Baby Sleep Strategies to Avoid SIDS!

Parents often ask us how to avoid SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the tragic situation where an infant may die in their sleep from no apparent cause.
In this video, Roger Kirk goes over some of the best sleep practices for avoiding SIDS and helping parents and babies to get the best sleep possible.
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[@kikipalmer5040]

We just gotta pray n trust that God will protect or child/children

[@lalitharao8528]

Yes. Amen.

[@maryamshahryar6932]

first do your doings honestly then bring God

[@MegaRafaelloco]

Just don’t smoke, do drugs, and put the baby to sleep prone 🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻

[@raykarpp]

Yeah do that after taking precautions, we are also responsible for our actions and if we do something wrong and dangerous for our babies then there will be consequences naturally

[@statyisgod]

Just like he's protecting all of those babies in Africa who are dieing of aids?

[@MckellGibson]

I really recommend the baby owlett smart sock monitor. It monitors babies heart rate and breathing while they are sleeping and in my opinion it’s worth every penny for peace of mind and to potentially save a babies life if SIDS occur. It can happen to anyone, even if you have the best mommy instincts and awareness.

[@imaduddinfarooqy5465]

Smart sock moniter? What if is and where i can get?

[@GCHUSTLEHAWAII]

Didn’t they ban it?

[@BeautyandtheBrut]

I don’t like the amount of EMF it gives off to baby. Not healthy!

[@crissta1]

Here because all I’ve been seeing when on TikTok are parents who’ve lost their babies to SID now I’m terrified on how this can happen and what are all the ways I can prevent this.

[@vikkibradley123]

One way to help prevent it, is not vaccinate your babies with mixed shots. If your gonna vaccinate, do a delayed schedule till their older and do individual vaccines so you can at least know which one caused the reaction.

[@princessgumbo]

Victoria Mills true, they may be a cause. My baby won't be getting vaccinated .

[@strawberryfraisier6446]

a woman who i really look up to, her baby just passed from this recently 😞

[@maylynbayani]

Great advice!

[@6m0nique2]

Thank you for this because I’m educating my bf on this

[@tiashajohnson3478]

I definitely agree when nurse kirk stated its not a good idea for babies to sleep in the bed with you. I barely got sleep when my baby slept in the bed with me. I kept jumping up out my sleep to make sure my baby was okay. I got a bassinet the next day I had the best sleep ever and the bassinet was on the side of my bed. My baby was sleeping just find on his back.

[@strivingtoonedaybeuseful6049]

Yh I can't agree. The only sleep I got is when baby was in bed with me. I had to do this with both my babies

[@2RaBabii]

I definitely agree but I can’t seem to get my 1 month old in his bassinet. He only sleeps when he’s with or on me. I try my best to lay him on his backside every time though other than when he’s in a sling

[@moonlight5033]

In my opinion new born babies should sleep in parents room at least the first year is case something happened they can figured out at the spot not next day

[@vloggermontage1566]

I sleep in my parents room until about 6 or 7 partially because i was scared of the dark but I felt much safer there

[@Missmurder8905]

Idk I’m so paranoid that I feel like with my babies I’m always sleeping with “one eye open”. However, in a worst case scenario, if I’m super tired and I feel like I might fall asleep with them, I always set a timer for like 15 minutes. But most of the time I’m okay… or if baby has been taken care of, and there’s nothing they need, but I’m super tired I’ll put them in their bed and just let them whine if they need to. I’d rather her cry and be upset (as much as that sucks) for a few minutes, than risk potentially endangering her. However, I’m VERY HYPER AWARE, so I feel, hear, smell etc. even if I’m asleep or half asleep.

[@sabrinacn3658]

bless u mama

[@estelafrancisco1484]

You're not alone! I'm the same wayyy. I have to put my alarm clock on every 10-15 minutes to check up on her

[@melly123230]

You keep doing your very best

[@vikkibradley123]

How do you only know she cries for a few minutes if your super tired and going to sleep? Also SIDS and suffocation aren't the same. Your baby is actually much more safer sleeping with you then they are by themselves. I read that Babies don't regulate their body system very well and we as their mothers help regulate it for them when we're next to them, sleeping etc. Also your much more likely to wake up if your baby stops breathing or changes positions thus you'll know something is wrong and then able to help. You wouldn't know your baby has stopped breathing in their crib

[@SaxSpy]

@@vikkibradley123 no youll roll onto them and suffocate

[@annekecloete9675]

I personally think that while it's a good thing to do research and have all this knowledge, each person/parent should and will ultimately do what works for them hoping for the best, and that's ok

[@momnet_Us2018]

it's really helpful. can i post this clip on my blog?

[@ruru5375]

Thanks

[@ntmn8444]

I just needed to watch this video. There’s a KZbinr living in another country that puts her babies to sleep stomach down. But I’m wondering if this is just an American recommendation? 🤷‍♀️

[@weekendnomad5038]

This worries me with the one I’m pregnant with. My babies were stomach sleepers bc they had reflux and would start choking on their throw up.

[@thomasplouffe326]

I was just doing a small test, I got a doll that’s accurate to a newborns size, I weighted its head to 1 pound and 70 ounces, the normal weight of a infants head for a 7 pound baby, since the doll had a open mouth I placed 5 different pacifiers in the dolls mouth and rolling it over, I discovered the soothie pacifier actually helped keep the dolls nose out of the mattress as well a popular rounded pacifier brand called bibs, both took a lot of the babies weight and kept the babies nose open and away from the mattress, other pacifiers provided some extra protection but not as much as a rounded pacifier, so the bibs, soothie, and gerber pacifiers should be recommend, I will be continuing my tests with different brands, baby weight and mattresses for adults and crib mattresses

[@rikinendo3496]

You should make a video

[@sharderichards6155]

Yes I have read that pacifiers can help reduce SIDS. I also learned this in the NICU ward that I work in. I'm a first time expecting mom and I will be using the soothie which is what we use at our hospital.

[@sharderichards6155]

@@rikinendo3496 I agree

[@ytytyyu]

It is a fact that pacifiers decrease the risk of sids .. I've heard that

[@kaylagreene8852]

Great

[@UseYourManners123]

In pediatrics the beds are 30 -45 degree angle 📐 to assist with easier breathing and placed in a blanket covered rolled blanket to prevent slipping down and flipping over. Never a flat bed. Due to risk of aspiration or drowning in phlegm mucus.

[@redroselace9545]

What about those flat round shaped cushions to maintain shape?

[@doodlebopp4436]

Thank you

[@baobaivue9913]

My ethnic group of people believe its important to change the baby’s sleeping position from side to side to sleeping on the back to make sure the head forms nicely 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Alex347Fin]

Same with me

[@ytytyyu]

And it is true because there's a condition of the baby heads going flat from sleeping in their backs (i don't know the medical name of it)

[@wildswan221]

Did you know that American babies now have problems with head formation? It is the result of being strapped down, swaddled, and stuffed into car seats/bad ergonomics. Do whatever your ancestors did!

[@Alex347Fin]

No blankets, no pillows, no toys, no nothing. Just a flat firm bed. That’s horrible. I don’t swaddle my baby. She hates it and she can’t sleep without her blanket. She’s 3 months

[@SpaceCowboy406]

whats the infant mortality rate in your origin country? never have a newborn sleep on it's side. that's not ethnic, that's misinformation.

[@Kerrviii]

My baby is 6 days old and I don’t sleep.

[@todlock1543]

Mines 11 days and I haven't slept or ate good

[@estefanyabravo4804]

Same 😢… I take nap at nights 15min longest

[@2RaBabii]

My baby is 16 days and I don’t sleep I can’t get him to sleep in the bassinet

[@YELLE85ATME]

😂 I didn't sleep until my baby was 18 months.

[@2RaBabii]

@@YELLE85ATME dayum…*eyes my 1 month old* 👀damn!

[@emmastone1700]

Good

[@sexybabyzita23]

My baby is one month old and she only likes to sleep on my chest. I’ve tried different methods that doctors suggested and kept trying and trying but nothing is working, she still prefers sleeping on my chest. How can I help her get used to her bassinet or crib?

[@carolmccallum724]

while sleeping on his back, what if he has a earp burp and it runs back in his throat and chokes him to death. if he was at least if he was on his side, it could run out of his mouth

[@leilanihall5032]

If u want to coslsep check out those bassinets that go on the side of your bed I can’t roll over

[@leilanihall5032]

Then the baby can still be up right by uou

[@daniellefoix8567]

Thats what i got for my baby ❤️

[@vanitymotloung989]

I bought that for my baby

[@saraclawson398]

Any advice on side sleeping? My baby is 6 months old and just started sleeping on his side. I am terrified to go to bed because I don't want him to roll over and suffocate.

[@bunniexov8623]

All 3 of mines have been side sleepers and they have been okay please don’t worry momma 🥺💛 once they learn how to roll over you’d be amazed on how well they can sleep sideways it isn’t the safest but sometimes we have to trust our babies they are far more smarter and stronger than we think. I was scared too I would lose sleep for days and hallucinate until I studied my children while they slept and it helped sm

[@semicharmedlife8430]

After wrapping the baby so its hands and legs are tucked into the cloth, sort of like a cocoon, laying the baby on the side is what our nurses suggested... with no pillows or elevations to the head... atleast for a month. Then they can be turned on their stomachs while being under constant supervision, and also alternating to on their backs... while the supervising adult is asleep though it is best to lay the baby on either of its sides...

[@SneakersMJ]

My 5 day old baby was born a whole month early and will NOT swaddle and rolls on her side immediately. Desperate for advice 😩

[@isabellavalencia8026]

I am do glad you are telling parents that they do not belong in bed with them...co sleeping is just no safe.

[@worlddreaminstitute4427]

Sleeping is most important. Depending on the age, the child should sleep daily: Newborn babies up to 20 hours If they are 0-12 months - 15-18 hours 1-3 years - 12-14 hours 3-6 years - 11-12 hours 6-12 years - 10-11 hours 8-9 hours - over 12 (some children need a lot more sleep during adolescence) Healthy sleep is most important either for Children and adults to function normally. While children are asleep they improve their memory and remember more what they learned during the day. They process information and emotions. Healthy sleep has regenerative benefits and reduces the risk of overweight and obesity.

[@Elegance33Refine]

📿🌙🌸💕🦋🦋The most Beautiful Newborn Baby! After watching this I can’t just think of my family and the importance of mandating reporting, because if anyone or witchcraft leave something in my Baby, their will be a problem! How would you feel if someone left something that is NOT Godly in your child! 📿🌙🌸💕🦋

[@SweetTee55]

My baby always rolls over to her side. She 8 days old!

[@mileenarose4143]

My baby does that too and she's only 5 days old. Scares the shit out of me...

[@jaszmyneDee]

Mine has since she was 5 days old too. No matter what I did she would always roll over onto her side.

[@rikinendo3496]

My baby did that too in the beginning but stopped after 2-3 weeks

[@wildswan221]

Because your baby is health and well-developed, so she can move well. Because you did not strap her down and mess her up. She's lucky!

[@emilycaitlynn2471]

the night i brought my baby home she rolled over on her side and i panicked. now she prefers sleeping on her side to this day and she’s 3m old. during the night the rolls onto her back but she always wakes up when she’s laid on her back.

[@genevieveedwards6303]

I alway lay my baby on her stomach because of colic and she really enjoys it

[@bellaevans4488]

Youre a good mama 👏👏👏

[@bunniexov8623]

Me too but only during the day when I’m awake watching her. At night time she’s a side sleeper lol

[@abigaillafromboise2691]

My boyfriends cousins child just died from this two nights ago😭😭

[@panamacitystumpremoval6427]

The first thing to do is stay away from unsafe inoculations

[@cathyparker2410]

Cathy Parker I like the ABC to remember

[@lucyweeks7052]

Omg my baby slept with so many blankets

[@masimogaming7478]

my 2 weks baby still cant sleep in flat

[@sayma70]

My baby sleep on his chest that’s way he sleep longer however I always check it out that he is not cover his nose with anything else ..

[@John83118]

Incredibly vibrant and compelling; much like a book that was vibrant and compelling in its narrative. "Better Sleep Better Life" by Author Name

[@Knowthyself1013]

So if no one can explain the cause of SID then how can one avoid it??

[@blancajimenez8193]

Owlet

[@alicelove710]

I slept with my 7 month old baby on my bed. I can’t let my baby sleep alone 😦

[@jasonwarren3350]

I told my sons mother dont put my son to sleep on his stomach but she did it any way I have to question if I'm really the father or not or are fathers just supposed to spend money and say nothing

[@kadijadiallo1950]

Maybe someone told her otherwise eg. a nurse, auntie, mom etc and she feels like they know better? 🤷🏽‍♀️ You should show her this video and a few others

[@raykarpp]

@@kadijadiallo1950 probably family or friends, a nurse should never do that, it's very stupid and dangerous

[@raykarpp]

You are also the parent, you definitely get a say in raising and looking after your son, sorry to hear your situation, but really especially when she is doing something dangerous, you both need to work together, not against or apart, but together to keep him safe and healthy. You will BOTH have lessons and wisdom that will be important for him and eachother, she definitely needs to be educated on the safety of your son, it's his life on the line and he's so vulnerable at such a young age you can't take risks like that, you can take risks in life but not ones like that

[@bellaevans4488]

Mama knows better than you 👏👏👏

[@jaileneramos8411]

Baby can sleep on stomach if being supervised on back if your going to sleep as well

[@helenebonadio8283]

SIDS and death by suffocation are two different things...you make it appear as one.

[@r-gart]

SIDS is an unfortunate event, usually caused by suffocation. It's not a disease.

[@bellaevans4488]

Actually SIDS is usually caused by the 6 week vaccines. Almost 80% of cases are within the first couple of weeks after the vaccines…

[@r-gart]

@@bellaevans4488 I know the va cc i nes also have a correlation, that's why my children would only get it after they are older enough (1-2yrs)

[@auroraaxel5494]

@@r-gart you know? 😅 then please share your knowledge..

[@dakotapizzi8008]

if baby vomits while sleeping on back they can choke on vomit ... i liked the side sleeping against wedge and elevate head by putting wedge under the head of mattress...

[@colielyn5875]

In my country we were told that placing the baby on its back can be dangerous because if they vomit in their sleep they can choke on it and die?

[@cloudedcolour5329]

NOT true, their anatomy doesn't allow for this and being on their stomach is actully MORE risky

[@colielyn5875]

@@cloudedcolour5329 thank you

[@nataliagartman1392]

@@cloudedcolour5329 what about a little to the side? Not completely on their side

[@cloudedcolour5329]

@@nataliagartman1392 nope back means back

[@greykitten7569]

@@nataliagartman1392 If your baby still unable to flip his/her body back to their back, don’t tilt their body a little to the side. When they accidentally flip to their tummy and they can’t flip back, it’ll be too risky for them

[@daniellec8611]

I Literally Put My Baby On Her Stomach With A Pacifier Included Everynight & She’s 2 Now. She Refused To Lay On Her Back Since Day 1. I Guess It Just Depends.

[@wildswan221]

We always put babies on their stomachs in the 1960s when our kids were little. I'd say to avoid flame retardant soaked mattresses and fabrics.

[@Hiddengem2121]

Yes this is how my son is he is 2 Months old ! I'm so glad I'm not alone !

[@bellaevans4488]

You’re a good mama 👏👏👏

[@danishkhan-gp9mm]

In India the child sleep always with their parents mine is four month old and we are exhausted but that's how it works here😟 putting child in his crib taken as a offence,the parents loose their sleep for complete one year and this thing taken as very normal here but it's not okay

[@Nonamenoneya]

I agree my son always slept with me since he was a newborn I think cribs and bassinets are dangerous.

[@nelsonisidoro9180]

true in Africa we sleep with our babies

[@KeleentProductions]

@@Nonamenoneya Doesn't matter what you think. it's scientifically proven to be more dangerous sleeping with a baby .

[@madisonharner378]

@@Nonamenoneya how are they more dangerous when it’s just a flat surface with nothing around the baby? It’s scientifically proven that bed sharing isn’t safe. ask all the parents who’s babies have died from bed sharing… 🙄

[@sosoevents673]

I agree with you,i have four kids and i have been sleeping with all of them when they were new born babies until after a year or two.Once i tried during the day putting the baby sleeping face upward i noticed breast milk flowing through her nostrils, isn't that dangerous too?

[@chineesantos4489]

🙏🙏

[@bellaevans4488]

Sleeping on their belly only increases Sid’s by 3%. So I’m gonna let my baby sleep however they want.

[@DeGuy194]

Yeah 3% is very high. “I’m gonna let my baby sleep however they want”… bruh just take the precautions

[@dagift9545]

Shit who’s the parent? You or the baby sheesh

[@giselleali1979]

My baby sleeps with me and guess what, she still sleeps with me 8 years later. She was diagnosed with severe autism at 3 years old so I am very protective and we are very close.

[@bm-jq2ln]

He meant not to sleep with a small baby

[@Frenchfriesgurl]

That is not the same case... There's nothing to do with being protective here. This video is to prevent infants from being suffocating while sleeping by other sleeping materials that we assume necessary but they’re not. His point is to keep the baby crib empty and boring to make it safe.

[@katiethomas5889]

With both of my kids I was told at the hospital: the baby should have their OWN sleep place, nothing in the crib but sheet and mattress and baby and pacifier ie no toys or extra bedding and they should be put down on their back.

[@vikkibradley123]

Yet countries that Co sleep have lower death rates... Babies can't regulate their system very well and need mamma for that hence why it's safe to sleep with baby as you help regulate their system. We are carry mammals, the closest we fit with is basically a kangaroo except we don't have a pouch. Our babies should be with us most of the time when they are little and that includes when they are sleeping too.

[@katiethomas5889]

@@vikkibradley123 All I know is by all their doctors they said baby sleeps in a crib or bassinet, never in the bed

[@goodghost6182]

dont leave your babies in other room alone bec ghosts Jin can come

[@TheGarlicfather]

Allah always sends angels to protect babies from that so don’t worry about that

[@hannahmensah3615]

My baby don’t like her crib so We sleep on the same bed

[@Molly-dg3bs]

Have you tried swaddling your baby with a velcro swaddle? If your baby isn't close to possibly rolling you can swaddle them and it makes them feel safer. She might not like getting swaddled but after awhile she should get used to it and should be able to feel safe in her crib

[@TheSwan1900]

Swaddeling is another thing that can cause sids and is not recommended

[@Molly-dg3bs]

@@TheSwan1900 Not if you swaddle correctly. If you swaddle your baby up until the age they will start rolling it's safe. Now if you don't follow that than yes it's unsafe. Swaddle with a swaddle that is pre-made and has velcro not a blanket. Once your baby is close to the age that they will start rolling switch to a sleep sack

[@sakurauchiha03]

​@@TheSwan1900 what? Swaddling is to avoid SIDS.... No?

[@xitshembisomabobo6828]

When you say no blankets on a baby crib you are saying in the cold weather babies must sleep with just their clothes, no blanket on like seriously. Please assist me in this regard

[@amoradessy2861]

it’s important to dress them in something warm but this can be tricky because you don’t want to overheat the baby. blankets are not ideal for nap time and bed time because it could accidentally covers your babies nose and mouth and can cause overheating and suffocation

[@paigeyp6381]

A swaddling sack or sleep sack or i swaddle my baby in a light weight blanket

[@Twist-e2u]

I think I know the reason why President Kennedy lost his baby son.

[@arianegomez5499]

SIDS IS A KIND OF NIGHTMARE TO THE BABY CAME FROM THE MEMORY OF THE MOTHER IF THE MOTHER HAVE MANY PROBLEM, THE MEMORY ARE WRITTEN IN THE BLOOD OF MOTHER AND THIS ARE A BIG POSIBLE TO TRANSMITT OF THE BABY

[@rikinendo3496]

I don't think that's how it's working...

[@TheGarlicfather]

@@rikinendo3496🤣

[@bfwanks6977]

Also, don’t vaccinate.

[@greykitten7569]

Rubbish

[@DimaEgorovRU]

Parents that don’t are giving there kids a death sentence.. you shouldn’t be allowed to parent!

[@audreyrenee]

Agreed

[@addi_addi]

Your child will simply not live.

[@makemesomecoffee7821]

I guess you'd like to kill poor innocent babies.

[@UNLOCKCONNECTIONS]

I don't think sleeping on their back is a good option at all, I care zero about what studies shows that. I have a friend that her baby died because her vomit choked her. Because she was on her back and the vomit get to come out, it caused her to turned purple and she died. I much rather the laying on the belly

[@semicharmedlife8430]

After wrapping the baby so its hands and legs are tucked into the cloth, sort of like a cocoon, laying the baby on the side is what our nurses suggested... with no pillows or elevations to the head... atleast for a month. Then they can be turned on their stomachs while being under constant supervision, and also alternating to on their backs... while the supervising adult is asleep though it is best to lay the baby on either of its sides...