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. 2017 Feb 3;21(6):1267–1276. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2225-4

Table 1.

AAP ‘A-level recommendations’ for the prevention of SIDS (released in 2011)

1. To put the infant to sleep supine on a firm surface and in an environment free of soft objects and loose bedding
2. To avoid overheating of the infant’s room
3. To give infants a pacifier before putting them to sleep
4. To share the same room with the infants but not the bed
5. To breastfeed
6. To receive proper prenatal care for pregnant women
7. To avoid smoking, alcohol and drugs consumption during and after pregnancy
8. To avoid the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors as a strategy for reducing the risk of SIDS
9. To actively involve paediatricians, family physicians and other primary care professionals in the campaigns focused on preventing SIDS