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Safe Sleep
The essentials of a safe sleep environment: back-sleeping, a firm mattress, and a bare crib, plus how to set the nursery up correctly and know when it’s safe to start and stop swaddling. Start with the basics, then move on to crib setup and swaddling safety as your baby grows.
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Safe Sleep for Babies
The foundational overview: what a safe sleep environment looks like and why each guideline exists.
Safe Crib Setup
How to set up a crib that meets current safe sleep guidelines, from mattress firmness to what to leave out.
Baby Swaddling Safety
When swaddling is appropriate, how to do it safely, and when it’s time to stop.
- WHY IT MATTERS
Following safe sleep guidelines, like placing baby on their back to sleep and keeping the crib bare, is one of the most effective, well-established ways to reduce sleep-related risk. It costs nothing and takes only a few minutes to set up correctly.