Here are just a few safe sleep tips from First Candle that you should share with anyone who helps care for your baby:

1. Place baby to sleep on his/her back at naptime and at night time.
 
2. Use a crib that meets current safety standards with a firm mattress that fits snugly and is covered with only a tight-fitting crib sheet.
 
3. Place your baby’s crib near your bed.
 
4. Remove all soft bedding and toys from your baby’s sleep area. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a wearable blanket instead of loose blankets to keep your baby warm.
 
5. Breastfeed, if possible, but when finished, put your baby back to sleep in his or her separate safe sleep area alongside your bed.
 
6. Offer a pacifier when putting baby to sleep. If breastfeeding, introduce the pacifier after one month or after breastfeeding has been established.

NEVER

7. Never put your baby to sleep on any soft surface (adult beds, sofas, chairs, water beds, quilts, sheep skins, etc.).
 
8. Never dress your baby too warmly for sleep. Keep room temperature 68-72ºF (20-22ºC).
 
9. Never use wedges or positioners to prop your baby up or keep him/her on his/her back.
 
10. Never allow anyone to smoke around your baby or take your baby into a room or car where someone has recently smoked