Soon to be dad. Scared about SIDS

What else can my wife and I do to help prevent SIDS?

Here is what I know so far:

No stomach sleeping
Nothing in the crib
Firm mattress


I've also read that baby should sleep in the same room with the
parents. Is this correct? What else?

Thanks!

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What else can my wife and I do to help prevent SIDS?

Here is what I know so far:

No stomach sleeping
Nothing in the crib
Firm mattress


I've also read that baby should sleep in the same room with the
parents. Is this correct? What else?

Thanks!

Personally, I use sleeping bags (like these
http://www.gro-group.co.uk/grobag/br...ysleepingbags/) so that she
can't get tangled up in blankets - my cousin died that way. It also stops
the baby kicking the blankets off and waking up cold.

There are some tips at
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/Heal...np=305&id=1704

Enjoy your baby! When is it due?

Lucy x

breastfeed
no smoking by either parent
room temp at 68 degrees
wrote in message
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What else can my wife and I do to help prevent SIDS?

Here is what I know so far:

No stomach sleeping
Nothing in the crib
Firm mattress


I've also read that baby should sleep in the same room with the
parents. Is this correct? What else?

Thanks!

CY wrote:
breastfeed
no smoking by either parent
room temp at 68 degrees

In addition, some recent studies have shown that
pacifier use reduces SIDS, but it might still be a bit
too early to take that as gospel.

Best wishes,
Ericka

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What else can my wife and I do to help prevent SIDS?

Here is what I know so far:

No stomach sleeping
Nothing in the crib
Firm mattress


I've also read that baby should sleep in the same room with the
parents. Is this correct? What else?

Here is some offiicial advice.

http://www.sids.org.uk/babycare.html

To add what others have said don't sleep with the baby if either parents has
been drinking. taking drugs, sleeping pills. If you are co-sleeping follow
the above guidelines for safe sleeping. Don't fall asleep on the sofa with
your baby. Admittedly this one I found hard as we both just drifted off when
bf'ing. There was a story of a woman who did such a thing and smothered her
baby. it made me cry but I still found it hard on the nights he would not
sleep.

HTH

Jeni