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Can the utilization of new sleep aids, such as smart baby monitors and products to improve your baby’s sleep environment, help prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)? There are still about 4,000 sleep related infant deaths that occur each year in the United States. While there is no guaranteed way to prevent SIDS, you can follow a few tips to improve Sleep Safety. Smart Baby Monitors for Sleep Advancements in technology have produced new sleep aids of wearable and non-wearable baby monitors that track sleep activity and transmit real time data to concerned parents smart devices. Breathing Movements, Body Position (on the back or on the stomach), fall detection, proximity removal, and more are all available to be monitored for Sleep Safety. While Baby Monitors can never prevent SIDS and are never a substitute for a supervised sleep study, they are an option to provide real-time information on some of your baby’s basic sleep habits. Find a variety of baby sleep monitors here: http://slicksleep.com/sleep-monitors/baby-sleep-activity-monitors/ Improve Your Baby’s Sleep Environment Your baby’s crib should be free from any pillows, fluffy toys, thick quilts, or bumpers to prevent SIDS. A firm bassinet or crib mattress with a fitted sheet is all that is recommended while your child sleeps on their backs. Overheating should be combatted by dressing your baby in a single layer of clothing, and utilizing climate control devices like fans, air coolers, or air conditioners when necessary. While room sharing is protective against SIDS , co-sleeping increases a babies sleep safety by as much as 40 times. Find products to improve your whole families sleep environment at: http://slicksleep.com/sleep-environment/ Consider Organic Sleep Surfaces Newborn Babies can sleep up to 18 hours a day in their cribs. Mattresses are often dipped in chemical compounds that are used to create a fire barrier that can in turn create toxic gasses when combined with certain fungus or growths. An organic crib mattress combined with organic sheets can provide a sleep environment free from harmful chemicals and allergens to help prevent SIDS. Eliminating chemical emissions can help promote sleep safety. Top of the line Organic Crib Mattresses can be found at: http://slicksleep.com/mattresses/crib-mattresses/ Parental Control Ultimately the parent(s) are the first line of defense to help prevent SIDS. A baby should be properly swaddled without anything covering their face or mouth. Breast-feeding can lower the risk of SIDS by as much as 50%, although studies are still being performed to pin point why. Alcohol should not be consumed while breast-feeding. Smoking should not be done before the pregnancy, during, or around your baby. Be up to date with all of your babies recommended immunizations. At Slick Sleep our goal is to offer new sleep aids and the latest sleep technology and products to give your family a better sleep environment for improved sleep safety. Author: Julian Leoni
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