Keeping your baby safe
As babies don’t come with instruction manuals, help is at hand, find some information on looking after your baby below.
Safe sleep
Following safe sleep advice significant reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (commonly known as SIDS or cot death). Follow this advice until your child is 12 months old (adjusted for premature babies).
- Lay your baby on their back
- Keep the sleep space clear
- Use a firm, flat, waterproof mattress
- Keep your baby smoke free
- Avoid your baby overheating – try to keep the room temperature between 16-20c
- Keep your baby sleeping in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months
- Find out more information on Safe Sleep, SIDS or bereavement support
Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust provide information, guidance and resources for safe sleep.
First aid for babies
We hope you never have to use this, but First Aid is a brilliant skill to have in case of an emergency.
Types of First Aid and how to apply it to a baby/child – Red Cross Learn First Aid
Risks inside and outside of the home – CAPT (Child Accident Prevention Trust)
Smoking and your baby
The best thing you can do for you and your baby is to stop smoking.
You are four times more likely to stop smoking if you stop with NHS support and there are people here to help you.
There are steps you can take today to quit smoking.
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