Safe Sleep for Your Baby
We know that it can be tempting to bring your baby to bed with you, or let your baby sleep in a bouncy seat just so you can get some rest. But the fact is that a baby dies every three days in Michigan and these deaths are overwhelmingly preventable.
Take the time to learn the Safe Sleep Steps so your baby sleeps safely each and every time. The videos and documents below will show you what's safe and what is not.-
Keep Your Baby Sleeping Safely
- What to Do - Safe Sleep Spaces
- How Do I Know If It's Safe for Sleep?
- What Not to Do - Unsafe Sleep Spaces
- Learn Why Babies Won't Choke When Sleeping on Their Backs
- Safe Sleep Steps
Protect Your Baby's Life
- Keeping Healthy
It is important that you and your baby are healthy.
- Tips for Keeping You & Baby Calm
- Find breastfeeding support near you.
English Resources
- Baby, We've Got Your Back Resource Materials
Resources that show how to create a safe sleep space for baby.
- Is this Infant Safe Sleep? Checklist
Checklist that will help you determine if your baby is sleeping safely or if a certain product is a safe sleep space for your baby.
- Soothing a Crying Baby
Resource that provides tips on how to sooth a crying baby.
- Don't Let Baby Get Too Warm
Resource that covers the risk of letting baby get too warm and how to know when baby is dressed just right.
- Don't Let Baby Get too Warm Video
Video resource that covers the risk of letting baby get too warm and how to know when baby is dressed just right.
- Swaddling
Resource that provides tips on swaddling your baby.
- Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers how breastfeeding reduces a baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Your Guide to Breastfeeding
Learn why breastfeeding is good for mom and baby and find answers to common questions and challenges.
- Baby Eating and Sleeping: What is Normal?
Resource that covers realistic expectations for baby’s sleep and eating patterns.
- Safe Sleep & Vaccines
Resource that provides information on how vaccines can reduce the risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Smoking & Safe Sleep
Resource that explains how smoking during pregnancy or around your baby can increase baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Quit Tobacco Tools & Resources
Find tools and resources to help you quit smoking.
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Resources
Find tools and resources on safe sleep from the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan.
- Infant Safe Sleep Coloring Sheet
Coloring sheet you can print for a fun way to teach kids and others about infant safe sleep.
Spanish Resources
- Infant Safe Sleep Poster
Poster on how to create a safe sleep space for your baby.
- Is this Infant Safe Sleep? Checklist
Checklist that will help you determine if your baby is sleeping safely or if a certain product is a safe sleep space for your baby.
- Baby Eating and Sleeping: What is Normal?
Resource that covers realistic expectations for baby’s sleep and eating patterns.
- Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers how breastfeeding reduces a baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Soothing a Crying Baby
Resource that provides tips on how to sooth a crying baby.
- Don't Let Baby Get Too Warm
Resource that covers the risk of letting baby get too warm and how to know when baby is dressed just right.
- Swaddling
Resource that provides tips on swaddling your baby.
- Safe Sleep & Vaccines
Resource that provides information on how vaccines can reduce the risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Smoking & Safe Sleep
Resource that explains how smoking during pregnancy or around your baby can increase baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
Arabic Resources
- Infant Safe Sleep Brochure
Brochure on how to create a safe sleep space for your baby.
- Is this Infant Safe Sleep? Checklist
Checklist that will help you determine if your baby is sleeping safely or if a certain product is a safe sleep space for your baby.
- Breastfeeding & Safe Sleep
Resource that covers how breastfeeding reduces a baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Baby Eating and Sleeping: What is Normal?
Resource that covers realistic expectations for baby’s sleep and eating patterns.
- Soothing A Crying Baby
Resource that provides tips on how to sooth a crying baby.
- Don't Let Baby Get Too Warm
Resource that covers the risk of letting baby get too warm and how to know when baby is dressed just right.
- Swaddling
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Resource that provides tips on swaddling your baby.
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- Safe Sleep & Vaccines
Resource that provides information on how vaccines can reduce the risk of sleep-related infant death.
- Smoking & Safe Sleep
Resource that explains how smoking during pregnancy or around your baby can increase baby’s risk of sleep-related infant death.
Video Resources
- Safe Sleep Video Library
Videos on Infant Safe Sleep
- The Power of Your Newborn
The Power of Your Newborn, from the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, is a free, online video course developed by and for Indigenous women caring for newborns. These videos are full of wisdom from traditional teachings and practices, as well as current public health recommendations - all to support you in your parenting journey.
- Think Bare is Best!
Video from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- 10 Tips to Keep Baby Safe
Video from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Interactive Safe Sleep Environment Tool
Learn how to create a safe sleep environment for your baby by exploring an interactive room.
- Safe Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to know
Hear from three families who've lost young children to unsafe sleep environments and from medical professionals on ways to keep your child safe.
