Safe Sleep
Florida Department of Health in Orange County
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Orlando, FL 32809
What sleep position is safest for my baby?
Always place your baby on their back to sleep every time you lay your baby to sleep.
The leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year is Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUIDs). This includes sleep related deaths and SIDS. Sleep-related infant death can result from unintentional strangulation or suffocation. The best way to prevent sleep-related deaths is for all caregivers to provide a safe sleeping environment for infants.
ABCs of Safe Sleep
| Babies sleep | Alone |
| on their | Back |
| and in a | Crib |
Resources
- Better Sleep Tip Sheet (Spanish) (Creole)
- Safe Sleep for Your Baby Brochure (Spanish) (Creole)
- Safe Sleep 101- National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
- Cribs4Kids Safe Sleep Academy
- Interactive Safe Sleep Environmental Tool
- American Academy of Pediatrics Safe Sleep
- Safe Sleep Poster 1 (AAP)
- Safe Sleep for Babies (Video)
- 5 Safe Sleep Essentials for Your Baby | AAP (Video)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission Safe Sleep – Cribs and Infant Products
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