A Guiding Hand for Families in NICU and Special Care Nurseries - Digital - Book - Page 79
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Going home
More
information about
safe sleeping
can be found at:
rednose.org.au
Safe Sleeping
TIP:
Leave the radio
on low or a night
light on to help
baby settle into
their new
room
You should place your baby on his or her back at the start
of sleep time. If you find your baby has rolled over onto their
tummy or to the side, place them on their back again.
Eventually, babies learn to roll on to their front and back again. When this
happens, you don’t need to reposition them.
Babies who have spent time in the NICU or SCN may have become used
to being positioned on their front and they may take some time to learn
to settle and sleep on their back. Most babies will be introduced to back
sleeping two weeks before discharge by the SCN team caring for them.
Can my baby sleep with me?
The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot in your room for the first six
months. Having a baby monitor next to the cot during the day may provide
you comfort while baby sleeps.
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