Baby Bed Safety Guidelines

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Baby bed safety guidelines. Read the full fact sheet. To keep your baby warm while sleeping use infant sleep clothing and sleeping sacks instead of blankets. The mattress should be firm and tight-fitting.

Dont use a drop-side crib. Make sure there are no gaps larger than two fingers between the. Keep the crib free of all small objects safety pins small parts of toys etc that she could swallow.

Have windows fitted with locks or safety catches that restrict the. Lightly sand the crib. Breastfeeding for the first six months if possible Giving your baby a pacifier when they go to sleep.

Dont use cot bumpers or soft bedding as these have been associated with fatal sleep accidents. A crib bassinet portable crib or play yard that conforms to the safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC including those for slat spacing less than 2-38 inches snugly fitting and firm mattresses and no drop sides is. Also follow these safety guidelines as you place the crib.

Keep your babys sleep area for example a crib or bassinet in the same room where you sleep until your baby is at least 6 months old or ideally until your baby is one year old. If you can insert more than two fingers between the mattress and the sides or ends of the crib the crib and mattress combination should not be used. Sleep safety simply has more to do with sleeping in general and includes recommendations like.

If your crib is not already painted or if you are drastically changing the existing colour apply one coat of primer. Place baby on hisher back in a crib with a firm tight-fitting mattress. Keep her in her crib.