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Baby sleeping in a cot

Sleeping position

Put your baby on their back for every sleep, day and night. This is the best sleeping position for a baby as the chance of SIDS is particularly high for babies who are sometimes placed on their front or side.

Promoting safe baby care

Around 193 babies and toddlers still die every year of SIDS or SUDC, in the UK. Research has shown that several parental and infant care factors are more frequently associated with babies who die of SIDS, than with those who survive.

How to swaddle a baby or use a sling - image of a man using carrying a baby in a baby carrier

Swaddling and slings

It is very important to follow the guidelines on how to swaddle a baby or use a sling more safely. This is to reduce the risk of SIDS.

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