All of us want our babies to be safe. A safe sleep plan is an essential part of lowering your baby’s risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Creating and following a safe sleep plan is the most important thing you can do to reduce your baby’s risk of SUID. A safe sleep plan describes how a baby will sleep and includes strategies to reduce the baby’s risk of SUID.
The usual plan for how your baby will sleep, including:
How your baby might sleep and what you will do in unexpected situations, like:
Your usual plan for feeding or comforting your baby at night, including:
Learn more about how to make your plan by watching the videos on this page!
SRHD has developed a webinar and a suite of safe sleep materials for medical, social service and childcare professionals. Learn more about available resources.
Organizations in Spokane County that would like to use these materials to promote safe sleep in our community can request printed copies by mail at no charge. If you are interested in receiving these free resources, complete the request form linked below.