Infants Safe Sleep and Baby Safety

Congratulations on your new baby! You're going to be a great parent, and we'll be right here with you so you're not alone. Here are 5 tips for keeping your baby safe.

1. Check to make sure your car seat is installed correctly.
2. Before putting your baby down for a nap or for the night, remember that Alone, on their back, in a crib is the safest for babies for sleep. Remove blankets and toys from the crib and use a sleep sack on colder nights.
3. Place your baby’s crib and other furniture away from windows to avoid falls or strangulation. Your baby is safer without any strings or cords within reach.
4. Remember to set your water heater to 120° F to avoid scalds. This will make sure that the water never gets to a point that could injury the baby.
5. Install working smoke alarm AND a carbon monoxide alarm on every level of your home, and in all sleeping areas. This is an important tip for not just baby safety, but family safety as well. And please test the alarms regularly to make sure they work.

Baby Safety

Nothing should be in the crib except the baby, tight fitting sheet and the pacifier.

Here's why the other items don't belong:

Pillow - Baby can roll over or put her head to the side and can suffocate.
Blanket - Baby can scoot and wiggle and the blanket can come up over their head.
Stuffed animal - Baby can turn their head or wiggle into it, causing suffocation.
Hair Bow - If it's wrapped around baby's head it can fall over her face onto her neck and cause strangulation or can move down over nose and mouth and cause suffocation.
Car seat/carrier - Sleeping in an inclined position is dangerous as baby's head can flop forward or to the side, cutting off her airway.
Bottle - Clutter that doesn't belong in a crib. Area should be free of all obstructions allowing baby the ability to scoot and move.
Wipes - More clutter in the crib but baby can also scoot up next to it and breathe in the chemicals from the plastic.