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Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths

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Start a conversation about safe infant sleep using this Safe to Sleep® booklet to show “how” & tell “why.” The booklet helps providers, parents, & caregivers work together to help babies sleep safely.


This 14-page booklet from the Safe to Sleep® campaign explains ways parents and caregivers can reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths, such as accidental suffocation. It is intended as a starting point for conversations about safe infant sleep and shows safe sleep environments and other safe sleep practices in action. 


Preferred Citation:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS. (2023). Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths (22-HD-7040). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
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