ORLANDO, Fla. – Now known as “Safe To Sleep,” the Back To Sleep campaign started in 1994 to build greater awareness about putting infants to sleep on their backs to help reduce the risk of sudden infant death or SIDS.
Sadly, every year 3,500 infants in the U.S. still die from SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death.
Wednesday on Breakfast With Bridgett, we recognized Safe To Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month with some insight from Dr. Rachel Prete, Orlando Health pediatrician, on the newest guidelines to keep infants safest while sleeping.
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Hear more about safe sleep practices, watch the full interview at the top of this story.
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