{"id":9391,"date":"2014-12-16T23:55:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T05:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2014-12-16T15:00:33","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T21:00:33","slug":"tenenssee-department-of-health-says-remember-the-abcs-of-safe-sleep-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2014\/12\/16\/tenenssee-department-of-health-says-remember-the-abcs-of-safe-sleep-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenenssee Department of Health says remember the ABCs of Safe Sleep this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/strong> – Putting your baby to sleep using the ABCs of Safe Sleep saves lives. The Tennessee Department of Health urges parents to remember it\u2019s very important to make sure family and friends follow these simple steps while visiting during the holidays: Babies sleep safest Alone, on their Backs and in a Crib.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoved ones are always eager to see and hold the newest family members during holiday visits. It\u2019s really important that everyone who will be involved in caring for a baby knows about the safest way to put the baby to sleep,\u201d said TDH Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH.\u201cA\u201d is for Alone: always let the baby sleep alone, never in a bed with another person where the baby could be smothered. \u201cB\u201d is for on the baby\u2019s Back: an infant should be placed to sleep on his or her back, not on his or her side or stomach. \u201cC\u201d is for Crib: always put your child to sleep in a crib with only a firm mattress and tight-fitting sheet.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Tennessee\u2019s infant mortality rate was down to 6.8 per 1,000 births, the lowest infant mortality rate in the state\u2019s history. Despite this positive drop in the number of infant deaths, the Tennessee Department of Health encourages everyone remember the ABCs of Safe Sleep.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know if babies sleep with someone else, such as a parent or another child, it increases their chance of someone rolling over top of them,\u201d said Michael Warren, MD, MPH, TDH director of Family Health & Wellness. \u201cWe encourage everyone to share the ABCs of Safe Sleep with grandparents or anyone who might be taking care of a baby this holiday season or anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parents and other caregivers can remember these key steps to reduce the likelihood of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths:<\/h4>\n