Novant Health House Call: Safe Sleeping for Infants

Despite years of public health campaigns, many American parents are still putting their babies to sleep in an unsafe position, a new study finds.

The study found that just half of mothers surveyed said they always put their babies to sleep on their backs. Experts called the findings “frustrating,” since back-sleeping has long been promoted as a key way to cut the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Dr. Erin Washburn, a Pediatrician with Novant Health Pediatrics Arborteum, stops by to talk about the issue!

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