Safe Sleep
Tragically, more than 3,500 babies in the U.S. and over 100 babies in North Carolina die suddenly and unexpectedly every year while sleeping. The majority of these deaths are associated with unsafe sleep environments (for example, blankets in a crib, sleeping on an adult bed, or sleeping with another person in a bed or couch, etc.).
These deaths are largely preventable. The tragedy of infants dying in their sleep is often handled as a private and personal loss.
Visit www.safesleepnc.org for more information and resources on Safe Sleep (Spanish Resources).
