• Always place your baby to sleep on back.
• Always let baby sleep in a crib. One baby per crib.
• Place baby “feet to foot” in crib.
• Crib slats are no more than 2 3/8 inch apart.
• Use a firm mattress or other firm surface.
• No quilts, comforters, pillow, rolls, wedges, bumper pads, or stuffed animals in crib.
• Use tight fitted sheet.
• Do not cover baby’s head or face during sleep.
• Do not over dress baby.
• Keep baby’s room temperature 70-74 degrees. Do not overheating baby.
• Do not share with baby in an adult bed.
• Do not put baby to sleep on couch, pillow, car seat, or swing.
• Ban smoking around your baby, both before and after birth.
• Educate baby-sitters, child-care workers and grandparents about SIDS prevention.

Tommy time when babies are awake

• Prevent flat head and make upper body strong.
• Never leave baby alone when on tummy.

Prevent flat head

• Give babies supervised tummy time when they are awake.
• Change head positions each time you feed baby.
• Spend minimal time in car seats, baby carrier, swing, or other seating that maintains supine positioning.