An alarming number of infants in Snohomish County are dying from unsafe sleeping situations. Experts with the Snohomish County Health Department said the main issue is well-meaning parents are sharing their bed with their baby and putting them at great risk of suffocation.
said the main issue is well-meaning parents are sharing their bed with their baby and putting them at great risk of suffocation.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team would see six to seven infant deaths per year due to unsafe sleep, mostly from sharing the bed with their families. The health department reported from 2020 to 2022, 19 infants in Snohomish County lost their lives. The health department leads the Snohomish County Child Death Review, a collaborative team of injury prevention experts, youth workers, educators, healthcare professionals and individual case consultants who study unexpected yet preventable deaths of children.
When parents of newborns ask Guzman what’s a safe alternative to a blanket to keep their child warm while sleeping, she suggests what’s called a "sleep sack," described as a wearable blanket or sleeping bag. She also warned parents of products to avoid, like a weighted sleep sack which is trending on social media.
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