Federal Infant Sleep Products Safety Standard Takes Effect
The new Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products makes it unlawful to sell non-compliant infant sleep products and applies to products manufactured on or after June 23.
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FDA: Philips Recall Is ‘Most Serious Type of Recall’
"Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death," the FDA now says.
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Are Baby Sleep Coaches Doing More Harm Than Good?
The Sydney Morning Herald: Research has found many of so-called baby sleep “experts” are not trained to treat sleep problems or disorders.
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Brainstem Peptide Activated in a Mouse’s First Breath May Offer Insights Into Human SIDS
The scientists determined that suppressing the peptide in mice caused breathing problems and increased the frequency of apneas.
Read MoreSafe Sleep and Racial Disparities in Post-Op
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ new Pediatrics on Call Podcast Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, talks about safe sleep, bedsharing, and tips for pediatricians to discuss sleep strategies with tired parents.
Read MoreCan Nightmares Kill You?
Teen Vogue debunks links between sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome and nightmares.
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AAP: Tips for Keeping Infants Safe During Sleep
While the American Academy of Pediatrics can’t promise parents more sleep, its experts offer research-based advice to ease worries and assure families that their infants are sleeping safely.
Read MoreThe Couples Who Sleep ‘Together’ Over Videochat
The Atlantic reports on couples who keep a camera running overnight to provide a sense of comfort when sleeping far from one another. Couples remotely share a bed for many reasons, ranging from the pragmatic to the...
Read MoreKaysville Police Aim to Shut Down ‘Powerboxing’ Prank
This “prank” could turn deadly for sleep apnea therapy users, reports KSL TV. “They use a CPAP machine at night. They were awoken when the power was turned off because they couldn’t breathe.” via...
Read MoreSleeping on an Incline Not Safe for Baby
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents not let a baby sleep in rockers, pillows, car seats, or any other product that holds an infant at an incline The warning comes after the agency...
Read MoreWe’re Still Not All Following Safe Baby Sleep Guidelines, Says a New Study
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the US Department of Health and Human Services recommend parents take a few important steps to keep babies safe while sleeping, including placing infants to sleep on their backs,...
Read MoreDad Warns of Infants Sleeping in Car Seats After Son Dies at Day Care
A baby died of positional asphyxia after being left to nap in a car seat. The child’s parents are now working to warn other parents of the dangers of letting infants sleep in car seats, USA Today reports. On January...
Read MoreMother’s Co-sleeping Warning After Death of Two-month-old Son
A mother has warned other parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after her two-month-old son, Hugo Loughlin, died while sharing a bed with her and Hugo’s father. Hugo’s mother, Stacey Costello, had taken him out of...
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Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies
Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014 did so because...
Read MoreFisher-Price Recalls Another Inclined Sleep Product Because of Risk of Infant Deaths
Fisher-Price recalled about 71,000 inclined sleeper accessories included with the Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards because similar products have been linked to infant deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced...
Read MoreSleeping Babies Are Dying in Car Seats When Parents Use Them Incorrectly, Study Says
Car seats can be deadly places for babies to sleep when being used incorrectly, a new study has found. When looking at infant deaths in sitting devices, like car seats and strollers, researchers found that more than two-thirds...
Read MoreMost Infant Suffocation Deaths in Bed Due to Unsafe Sleep Practices
A study, “Infant Suffocation Deaths in the Sleep Environment Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging,” in the May 2019 Pediatrics reviewed the cases of 250 infants who died from an external airway obstruction in an...
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