For about 3,400 American families each year, the joy of a new baby in the home is cut short by sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). Some of these tragic incidents are attributed to sudden infant ...

In the quiet hours of the night, many exhausted parents find themselves making a decision that feels natural, even comforting—bringing their baby into bed. Co-sleeping, or bed-sharing, is often seen ...

Using email and text messages to remind new mothers of the importance of safe sleep practices for infants improves adherence to those practices, a study has shown. Mothers who received the mobile ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During infant illness, caregivers report higher rates of bed-sharing and use of unsafe sleep surfaces. Fewer ...

In many Indian families, a newborn rarely sleeps alone. Parents, grandparents, and elders often encourage keeping the baby close at night to ensure warmth, comfort, and quick attention. Co-sleeping ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Over 100 infants die in Louisiana each year from unsafe sleep practices. But the Southwest Louisiana Sleep Task Force is working to prevent that. “There were a lot of babies ...

There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals. The ...

(HealthDay)—Safe infant sleep practices are suboptimal in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in Pediatrics. Ashley H. Hirai, Ph.D., from the Maternal and Child Health ...

Reported adherence to safe sleep practices appears to be low among caregivers of infants presenting to the emergency department for low-acuity illness and worsens during and after illness, according ...