American Association of Pediatric Guidelines for Safe Sleep
American Association of Pediatric Guidelines for Safe Sleep.
Despite a major decrease in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) since the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its recommendation in 1992 that infants be placed for sleeping a non prone position, this decline has plateaued in recent years. This article provides the new American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines regarding safe sleep techniques and how to reduce the risk of SIDS ..