{"id":6080,"date":"2022-07-01T16:46:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/?page_id=6080"},"modified":"2023-01-11T19:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T19:12:36","slug":"safe-sleep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/safe-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6080\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6080-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"Safe Sleep\" alt=\"Learn the ABCs of your baby&#039;s Zzzzs. \" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6080-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-3a2476c0e107-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/01\/VDH_SafeSleep_ABCs_Header-2048x1072.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"Safe Sleep\" alt=\"Learn the ABCs of your baby&#039;s Zzzzs. \" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"call-to-action panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6080-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Need a safe sleep space for your baby?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Call your local health department to sign up for our complimentary Safe Sleep Class. Upon completion you will receive a FREE Pack \u2018N Play for each eligible child! Morning, evening, and Spanish classes are available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6080-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6080-2-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-84be1af92578-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/contact-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-icomoon\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe942;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tCall your local health department to register!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6080-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6080-2-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-81d1b2634a3c-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/contact-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCall your local health department to register!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6080-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"contact-bullets  border-left panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6080-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Additional resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcandle.org\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions - First Candle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dss.virginia.gov\/safe_sleep\/multimedia.html\">Video Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/baby\/sleep\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Sleep - HealthyChildren.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dss.virginia.gov\/safe_sleep\/documents\/safesleep_advertorial_design.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsafe Sleep: Uncovering a Leading Cause of Infant Death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/family-services\/\">Family Services - Roanoke Health District (virginia.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-video so-widget-sow-video-default-f379b959fc93-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-video-wrapper\n use-fitvids\">\n\t\t\t<video\n\t\t\tid=\"sow-player-1\" class=\"sow-video-widget\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/07\/vid-cover.jpg\" controls \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yBBiG6e4xRw&#038;t=1s\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unsafe sleep is the leading cause of non-natural infant death in Virginia, with Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) accounting for approximately 3,500 deaths in the United States annually. Despite the dangers, a recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dss.virginia.gov\/safe_sleep\/documents\/life_study.pdf\"><b>Longitudinal Infant and Family Environment (L.I.F.E.) study<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> funded by the Virginia Department of Social Services revealed that many caregivers continue to use soft bedding, which increases the risk of SUID, along with pillows or stuffed toys, which can cause accidental suffocation or strangulation in bed. You can help minimize the risk of sleep-related infant death by following simple, life-saving practices each time an infant is placed to sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"clinic5\" style=\"margin-top: 40px;margin-bottom: 40px\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 25px\">The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports nearly one in five sleep-related deaths occur while an infant is in the care of someone other than a parent or usual caregiver. It is vital that everyone caring for a baby, including child care providers, grandparents, foster parents, and siblings, are aware and adopt the following practices when placing an infant to sleep:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/A-Block-01.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/A-Block-01.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/A-Block-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;A&quot; on it.\" alt=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;A&quot; on it.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6080-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:5px;margin-top: -5px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><b>Alone:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Babies should sleep by themselves, in their own sleep space with no other people. Room-sharing is recommended but bedsharing is not. Keep pillows, blankets, toys, stuffed animals, and all other soft items out of the sleep space. Babies can use a pacifier in the crib if it is not attached to the baby, their clothes, or any part of the crib. If a pacifier falls out of their mouth, that\u2019s ok.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/A-Block-01.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/A-Block-01.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/A-Block-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" title=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;A&quot; on it.\" alt=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;A&quot; on it.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6080-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:5px;margin-top: -5px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><b>Alone:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Babies should sleep by themselves, in their own sleep space with no other people. Room-sharing is recommended but bedsharing is not. Keep pillows, blankets, toys, stuffed animals, and all other soft items out of the sleep space. Babies can use a pacifier in the crib if it is not attached to the baby, their clothes, or any part of the crib. If a pacifier falls out of their mouth, that\u2019s ok.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/B-Block-01.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/B-Block-01.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/B-Block-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;B&quot; on it.\" alt=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;B&quot; on it.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6080-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:5px;margin-top: -5px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><b>Back: <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Place infants on their backs for sleep. They will eventually learn how to roll from back to tummy and tummy to back. Once they can confidently roll over both ways on their own, it\u2019s ok to leave them like that, but always place them on their back initially.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/B-Block-01.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/B-Block-01.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/B-Block-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" title=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;B&quot; on it.\" alt=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;B&quot; on it.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6080-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:5px;margin-top: -5px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><b>Back: <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Place infants on their backs for sleep. They will eventually learn how to roll from back to tummy and tummy to back. Once they can confidently roll over both ways on their own, it\u2019s ok to leave them like that, but always place them on their back initially.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6080-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-6080\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/C-Block-01.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/C-Block-01.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/12\/C-Block-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;C &quot;on it.\" alt=\"Child&#039;s wooden block with letter &quot;C&quot; on it.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6080-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:5px;margin-top: -5px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><b>Crib:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Use a crib, bassinet, or portable play yard with a firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet. That\u2019s it! The crib should not have bumpers of any kind, and nothing should be attached to the crib, such as a monitor or a mobile. Babies can sleep in a swaddle, but swaddling stops being safe once babies can roll over. When babies roll onto their stomach while swaddled, they may not be able to return to the back position and their airway can become obstructed. 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That\u2019s it! The crib should not have bumpers of any kind, and nothing should be attached to the crib, such as a monitor or a mobile. Babies can sleep in a swaddle, but swaddling stops being safe once babies can roll over. When babies roll onto their stomach while swaddled, they may not be able to return to the back position and their airway can become obstructed. After a baby has outgrown a swaddle, they can sleep while wearing a sleep sack with their arms out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6080-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6080-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6080-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr class=\"clinic5\" style=\"margin-top: 0px\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 40px\">We all have an important role to play in keeping Virginia's children safe. 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