Since the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended all babies should be placed on their backs to sleep in 1992, deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have declined dramatically. But sleep-related deaths from other causes, including suffocation, entrapment and asphyxia, have increased.
Michael H. Goodstein, MD, FAAP, a member of the AAP Task Force on SIDS, comes on the show to discuss newly expanded recommendations from the AAP to help parents create a safe environment for their babies to sleep.
Segment 1: AAP Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment
Segment 2: Safe Sleep Guidelines for Infants
Segment 3: Global Recommendations for SIDS Risk Reduction
Segment 4: Top Advice for Parents With an Infant in the NICU
