Prevalence and Factors Associated With Safe Infant Sleep Practices
This study aimed to examine the prevalence of safe infant sleep practices and the variation in these practices based on sociodemographic, behavioral, and health care characteristics, including advice from healthcare providers. The study used 2016 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System data from 29 states and analyzed maternal reports of four safe sleep practices, including back sleep position, use of a separate approved sleep surface, room-sharing without bed-sharing, and avoiding soft objects or loose bedding. The study found that most mothers reported placing their infants on their backs to sleep, but fewer reported avoiding soft bedding and using a separate approved sleep surface. The study also found that receipt of provider advice was associated with increased use of safe sleep practices, but there were still substantial differences in safe sleep practices between states. The study concluded that safe infant sleep practices, particularly those other than back sleep position, are suboptimal and that receipt of provider advice is an important factor in improving infant sleep practices.
Safe Sleep Practices for Infant Safety
What Does A Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?
You can reduce your baby’s risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death in the following ways.
About SIDS and Safe Infant Sleep
The Safe to Sleep® campaign aims to educate individuals on safe sleep practices for infants to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SID) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. The campaign highlights the importance of safe sleep for all caregivers, including parents, grandparents, babysitters, and childcare providers. By taking simple actions, such as placing the baby on their back to sleep and keeping the sleep area free of soft objects, individuals can make a big difference in reducing the risk of SID. Click here to find out more information.
“More than 85 % of all deaths from Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed occur in the first 6 months of life.”