Safe Sleep Onesies in Hospitals |
October is National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month!
This year, the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation in collaboration with the NC Division of Public Health, will partner with 5 hospitals across North Carolina to distribute safe sleep onesies and information to parents of all babies born in these hospitals in October.
This outreach promotes safe sleep strategies that reduce the risks of SIDS and accidental suffocation and strangulation in the sleep environment.
Baby models a safe sleep onesie with the message:
"Stomach to Play, Back to Sleep, For Baby's Safe Sleep"
Note: for a PDF of the above, click on the photo.
Safe Sleep Onesies Raise Awareness:
Hospitals
- Remind hospital staff of how they can role model safe sleep strategies.
- Provide a teachable moment for nurses and physicians to share safe sleep strategies with new parents.
New Parents
- Onesies and fact sheets inform parents and caregivers of the safest way to put their babies to sleep once they get home.
- When parents dress their babies in the safe sleep garments, they are reminded of the Back to Sleep message.
Community
- By partnering with hospital public relations departments, local legislators who support SIDS education, and journalists across the state, media coverage of this project promotes baby safe sleep to the public at large.
2007 Hospital Partners
Hospitals were selected because the counties they serve experienced some of the  highest SIDS rates between 2001 and 2005. In total, the hospitals will place safe sleep information in the hands of more than 800 parents.
To learn more about this safe sleep outreach, contact the Foundation at (919) 828-1819.
Other Links:
For Families
Tips to Help Baby Sleep Safely
Call the NC Family Health Resource Line 1-800-FOR-BABY (1-800-367-2229).
For Health Professionals and Community Groups
Baby's Easy Safe Sleep Training Kit
Free safe sleep educational materials in our catalog.
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