every baby is at risk for SIDS

• To reduce the chances that your baby will die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)...
   
• Do place them down for sleep only on their back until they are one year of age.
   
• DO put them on a firm mattress in a crib. (If a crib is not available, place the baby on a clean, safe area of the floor to sleep!)
   
• DO not use pillows, crib bumper pads, blankets, afghans, or quilts (especially adult bed covers) over or under them.
   

• DO keep the baby's room temperature cool (about 65 degrees) when he or she is sleeping.
   

• DO not smoke around babies or let anyone else smoke around them.
   

• DO not overdress or overheat your baby especially if he or she is ill.
   

• DO not smoke while you are pregnant or afterward around your baby and do not take the baby into smoke-filled environments
   

• DO breastfeed (If you are a smoker and breastfeed, please consult your physician.)
   

• DO seek medical care for your baby when he or she becomes ill.
   

• DO not let babies share a sleep surface with another child or with an adult.
   

• DO tell other care givers of the baby (aunts, uncles, day care providers, babysitters, etc.) to follow these simple rules, too!
   

• DO not put babies in an adult bed or on a sofa to sleep!

Give babies the best chance to thrive by learning and following these healthy child care practices.