tucking them in with blankets across their chest and under their arms.always putting them to sleep flat on their back on a firm flat mattress, and putting them on their back again if they roll over.You can help your baby get a good sleep and stay as safe as possible by: You'll also be close by if they need a feed or cuddle. was born before 37 weeks and/or born weighing less than 2.5 kgīreastfeeding your baby reduces the risks of SUDI Helping your baby sleep safelyįor the first 6 months the safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot, crib or moses basket in your room beside your bed and in the same room as you for all sleeps.sleeps sitting up or not completely flat, such as in a car seat, as their head can roll forwards and affect how they’re breathing.
sleeps in another room during the day or night, where you can’t see them.SUDI is at increased risk of happening if your baby: smoke or smoked when you were pregnant or lived with someone who did.
share a bed with your baby and you or your partner have been drinking alcohol or have been taking drugs.share a bed with your baby and you or your partner smoke.sleep with your baby in an armchair or on the sofa.SUDI is at increased risk of happening if you: Babies born early and underweight and twins or multiple babies are more at risk. Doctors don’t yet know what causes it but it’s most likely to happen in the first 6 months. SUDI happens most often during sleep at any time, day or night. You may hear the terms sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) which used to be called cot death. Sometimes a cause is found, such as an underlying health condition, but often there's no obvious reason.
Sadly, every year a small number of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly in their sleep. For the first 6 months of your baby's life the safest place for them to sleep is in a cot and in the same room as the person looking after them for all sleeps.
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