Using email and text messages to remind new mothers of the importance of safe sleep practices for infants improves adherence to those practices, a study has shown. Mothers who received the mobile ...

Katie Stern has lived through every parent’s worst nightmare. On Aug. 24, 2016, she put her newborn son Toby down for an afternoon nap – a nap he never woke up from. Toby was 12 weeks and 5 days old.

I still remember how, as a new parent, I would often tiptoe into my sleeping son's room multiple times a day — and night — to make sure he was still breathing. Thanks to Safe to Sleep, a public ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new campaign related to safe sleep is underway in Franklin County hospitals, and healthcare providers hope it saves lives. Called “Dream Big With Safe Sleep,” the messaging ...

October is Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month, serving as a reminder for parents and caregivers that the wrong sleep setup can put babies in danger. Consumer Reports found that some infant products ...

A bassinet can serve as a safe place to put your infant down to sleep, and its smaller footprint means you can often fit it next to your bedside or move it around your home more easily than a crib.

Every three days, a North Carolina baby dies in an unsafe sleep environment. That’s more than 100 babies every year. Less than two weeks into 2026, a Cary infant was found dead after falling asleep in ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Infant deaths in East Tennessee rose 71% last year, according to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center. It said most infant deaths last year were tied to medical ...