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Babies
who sleep in the same bed as an adult are 40 times more likely to
die of suffocation. DON'T TAKE THE CHANCE!!
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Safe
Sleep For Babies Television & Radio Commercial
To view the
television commercial for the Safe Sleep For Babies, click
here.
To listen the radio commercial for the Safe Sleep For Babies, click
here.
Safe
Sleep Facts
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- In Okaloosa County, 13 babies died of accidental suffocation in the last 4 years.
- Sleeping with an adult is a leading cause of infant deaths in Florida.
- The risk of infant death is 40 times greater for infants who sleep in an adult bed instead of alone in a crib.
- Accidental
Suffocation is most common among infants from birth to 4 months of age.
- Couches and lounge chairs are unsafe for babies because there are too many cracks to roll into and cushions to slide under.
- Falling asleep with your baby on a couch or in a lounge chair is equally as dangerous.
- Mattresses should be firm and fit snuggly in the crib/bassinet so infants do not become trapped between the mattress and the crib walls.
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The
Safest Way For Baby To Sleep
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- Place baby to sleep on
his or her back,
alone in crib or bassinet.
- Place crib or bassinet next to
parent's or caregiver's bed - that way when baby wakes at night, it is easy to respond quickly.
- Put
baby to bed wearing a one-piece pajamas, sometimes called a
"onesie".
If a blanket is needed, it should be a very light one; the baby's
feet should be placed at the bottom of the crib, and tuck the blanket firmly under the mattress at the foot and sides of the crib.
- Remove quilts, pillows, stuffed toys,
bumper pads or other objects that could suffocate them.
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of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc.
12 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Suite 204
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 833-9284 - Fax (850) 833-9484
hsow@HealthyStartOkaWalton.org
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