Safe sleep for your baby (poster)

Babies are gifts to our communities. Babies need room to breathe.

The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet. If you don't have one, there are other options like a sturdy laundry basket with a smooth, firm bottom or a heavy cardboard box like a baby box designed for sleep. Couches, high chairs, bouncers, car seats and swings aren't safe for sleep.

Follow these tips during every sleep to protect your baby's breath.

1. Place your baby alone, on their back, on a firm, flat surface.
2. Keep your baby's sleep space free of soft items like blankets, pillows, bumper pads, baby nests, stuffed toys, sleep positioners and wedges.
3. Make sure your baby doesn't overheat. Keep their head uncovered and put them to sleep in simple, fitted sleepwear, like a sleeper.
4. Keep your baby's environment smoke free.

Share these safety tips with everyone who loves and cares for your baby.

Learn more: Canada.ca/safesleep

Acknowledgement: This document was adapted, with permission, from materials developed by the Government of Nunavut Department of Health. We gratefully acknowledge their work and thank them for sharing their resources to support this initiative.