Child Safety Index

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Safety

• AAP on Sleep Safety
• Car Seat Guidelines
• Safety In Mind
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• Swaddling and Hip Dysplasia

Swaddling and Hip Dysplasia

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Don't swaddle your newborn? You should! It helps a tired baby sleep well and an upset baby calm down.

But did you know that doing it incorrectly can lead to hip dysplasia? I remember this being mentioned quickly while I was

AAP on Sleep Safety

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) had a recent article/revised policy on SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths that goes over the recommendations for creating a safe infant sleep environment. Here's an overview:

Car Seat Guidelines

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Obviously car seats have nothing to do with this blog but I think this information is so important I am listing it here. Here are the new car seat guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics which encourage rear-facing until at least age

Safety In Mind

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Sometimes babies are put in unsafe situations while sleeping. This may be intentional or unintentional. If it is intentional because you are trying to help baby sleep better and longer, try to keep in mind that safety is always more important than sleep (although if you are extremely sleep deprived this is hard to keep in mind). If it is unintentional, then

SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of a child during sleep under one year of age. It usually occurs in what appears to be a perfectly healthy child. The risk is highest between