Infant Safe Sleep:
The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation has developed a new teaching tool for infant safe sleep. A series of webisodes are now available to support Baby's Easy Safe Sleep Training (BESST). Each webisode is a short video with detailed information to educate parents, caregivers and professionals about infant safe sleep. These videos are an excellent resource for current and future BESST trainers as well as for parents and caregivers of infants who want to learn more about SIDS risk reduction. Each of the seven webisodes addresses a different topic and shows the viewers hands-on ways to reduce the risk of SIDS. Take a look, share them with others and spread the word about ways to reduce infant sleep related deaths in your family or community.
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Webisode #1 (242 MB)
What is an infant safe sleep space?
Although Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS cannot be prevented, there are some things you can do to reduce the risk. The most important thing is to provide your baby with a safe sleep environment. This video outlines many of the things that parents can do at home to reduce the risk of SIDS. See what an infant safe sleep space should look like.
Webisode #2 (241 MB)
How to overcome the challenges of infant back sleeping
If we know back to sleep reduces the risk of SIDS, why doesn’t everyone put their baby on their back? This video describes some of the challenges to back sleeping and dispels some of the misunderstandings related to it. Find out how you can overcome some of these challenges.
Webisode #3 (271 MB)
Where should your baby sleep?
Babies need their own separate sleep space: "A crib or bassinet protects your baby best". Learn more about what you can do to make your baby's sleep space safer.
Webisode #4 (257 MB)
Introduction to BESST flipchart
Whether you are new to educating about infant safe sleep or it's been awhile since you attended the Baby's Easy Safe Sleep Training (BESST), this video details how to effectively use the BESST flipchart.
Webisode #5 (494 MB)
FAQ's about safe sleep
This video answers many of the questions that anyone might have about SIDS and infant safe sleep. It will be particularly helpful for SIDS educators/BESST trainers, but provides valuable information for anyone interested in infant safe sleep practices.
Webisode #6 (397 MB)
Sharing safe sleep messages with Latina moms
In this webisode, we share some tips about reducing SIDS and other infant sleep related deaths in relation to working with Latina moms. We provide background on Latino culture and traditions and some phrases in Spanish to help you communicate with Latina moms.
Webisode #7 (291 MB)
¿Cómo es un lugar seguro para dormir a un bebé?
(What is an infant safe sleep space?)
This webisode in Spanish provides Latino parents and caregivers information about SIDS and how to set up a safe sleep environment for their baby.
HIV and AIDS Prevention Awareness
These webisodes will help increase the awareness of HIV in the state of North Carolina and how it is affecting the lives of women and families across our state; to encourage women to get tested for HIV and to educate women about the effects of HIV during pregnancy.
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Webisode #1 (521 MB)
Keeping It Real…get tested
Encourages women to be aware of HIV and AIDS and stresses the importance of being tested for HIV.
Webisode #2 (491 MB)
Keeping It Real…What women should know about HIV and AIDS
Important facts that all women should know about HIV and AIDS. Includes questions women should ask partners before becoming sexually active with them.
Webisode #3 (453 MB)
Keeping It Real…HIV and Pregnancy
The importance of knowing your HIV status during pregnancy with an explanation of North Carolina law and HIV testing during pregnancy.
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Last updated: November 2010 |
