No. Place your newborn on their back for every sleep - side and front positions increase SIDS risk. Use a firm, flat sleep surface without soft bedding, pillows, or loose items. Back sleeping has dramatically reduced sudden infant death rates worldwide.
Written by Dr. Shrikant Giri, MBBS (Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur, 1999), MD Paediatrics (Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 2002), Fellowship in Critical Care (IAP, 2003), DPAA, FAAP, Registered NRP Instructor (IAP and NNF), State Basic NRP Coordinator, Regional Advanced NRP Instructor, Director - Shri Shishu Bhawan and MATRIARCH Mother and Child Hospital, Coordinator - DNB Postgraduate Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. 20+ years, 25,000+ children. Phone: +91 9300989803.
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