Parents Wonder If Their Baby is Truly Safe in Cribs and Search for Solutions
SAN ANTONIO--(Business Wire)--
The recent recall of over two million cribs has parents and safety experts
questioning the safety of infants` and babies` sleeping environments. Loose
blankets, crib bumper pads, soft pillows or toys and extra fabric on clothing
can all put young children at risk for strangulation or suffocation while they
sleep.
Catherine Hall, co-founder of Go Mama Go Designs, has devoted her career to
designing products and educating parents on how to use the right materials to
create a safe sleep environment for their children. "Every year thousands of
babies die because they are put to sleep in unsafe places.As parents we do
everything in our power to protect our babies and most don`t realize that the
very place we are putting them to sleep is dangerous. It`s not only cribs, other
products are continuing to be manufactured and sold that can also be deadly. A
study from the Journal of Pediatrics directly associated 27 deaths to
traditional crib bumpers and the public has yet to see a recall… hopefully more
deaths don`t have to occur for action."
Hall has created a list of tips for parents to use when assessing their current
nursery design or planning for a new baby. These tips can help parents with
young children to create the safest sleeping environment possible by using the
right products and techniques.
* Always place your baby on his or her back to sleep. If a baby is sleeping on
its stomach, it may be unable to move its head when a blanket or sheet blocks
the flow of oxygen, leading to suffocation.
* Remove any loose blankets, toys or pillows from your baby`s crib or bassinet.
* Avoid using traditional crib bumpers that wrap horizontally around the base of
the crib. The strings to attach the bumpers and the bumpers themselves can
strangle or fall on top of a sleeping baby.
* Replace traditional crib bumpers with vertical bumpers that wrap around each
individual rail of the crib that increase air circulation.
* Avoid co-sleeping with your baby and instead keep a bassinet close to your
bed.
* Use a sleep sack or swaddling blanket with a Velcro closure instead of loose
blankets, but avoid overheating your baby while he or she is sleeping.
* Keep an overhead or stationary fan on in the nursery to create a constant flow
of fresh oxygen to your baby.
For more information visit our safety page at gomamagodesigns.com.
About Go Mama Go Designs, LLC
Go Mama Go Designs, LLC was founded in 2006 by two mompreneurs on a mission to
create products that make life safer, easier and more enjoyable for new parents.
Go Mama Go Designs` innovative products include the award-winning Wonder
Bumpers, smart vertical crib bumper pads, and the patented Snug & Tug swaddling
blanket, both designed to create a safe, cozy sleep environment for infants.
Asylum PR
Laura Baumgartner, 630-299-9616
lbaumgartner@asylumpr.com
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