Just like there are many choices for a toddler mattresses and kids mattress, the selection of baby sleepers is also vast. From bassinets and baby swings to cradles and co-sleepers, there are hundreds of options for parents to choose from, each offering unique advantages. However, as you look for the right sleeper, you're likely to come across inclined sleepers in your search.

"These foam-based devices are intended to keep your baby at an incline of around 15 to 30 degrees," according to Suzy Giordana an infant sleep specialist and author of Twelve Hours' Sleep By Twelve Weeks Old.

While inclined sleepers are said to assist with reflux and GERD by their manufacturers, they have given rise to notable safety worries in recent years, particularly following the implementation of the Safe Sleep For Babies Act in the United States.
To clear up any concerns you may have on this issue, we've consulted with Giordano and Debbie Gerken, RNC-NICU, a registered nurse and certified pediatric gentle sleep coach, to discuss everything you need to know about inclined sleepers, including how these youth and infant sleep products work, safety concerns, and whether sleeping on an incline has benefits for older kids.
What is an inclined sleeper, anyway"
Inclined sleepers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but Giordano says most look like a small, cushioned bed with a tilted surface to keep babies at a 15 to 30-degree angle. "Some of these sleepers have a foam wedge, wh...