Sudden infant death syndrome: New safe sleep guidelines issued

At this week’s American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in San Francisco, CA, the organization present a new policy statement with updated guidelines to make an infant’s sleep environment safer.

“We know that parents may be overwhelmed with a new baby in the home, and we want to provide them with clear and simple guidance on how and where to put their infant to sleep,” says lead statement author Dr. Rachel Moon, of the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Virginia and AAP member.

Honor Whiteman from Medical News Today has the full story.