Wrapping can be a useful method to assist baby to settle and stay asleep as it reduces crying time and episodes of waking.
Safe Practices
Safe Practices
Safe practices parents and caregivers should adopt to create a safe sleeping environment. Includes advice on safe wrapping.
Thermal stress (overheating) has been implicated in SIDS and SUDI for many years and avoiding overheating has been one of the strategies to reduce risk of SUDI.
Can baby use a pillow to prevent flat head?
No, pillows are not recommended to prevent a flat head, in fact, pillows are not necessary for baby for any reason as they increase baby’s risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy, including SIDS and fatal sleep accidents.