Pasadena Public Health Recommends Safe Sleep Ideas for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

PASADENA, Calif.— The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) acknowledges Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month in October, and reminds the general public to comply with secure sleep practices for infants. A secure sleep surroundings can cut back the danger of SIDS and different sleep-related causes of toddler loss of life.

SIDS is the sudden, surprising loss of life of an toddler beneath one yr of age that doesn’t have a recognized trigger. Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) contains SIDS, unintended suffocation and strangulation in mattress, and different toddler deaths from unknown causes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 3,700 sudden surprising deaths (SUID) within the United States in 2022. Over the final ten years, there have been lower than 10 SUIDs in Pasadena. Each life misplaced is a tragedy and most SUIDs are preventable.

Follow the ABC’s of Safe Sleep to scale back the danger of SIDS:

1. Alone: Babies ought to sleep alone in their very own crib in the identical room the place the mother and father or caregivers sleep. Keep the crib clear of sentimental or free gadgets reminiscent of pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals.
2. Back: Always place infants on their again for EVERY sleep (together with naps).
3. Crib: Babies ought to sleep on a agency, flat, and stage floor reminiscent of a crib or sleep bassinet lined solely by a fitted sheet. Avoid mattress sharing and NEVER use a settee or armchair.

PPHD affords sources and assist for households to study secure sleep practices. Pregnant people and oldsters of infants are eligible to take part in a brand new Safe Sleep Education Program in partnership with Cribs for Kids® to obtain free secure sleep gadgets upon completion of a digital, 45-minute secure sleep training course. To register and study extra about secure sleep, contact the Public Health Department’s Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Family Resource Line at (800) 304-0015, e mail [email protected], or full an curiosity & eligibility kind.

To study extra concerning the Safe to Sleep marketing campaign, go to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Safe Sleep website. To study extra about secure sleep suggestions, go to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Safe Sleep Recommendations website.