Safe Sleeping For Your Baby

Your baby's cot is probably one of the first things that we organize in the nursery. Decorative items look gorgeous but can be dangerous also. Mobiles are a great hanging item that will keep your little one amused for ages. If your baby is old enough to be able to stand up in his cot, be sure that he cannot reach anything that he can pull down. Babies are wanting to touch anything they can to experiment with new things, so if there is something in reach, they will attempt to pull it down.
We are all aware of cot death these days, and even though there is no particular reason why cot death occurs, we can make sure our baby's sleeping place is safe and secure. DO NOT place pillows in your baby s bed. Babies can roll over and suffocate, especially when they are really young because when they roll, they cannot roll back. Bumpers should be left out of the bed also. Babies tend to move around alot once they get older and you will often find them in a different position to how you put them down. Don`t be alarmed. They will be fine as long as there is nothing in their bed that they can get caught up in, or roll onto such as a pillow, or even soft toys.
Babies don`t wake up if their breathing is restricted. It`s up to us to make sure they are safe in their bed.
Secure all sheets or blankets well, tucked away under the mattress so if baby moves around these items will stay in place and not get tangled around him.

Bedtime Safety Tips
*Place baby to sleep on his back ALWAYS
*Make sure you make up his cot with the arrangment that his feet will be at the bottom end of his bed. This avoids baby wriggling around and slipping underneath the bed linen.
*No pillows, doonas, quilts, canopies, bumpers or fluffy toys in babies cot or bassinet.
*Use a well fitting mattress.
*If swaddling, don`t cover their head, just their body only.
*Don`t overheat with heavy blankets.
*Make sure the room is smoke free.

Safe Sleeping For Your baby