According to the Illinois Department of Human Services:
Every 3 Days
A Baby In Illinois Dies In Their Sleep
There are steps parents and caregivers can take to help keep babies safe during sleep. These Safe Sleep steps help greatly reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths. Â
If you have a baby under the age of one, take steps for Safe Sleep with the ABC’S.
ABC'S to Safe Sleep for your baby
1. ALONE
Babies should sleep alone – no blankets, toys, bumpers, stuffed animals or other people
Share A Room, Not A Bed: It is not safe for a baby to sleep in an adult bed (with or without people). Keep your baby’s bassinet or crib in the same room where you sleep until age 6 month, but do NOT sleep with the baby in the same bed.
2. BACKS
Always place your baby on their back, not their side or stomach, to sleep.
3. CRIB
Use a bassinet or crib/portable play yard with a flat, firm surface and tight-fitted sheet for sleep
4. SMOKE-FREE
Nobody should smoke around your baby or in the room where they sleep
Get Safe Sleep Supplies
The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is pleased to provide safe sleep supplies, including sleep sacks, swaddles, pacifiers, or cribs.
If you are an agency/organization looking for safe sleep supplies, please email WSW@publichealth.wincoil.gov with your needs. Â
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