GuidelineEvidence: Official guideline0–12 months
How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained
Author or publisher American Academy of Pediatrics Published 2022 Reviewed by eduStack editors Last checked 13 Nov 2026
1What parents should know
Place babies on their back, on a firm flat surface of their own, with no soft objects, to lower the risk of sleep-related infant death.
2Sources and check record
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/A-Parents-Guide-to-Safe-Sleep.aspx American Academy of Pediatrics. How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained. 2022 Last checked · 13 Nov 2026
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