Safer sleeping for baby and parents
Meeting and getting to know your baby is an extremely exciting and rewarding time. It’s also the beginning of a new relationship.
Babies need a lot of sleep during the first few months of their lives so it’s important to ensure that they are sleeping as safely as possible.
Useful links
These guides from The Lullaby Trust and UNICEF provide useful guidance on safer sleep for babies:
- Download safer sleep for parents (opens in new window) [pdf] 3MB
- Download safer sleep for babies - easy to read guide (opens in new window) [pdf] 681KB
- Download caring for your baby at night (UNICEF guide) (opens in new window) [pdf] 1MB
- Download sleeping products (opens in new window) [pdf] 37KB
- Download safer sleep product checklist double spread (opens in new window) [pdf] 609KB
- Download mattresses, bedding and cots (opens in new window) [pdf] 280KB