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