Follow these recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics to keep your baby safe whenever and wherever baby?s sleeping 
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Sleep Advice
1. Babies should sleep on their backs, starting from birth, every time they sleep. Swaddling is calming; make sure to do it properly. Don?t use wedges or positioners.
2. Use a firm sleep surface for baby in a safety-approved crib, bassinet or playard. Bedside or ?sidecar? sleepers that are government safety-approved are an option.
3. Share your room?not your bed?with baby. Some babies are especially at risk when they share beds with others. This list includes babies who are less than 4 months old, babies born premature or of low birthweight, babies born to moms who smoked during pregnancy, bed-sharing with anyone who smokes or has taken sedating medications or alcohol, and bed-sharing with non-parent caregivers or siblings/other children. Sleeping with baby on a couch or recliner is dangerous.
4. Breastfeeding is protective! Giving baby only breastmilk for the first 6 months is best, but any amount of breastmilk helps protect against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). When feeding baby at night, an adult bed with no blankets or pillows is considered safer than on a couch or recliner.
5. Keep all soft objects out of the crib or basinet, including blankets, pillows, bumper pads or stuffed toys. Dress baby in blanket sleepers or a swaddle sack for warmth.
6. Offer baby a pacifier?it...