Sleeping Tips

The better your baby sleeps, the better you'll sleep:

• Place your baby on their back to sleep
• Cut smoking - fathers too!
• Do not let anybody smoke in the same room as your baby
• Do not fall asleep with your baby on the sofa
• Do not share a bed with your baby if you or your partner are smokers, have been drinking alcohol, taking drugs or medication or are excessively tired
• Keep your baby's cot in your bedroom for the first 6 months
• Place the baby in the 'feet to foot' position with bedding tucked in and no higher than the shoulders
• Do not let your baby get too hot or cold - check the room temperature from time to time
• Ensure the mattress is the correct size and that any gaps at the sides and ends of the cot are less than 4cm