Babies sleep safest Alone, on their Backs, in a Crib for nighttime, nap time and every time
Sleep-related infant death is the leading cause of infant mortality from one month to one year of age. Sleep-related infant death can result from unintentional suffocation/strangulation. The best way to prevent sleep-related deaths is for all parents and caregivers to provide a safe sleeping environment for infants.
Safe Sleep should not be confused with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Sleep-related deaths are almost entirely preventable; true SIDS deaths are not. With continued education we are learning that many infant deaths that would have previously been identified as SIDS are now being determined as sleep-related deaths.
To prevent sleep-related infant deaths, practice your ABC's for every sleep: