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What are the current guidelines for educating parents about safe sleep practices to reduce the risk of SIDS?
Answer
Guideline-Aligned (High Confidence)
Generated by iatroX. Developer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner).
Last reviewed: 17 August 2025
Current guidelines for educating parents about safe sleep practices to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are integrated into routine care pathways in the UK 2,3. Education on reducing the risk of SIDS is a component of both antenatal care and postnatal care 3,2. Midwifery practice specifically includes the implementation of SIDS guidelines, which involves providing this education to parents (Bredemeyer, 2004).
Key References
- NG217 - Epilepsies in children, young people and adults
- NG194 - Postnatal care
- NG201 - Antenatal care
- NG124 - Specialist neonatal respiratory care for babies born preterm
- CKS - Insomnia
- CKS - Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
- CKS - Sleep disorders - shift work and jet lag
- CKS - Colic - infantile
- (Bredemeyer, 2004): Implementation of the SIDS guidelines in midwifery practice.
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