“the safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot, in your room, for the first 6 months”
It is not possible to completely prevent cot death from happening, but by ensuring that you create a safe environment for your baby and by following the safe sleeping messages, you are doing everything you possibly can to reduce the risks of it happening to you.
« New & Expectant Parents
- What is cot death?
- Are some babies more at risk?
- Reducing the risks of cot death
- New “Reduce the Risks” leaflet
- Keeping your baby safe during pregnancy
- Keeping your baby safe in the first year
- If your baby is premature
- Frequently asked questions
- Does breastfeeding protect my baby from cot death?
- Does having my baby immunised increase the risk of cot death?
- Is it dangerous for our baby to sleep in our bed?
- Do I need a new mattress for each baby?
- Should the baby sleep in his/her own room or our bedroom?
- Can I take my baby in an aeroplane?
- My baby keeps turning onto his tummy in his cot – what should I do?
- I want to breastfeed my baby in my bed during the night, but I am worried about the risks of cot death. What advice can you give me?
- What kind of bedding is safest for my baby?
- By always placing my baby on his back, to sleep, I’m worried he’ll develop a “flat head”. What advice can you give me?
- Is it safe for my twins to share a cot?
- My baby was born prematurely, and I’ve heard it is safer to have him sleep in his own cot in my room for the first 6 months. Does this mean 6 months from his actual birth date, or 6 months from his “due” date?
- Can I use a duvet, quilt or pillow for my baby?
- Can my baby use a sleeping bag?
- Request a talk about cot death
