What is SIDS?
This is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant under 1 year old.
What is SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)?
Placing a baby in this position to sleep increases SIDS risk.
What is sleeping on the stomach?
Babies should always be placed on this part of their body to sleep.
What is the back?
This local agency provides public health education and family support in Flagstaff.
What is Coconino County Health and Human Services?
SIDS most often occurs during this time when babies are asleep.
What is nighttime?
Exposure to this during pregnancy or after birth raises SIDS risk.
What is tobacco smoke?
The safest sleep surface is a firm ______ with a fitted sheet.
What is a mattress?
This regional healthcare system offers pediatric care and safe sleep guidance.
What is Northern Arizona Healthcare?
This age range has the highest risk for SIDS.
What is 1–4 months old?
Overheating can happen if babies wear too many of these while sleeping.
What are layers of clothing (or blankets)?
Soft items like pillows and toys should be kept out of this sleeping area.
What is the crib?
This program provides home visits and parenting support to new families.
What is Healthy Families Arizona?
SIDS is considered a diagnosis of this kind, meaning it’s made after ruling out other causes.
What is a diagnosis of exclusion?
This practice of sharing a sleeping surface with a baby can increase risk.
What is bed-sharing?
This practice means baby sleeps in the same room, but not the same bed.
What is room-sharing?
This state agency offers SIDS prevention resources across Arizona.
What is Arizona Department of Health Services?
This term includes all sudden unexpected infant deaths, including SIDS.
What is SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death)?
Prematurity and low birth weight are examples of these types of risk factors
What are biological (or infant-related) risk factors?
Parents are advised to avoid using these unproven devices that claim to prevent SIDS.
What are sleep positioners or wedges?
This initiative promotes safe sleep awareness throughout Arizona.
What is Safe Sleep Arizona?