... SUID events. The resources provided include book chapters, research articles, and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statements. Keywords: SIDS ; safe sleep ; secondhand smoke ; bed sharing ; prematurity ; accidental suffocation ; social determinants of health 1a. Terms...)

... from breastmilk or formula. If still breastfeeding, parents are encouraged to continue, as it has been shown to help prevent chronic conditions such as childhood obesity and type 1 diabetes as well as decrease the incidence of SIDS.  Additionally, there are maternal health benefits to breastfeeding...)

..., it is important to cover   these other topics  during the first months of infancy. Keywords: first visits ; hearing loss ; metabolic screening ; circumcision ; hyperbilirubinemia ; newborn weight loss ; safe sleep ; SIDS ; birthmarks 1a. Hearing Screen The hearing screen is considered...)

... and highlights useful resources for each topic along the way. Keywords: 2 month old ; postpartum depression ; elimination ; home safety ; vaccines ; vaccine hesitancy ; safe sleep ; SIDS ; breastfeeding 1a1. Feeding/Nutrition: Introduction It is always important to start by eliciting caregiver...)

... Breastfeeding ^a Compared With: Comments ^b OR, RR, or HR 95% CI SIDS 87 40 2–4 mo None Breastfeed at least 2 mo to reduce SIDS OR 0.60 0.44–0.82 60 4–6 mo None OR 0.40 0.26–0.63 64 >6 mo None OR 0.36 0.22–0.61 Infant mortality, United...)

... discharge planning and close follow-up after discharge. ²¹ Preterm infants should be placed supine for sleeping, ^{14 – 17} just as term infants should, and the parents of preterm infants should be counseled about the importance of supine sleeping in preventing SIDS. Hospitalized...)

... Moon RY . Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome . SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: evidence base for 2016 updated recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment . Pediatrics . 2016 ; 138 ( 5 ): e1 – e34 45 Doğramacı EJ , Rossi-Fedele G . Establishing...)

... Years” goes over establishing routines. ● It is still important to provide a safe sleep environment and infants should be rooming in with parents if possible. Review concerns for SIDS and safe sleep.   SEE ALSO: The First 1,000 Days Knowledge Center's Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) module...)

... Infant Death Syndrome . SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: updated 2016 recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment . Pediatrics . 2016 ; 138 ( 5 ): e20162938 PMID: 27940804   10.1542/peds.2016-2938 Baker   RD , Greer   FR ; American Academy of Pediatrics...)

... if they are crying. Use only if you are also holding them and before you put them in the crib. Don’t Have Your Baby Sleep in Your Bed: There are several reasons for having your baby sleep in a crib. In the first 12 months, it can be harmful for your baby to sleep in an adult bed. The SIDS rate is more...)

... and SIDS . Changing concepts of sudden infant death syndrome: implications for infant sleeping environment and sleep position . Pediatrics . 2000 ; 105 : 650 – 656 Case-Smith   J , Allen   AS , Pratt   PN , eds. Occupational Therapy for Children . St. Louis, Mo : Mosby Year-Book, Inc...)

... , Ramos-Gomez   F , Jue   B , et al . Fluoride varnish efficacy in preventing early childhood caries.   J Dent Res . 2006 ; 85 ( 2 ): 172 – 176 16434737 27 Moon   RY Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome . SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: expansion of recommendations...)

... away? Babies are born with the need to suck, which is important for eating and drinking. For babies, pacifiers help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (commonly referred to as SIDS). For a toddler, sucking on a pacifier is calming. When you decide to limit its use, do so gradually...)

... Death Syndrome . SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: updated 2016 recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment . Pediatrics . 2016 ; 138 ( 5 ): e20162938 PMID: 27940804   10.1542/peds.2016-2938...)

... Mascola, MD – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists FUNDING: No external funding. Abbreviations AAP American Academy of Pediatrics SIDS sudden infant death syndrome SSC skin-to-skin care SUPC sudden unexpected postnatal collapse WHO World...)