Offering some additional insights of the ABCs of Safe Sleep, we remind you that babies should never sleep:

• On a couch, chair or other soft surface.  They can roll into corners or off the surface and hurt or trap themselves.

• In a car seat when outside of the car.  When the car seat isn’t at the proper angle for use in a car, a baby’s head can tilt into a poor position, causing their airway to fold and prevent them from breathing. Babies need to be laid flat on their backs for sleep.

• In an adult bed. They can get stuck between the mattress and the wall or headboard, or become trapped in bedding. Tired caregivers can also risk rolling over on their babies.
• On your chest.  If you are tired, you could roll over on your baby or trap them in the sleep surface, such as between your body and a couch cushion.
• On fleece blankets, pillows (including boppy loungers), or memory foam. Only a tightly fitted sheet should be under the baby. The mattress is to be firm. Babies should not be covered with blankets.
• With hats or mittens. Mittens can come off and get over the nose and hats can slide down and get over the nose.
• Swaddled in a receiving blanket or muslin swaddle blanket. These can come loose when the baby wiggles and get over the face.

To learn more about safe sleep practices, visit http://tinyurl.com/4dpv6kkx. If you have questions or concerns, talk to your doctor, a home visitor or a community health worker.