• Cut smoking in pregnancy - fathers too!
• Do not let anyone smoke in the same room as your baby
• Place your baby on the back to sleep
• Do not let your baby get too hot
• Keep baby’s head uncovered - place your baby with their feet to the foot of the cot, to prevent wriggling down under the covers
• If your baby is unwell, seek medical advice promptly
• The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot in your room for the first six months
• Do not share a bed with your baby if you or your partner are smokers (no matter where or when you smoke), have been drinking alcohol, take medication or drugs that make you drowsy, or feel very tired.
• Never sleep with a baby on a sofa or armchair

For more information about safe sleeping for your baby visit the FSID website on: http://www.sids.org.uk/fsid/ 

Telephone FSID’s helpline on 0870 787 0554