1. SAFE SLEEP BABY WORKSHOP 1 P UT Y OUR B ABY ’ S S AFETY F IRST

2. PRE-SURVEY 2 Please take a few minutes to complete the pre-workshop survey.

3. What are Infant Sleep-Related Deaths? Death of a baby under age of one who dies while sleeping. 3

4. Babies are dying while sleeping Every week three babies in California die while sleeping 1 Nearly all babies are found in unsafe sleep conditions Second leading cause of death for babies one month to one year of age (Majority in first six months) Occur in all socio-economic, racial and ethnic groups African-American/non-Hispanic rate ~5 times higher than White/non-Hispanic and Hispanic rate 1 4 A Quick and Silent Killer 1 California MCAH Bulletin, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome California, 2012

5. Why are babies dying while sleeping? 92% of all sleep-related deaths of babies had at least one known unsafe sleep condition: 5

6. Sacramento County Safe Sleep Baby Education Campaign 6 6 Created for parents, grandparents and other caregivers by parents and health professionals Share the message with grandparents, friends and other caregivers Consistent Safe Sleep Baby Message Repeat, Repeat, Repeat the Message Message at prenatal & well-baby checks “We want services and information! But we only get it when something bad happens or we are in trouble.”

7. Safe Sleep Baby Video 7

8. Nothing in my sleep area. 6 S TEPS TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY ALONE BACK CRIB 8 4 Do not overdress me. 5 No smoking around me. 6 Sleep me in CRIB. 3 Sleep me on my BACK. 2 Sleep me ALONE. 1 SPREAD THE WORD!

9. S TEP 1 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY Sleep me Alone 9  Sleep your baby by him or herself in a crib, portable crib or bassinet  Do not sleep with your baby  Do not let your baby sleep with other adults or children Sleep me ALONE. 1

10. Sleep me on my BACK 10 Always put your baby to sleep on his or her back for EVERY sleep Sleep me on my BACK. 2 S TEP 2 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY

11. 11 Doctors now know “Back to Sleep” will NOT increase a baby’s risk of choking. S TEP 2 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY Sleep me on my BACK. 2

12. Sleep me in a CRIB 12  Cribs and bassinets are the safest places for your baby to sleep!  Use your CRIB or bassinet to sleep your baby for all naps and at night  Return your baby to sleep his or her crib after feeding or soothing Sleep me in CRIB. 3 S TEP 3 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY

13. 13  Use a firm crib mattress with a tightly fitted sheet  Today’s adult beds are soft and can cause your baby to suffocate  Do not place your baby to sleep in an adult bed, couch, car seat or chair. Sleep me in CRIB. 3 S TEP 3 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY

14. 14 Nothing in my sleep area  No pillows, blankets or bumpers  No toys, stuffed animals or other soft things Nothing in my sleep area. 4 S TEP 4 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY

15. Do not overdress me 15  Do not overdress baby when sleeping  If you are comfortable, your baby is comfortable S TEP 5 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY Do not overdress me. 5

16. 16 No smoking anything around me Put your baby’s safety first S TEP 6 TO S AFE S LEEP B ABY No smoking around me. 6

17. 17 H OW WILL YOU S PREAD THE S AFE S LEEP B ABY M ESSAGE ? Friends Family Dads Boyfriends Neighbors Babysitters Girlfriends Moms Grandparents

18. 18 Breastfeeding is recommended. Put your baby back into his or her own crib to sleep after feeding. Consider offering a clean, dry pacifier at nap and bedtime, but do not force it.

19. 1.Your neighbor says “I feel more comfortable sleeping with my baby so I know he/she is okay.” 2.Your sister/brother says “My baby cries and won’t sleep in his/her crib.” 3.Your parents tell you “We put you and your siblings on your stomach to sleep. You all are okay.” 4.Your friend says “I am breastfeeding and it is easier to put the baby next to me in bed.” 19

20. Post-Survey 20 Please take a few minutes to complete the pre-workshop survey.

21. Let’s talk about the survey Questions? 21

22. Safe Sleep Baby Resources Safe to Sleep National Public Education Campaign nichd.nih.gov/sts California Department of Public Health SIDS Program californiasids.cdph.ca.gov Sacramento County Safe Sleep Baby Campaign thecapcenter.org 22

23. Safe Sleep Baby Are there any other questions? Please take a minute and fill out the evaluation. Thank you!! 23