Safe Sleep
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Is It Safe For My Baby To Sleep In A Pram?
The convenience of letting your little one take a nap in their pram so that you do not have to rush home is helpful. It provides you with a sense...
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Is It Safe For My Baby To Sleep On My Chest?
It is safe for your baby to sleep on your chest provided that you remain awake and alert. This reduces your baby’s risk of suffocation and SIDS as you are...
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Is It Safe To Sleep While Breastfeeding?
It is not encouraged to fall asleep while breastfeeding your baby. There are various unintentional accidents which could occur. These include your baby falling out of your arms or off...
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Where is the safest place to position a cot?
The safest position for your baby’s cot to be placed, is in your room. It should be right up against the wall or at least 30cm away from the wall....
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What Are Sleep Sacks and Are They Safe For Babies?
Sleep sacks were designed to replace blankets but still keep your baby and toddler warm while they sleep. Sleep sacks cannot be kicked off so you can rest easy knowing...
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Safety standards of infant cots and mattresses
Safety standards are developed to help prevent and decrease the possibility of accidents or injuries when using a product. In order to be sold in first world countries, a product...
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Safest sleeping positions by age and associated risks
In order to reduce the number of SIDS associated deaths, the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) put in place specific sleep recommendations which were most recently updated in 2016. These...
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What is safe sleep for your baby? 2023
The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) put forward the ABCs of Safe Sleep and the International La Leche League developed the Safe Sleep 7 to accommodate breastfeeding moms. There are...
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What makes a cot mattress safe?
The most important fact to keep in mind when purchasing a mattress for your baby’s cot is to ensure that it is firm enough for your infant and will fit...
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How To Sleep Comfortably and Safely During Pregnancy
The medical community collectively agrees that sleeping on your side whilst pregnant is the safest and probably the most comfortable position. They go on to indicate that sleeping on your...
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What is a safe sleeping temperature for a baby?
A room which is between 20℃ and 22℃ has proven to be the safest temperature and assists with keeping your baby’s body temperature within the WHO recommended range of 36.5℃...
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Baby Bedding. What is safe?
The safest place for your baby to sleep is on their own sleep surface, in the same room as you, for at least the first six months. The safest way...
