Safe Sleep

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​​​​​​SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between 1 month and 1 year of age. The American Academy of Pediatrics is a proud partner in the National Back to Sleep Campaign spearheaded by the National Institute for Child and Human Development (NICHD).

Reduce the Risk of SIDS & Suffocation

"About 3,500 Babies Die Each Year in the United States during sleep because of unsafe sleep environments".

Help Your Baby Sleep Safely So You Can Sleep Soundly

Policy and Publications

• • 2016 AAP Policy Statem​​ent: SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleeping
    ​Environment and Technical Report
    
  • Improving Safe Sleep Practices for Hospitalized Infants, Pediatrics, August 2016
    
  • AAP News: Parents Not Following Safe Sleep Advice for Infants, AAP News, August 2016
    
  • Nocturnal Video Assessment of Infant Sleep Environments, Pediatrics, June 2016
    
  • SIDS Risk: It's More Than Just the Sleep Environment, Pediatrics, January 2016

Factors associated with choice of infant sleep location Kellams et al 2020

Safe Sleep Maine - What Medical Providers Need to Know About Safe Sleep

Sleep For Teens:

Check out the resources provided by the AASM: https://aasm.org/resources/pdf