According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 3,500 sleep-related deaths among babies in the United States each year. The leading cause of death for ...

New parents are bombarded with misleading posts and images about what’s safe when it comes to infant sleep. That’s according to a new investigation by Consumer Reports. Information shared by social ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center joins the state of Missouri in recognizing October 2025 as Safe Sleep Month. PBRMC is calling on all parents, ...

“Isn’t the DockATot not safe for sleeping?” a friend with a newborn texted me. She followed up with multiple pictures of knockoff baby loungers, similar to the DockATot, offered by different ...

The Trump administration’s decision to end the Safe to Sleep campaign comes at a particularly troubling moment, as sleep-related infant fatalities have increased by 12% between 2020 and 2022. This ...

Two sets of Pennsylvania parents face felony charges after police say their infants died in unsafe sleep positions. While experts and family advocates say young babies should sleep on their backs ...

Safe sleep practices such as placing infants on their backs, using firm flat surfaces, and avoiding bed-sharing can cut SIDS risk in half. Coordinated education, policy, and culturally aware ...

A 12-month longitudinal study found that infants who are put to bed with a bottle at 2 months of age tended to display more sleep problems at 6 months of age. They needed a longer time to fall asleep, ...

In the intense debate over sleep training, even parenting books offer conflicting advice, with about two-thirds advising parents to use sleep training and one-third advising against it. But what does ...

Being a new parent is thrilling, but it can also be incredibly scary. Anyone who has brought a tiny, bundled baby home and thought to themselves, “now what?” knows the combination of joy and fear I’m ...