Baby Bed Safety Guidelines

Dont use cot bumpers or soft bedding as these have been associated with fatal sleep accidents.

Baby bed safety guidelines. And the entire crib sides slats. Sleep safety simply has more to do with sleeping in general and includes recommendations like. Never leave plastic bags or wrappings where your baby can reach them.

Lightly sand the crib. Dont use extra mattresses. Place baby on hisher back in a crib with a firm tight-fitting mattress.

For the first six to 12 months of life infants should sleep in the same room as the parents on a separate surface near the bed. No decorative cutouts in the headboard or footboard. Safety standards were updated in June of 2011 so look for a crib manufactured after that date.

To prevent suffocation never place pillows or thick quilts in a babys sleep environment. After sanding wipe away dust with a tack cloth. Drop side cribs are not approved for manufacture or sale in the USA.

Never put your babys crib near a window. Sharing your room with your baby but not your bed. Should be firmly secured with no sharp edges or rough areas and no spots that can pinch or otherwise injure your beautiful babe.

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