soft bedding.
Parents often give pacifiers to their babies. This is believed by many doctors to help reduce SIDS. The correct pacifier should be chosen for the baby's age. I personally would choose a orthodontic pacifier. These are made to decrease the odds of the baby having an overbite when they are older. Nothing should be attached to the pacifier such as ribbons or yarn. The dangers of strangling or choking on them is real.
At times parents may have their baby sleep on their bed. This should be avoided, particularly because your baby may roll over and fall off the bed or worse, roll over and suffocate. This also ends up being the choice when visiting friends or relatives. Be sure to plan ahead. Bring your portable playpen, or if nothing else is available use your car seat.
Safety is always a consideration when you have a new baby. Hopefully, these safe sleeping tips will allow you to rest a little easier and your baby too.
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