Still using a bumper pad? New recommendations say stop

If you haven’t already heard, bumper pads are the new “no-no” when it comes to SIDS prevention. Last month the American Academy of Pediatrics released updated and expanded guidelines on safe sleep, recommending parents not to use bumper pads.

They may look cute with the rest of your crib bedding, but new research shows that some infant deaths have been related to bumper pads.

For more on the subject, check out CNN’s article: Get bumpers out of cribs, doctor group urges

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About Susan Keltner

My name is Susan Keltner, wife to Ty and mommy to Brevin. I received my BA in Journalism from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. My husband and I are lifelong Alaskans who have recently relocated to the state's capital city from our home in the Interior. I spent five years reporting and anchoring for the NBC affiliate, KTVF-TV in Fairbanks, AK, but now I am a stay-at-home mom.
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