when awake and someone is watching your baby. Change the direction where your baby lies in the crib from week to week. This will help avoid lying on the same part of the head. ‚
Where can I learn more?
American Academy of Pediatrics ‚
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/preemie/Pages/Reducing-a-Preemies-Risk-of-Sudden-Infant-Death-Syndrome.aspx ‚
American Lung Association ‚
http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/sudden-infant-death-syndrome/preventing-sids.html ‚
KidsHealth ‚
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sids.html# ‚
National Institute of Health ‚
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/safe_sleep_gen.cfm ‚
National Organization for Rare Diseases ‚
http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-diseases/byID/194/viewAbstract ‚
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