The topic of safe sleep habits have been swirling around a lot lately and it is something I am truly passionate about. With so much recent tragedy associated with the topic in the past few months I really wanted to use my platform here for the good and help spread just what it means to practice safe sleep habits for babies. Even before the birth of my first daughter, almost 4 years ago, I started researching the topic and yet I always seem to find new information on it everywhere.
About Safe Sleep For Babies
With every piece of new information I find regarding safe sleep habits for babies I also have someone chiming in my ear “back in my day babies slept (insert a super unsafe, not recommended sleeping condition here) and they were just fine.” It can really actually be quite confusing! What I have learned is that although this can be a controversial topic (as most things are these days) when you stick to the basics it can really be simple and effective in keeping your baby safe. These proven techniques aren’t researched just to bash the way babies were raised in the past but to do everything possible to try and prevent a mother from ever having to lose a child due to an unsafe sleeping environment. I am happy to share some basics with you all now and some of my go-to safe sleep basics but I encourage you to do much more research on this topic before bringing baby home!
The ABC's of Safe Sleep for Babies
A — Alone. Babies Should Always Have Their Own Independent Sleeping Space. It Is Recommended For That Space To Be In The Same Room You Sleep Until At Least 6 Months Of Age. B — On Their Back. C — In A Crib. Babies Should Always Sleep In A Safety-Approved Crib Or Bassinet With A Tight Fitted Sheet That Is Free From All Blankets, Bumpers Or Stuffed Animals (Recommended Until At Least 1 Yr Of Age). A Swaddle Is Appropriate For Infants Who Cannot Roll From Back To Belly To Keep Them Warm Or For Older Babies An Age/Size Appropriate Sleep Sack.
Safe Sleep For Baby With Owlet
Even with following every safe sleep guideline suggested it is in our nature as a parent to worry about our sleeping baby and for that I ALWAYS recommend purchasing something that can guarantee you some peace of mind. That is an Owlet Care Smart Sock Baby Monitor that will be sure to ease any worries you may have in those early months/year with your precious little ones.
What Is Owlet?
Owlet is the better baby monitor because it goes further than just your average baby monitor. The new Smart Sock 2 Baby Monitor uses the newest technology of pulse oximetry to track your infant’s heart rate and oxygen while they sleep through a small and comfortable device they wear on their feet. The Smart Sock Sensor has a universal fit and tucks tightly into the three different sized fabric socks provided when you purchase an Owlet monitor. The information is then communicated to your phone through a base station that is designed to notify you if your baby’s heart rate or oxygen levels ever fall outside the pre-set zones.
My Safe Sleep Go-To Items:
– Owlet Smart Sock 2 – Snap tops to help prevent overheating for babies to wear under a swaddle. – Swaddle that can be tightly secured on baby. Pictured is an adorable monochrome one I gathered from Modern Burlap.