October is SIDS Awareness Month. Safe Sleep Tips from HALO

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You may know that October is SIDS Awareness Month. According to a recent article on Today, SIDS and other sleep related deaths are the third leading cause of infant mortality in the US. After the first month of a baby’s life, they are the leading cause.

I wanted to help us spread the word about safe sleep and share how to create a safe sleep environment for your baby with these Safe Sleep Tips from HALO.

Safe Sleep Tips

Share these tips with all caregivers to ensure safe sleep for your baby:

ALWAYS

Place baby to sleep on his or her back at naptime and at night time.
Room-share, but don’t bed share; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend against bed sharing as it can lead to an increased risk for accidental suffocation.
Use a crib or bassinet that meets current safety standards with a firm mattress that fits snugly and is covered with only a tight-fitting crib sheet.
Remove all soft bedding and toys from your baby’s sleep area (this includes loose blankets, bumpers, pillows and positioners). The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a wearable blanket instead of loose blankets to keep your baby warm.
Offer a pacifier when putting baby to sleep. If breastfeeding, introduce pacifier after one month or after breastfeeding has been established.
Breastfeed, if possible, but when finished, put your baby back to sleep in his or her separate safe sleep area alongside your bed.

NEVER

Never put your baby to sleep on any soft surface (adult beds, sofas, chairs, water beds, quilts, sheep skins etc.)
Never dress your baby too warmly for sleep; keep room temperature 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit.
Never allow anyone to smoke around your baby or take your baby into a room or car where someone has recently smoked.

HALO has continued their mission to develop products to help babies sleep safely with the introduction of a brand new baby bassinet – the HALO^TM Bassinest^TM. With its unique dual-swivel design, the Bassinest is the only bassinet that moves to bring baby to mom. It allows baby to sleep as close as Mom wants – even right next to her in bed – so baby can sleep close AND safe.

HALO is giving away a 100% Cotton SleepSack® in honor of SIDS Awareness Month here on rays of bliss, Enter Here!

Also, HALO is running “30 Days of Giveaways” on their Facebook page. Each Friday, a HALO Bassinest will be given away.

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