Safe Sleep Guidelines
This safest sleep position keeps the baby's airway open.
What is placing baby on their back to sleep?
Before considering bedsharing, this describes a baby of being full term and adequate birth weight.
When setting up the bed, to reduce entrapment or falling risk, these two things are recommended.
What is mattress on the floor and away from walls/no gaps.
Opinion: What is maternal instinct to you?
No wrong answer.
When bedsharing, who or what should not sleep in the bed?
What are siblings or pets?
This type of sleep surface is best for babies.
What is a firm mattress?
This healthy behaviour during pregnancy is essential to reduce risks associated with bedsharing and infant sleep safety.
What is being smoke-free while pregnant?
What types of beds should be avoided when bedsharing?
What are soft or water beds?
A parent tells you they sometimes fall asleep in the rocking chair while feeding their baby at night. They are worries about safety and are exhausted. What are some ways that we can respond?
No wrong answer.
If you are feeling unwell, what should you do (in terms of bedsharing)?
What is have the baby sleep on a separate sleep surface?
Health experts recommend this type of sleeping arrangement to prevent suffocation.
What is sleeping without blankets or toys in the crib/bassinet?
This home environment condition is critical when evaluating whether bedsharing may be considered.
What is a smoke-free environment?
To check whether a baby is too warm during sleep, caregivers should feel this area of the baby's body for sweat.
What is the back of the baby's neck?
What are you biases about bedsharing?
No wrong answer.
The "C" position a breastfeeding mother naturally adapts serves what purpose for the baby?
What is protects baby from moving down under covers or under pillows. Also keeps baby warm.
Avoiding these substances will signifcantly lower the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.
What are smoking, alcohol, and drugs?
Bedsharing should not be considered if caregivers use these substances as they can impact sleep.
What are alcohol, drugs, or medications/substances that cause heavier sleep?
These parts of the baby's body can be checked to help determine whether the baby is too cold during sleep.
What are the upper arms and thighs?
I am a bedsharing caregiver, it's 2am, baby is asleep, I have to pee. What should I do?
Any answer is correct.
What is easier breastfeeding, bonding, more sleep for mother, and building maternal instinct?
This type of feeding is recommended as much as possible.
What is breastfeeding or chestfeeding?
This feeding method is associated with increased maternal awareness.
What is breastfeeding or chestfeeding.
When bedsharing with two caregivers and a baby, where should the baby be placed?
What is on the outside edge of the bed?
What ways of knowing can we use to help support families in making decisions about bedsharing?
Empirical - find statistics
Personal - I would not share personal experiences, I would let the family decide what is best for them. I wouldn't want to influence their decision.
Ethical - We need to let them make the choice.
Aesthetic - understanding, empathy
Emancipatory - social, economic injustice - cultural norms, what they can and can't afford. Can use a laudry basket.
True or false: Bedsharing may support a mother's mental health by improving rest, reducing nighttime stress, and increasing oxytocin which enhances feelings of calm.
What is true?