Safer sleep and SIDS

Safer sleep for your baby

Caring for your baby at night: Caring for your baby at night UNICEF BFI

Safer sleep advice: How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby – The Lullaby Trust

Safer-sleep-for-babies-a-guide-for-parents-web.pdf (lullabytrust.org.uk)

Safe sleep Institute of Health Visiting: Safer-Sleep-for-your-baby

Safer Sleep Poster

 

Summertime and Planning to go on holidays this summer?

If you are going away this summer with your baby please plan ahead and think about Safe sleep, ensuring your baby has a safe space to sleep and the person putting them to bed knows about safe sleep, can reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death (SIDs).

The following links will help you think about planning ahead and share the safe sleep message with friends and relatives who may look after your baby at nap time.

Co-sleeping with your baby

Co-sleeping with your baby: advice from The Lullaby Trust – The Lullaby Trust

Sling Safety

ticks.pdf (babyslingsafety.co.uk)

Baby slings – RoSPA

Swaddling your baby and using slings – The Lullaby Trust

Dads and safer sleep information

LIFT THE BABY – for safer sleeping

Baby room temperature

The safest room temperature for babies – The Lullaby Trust

Dummies

Dummies and SIDS – The Lullaby Trust

Page last reviewed: 12 August, 2025