Infant Sleep Safety
On-Demand Class · Sleep
- Language: English
- Sessions: 1
- Duration: 9 minutes
- Child age: First trimester - 12 M
- Price: $2 USD (included with BabySparks Premium)
- 460 people have enrolled in this class
In this class we review sleep safety basics, including co-sleeping, room sharing, and baby in own room. *Please note that the American Academy of Pediatrics advised against co-sleeping; however I provide guidelines from other, international organizations on how to do it as safely as possible.
Class Description
Welcome! In this video we discussing the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines & the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe sleep for infants 0 to 12 months old. We cover safety guidelines around sleeping in a bassinet, crib and co-sleeping. This is a place to start if you're expecting and want to create a safe sleep spacem or if you just want to review your baby's sleep environment to ensure there are no risks. This video is a must for all parents with babies under 1 year of age!
Class Materials
Nothing special is needed! Just be ready to show up and listen!
Your Instructor
Laura Knecht is a pediatric sleep specialist and the founder of Good Little SleeperZzz, where she helps families one-on-one with customized sleep plans and continuous support. Laura has a background in Early Childhood Education and has been working with infants and children for over 15 years. After struggling as a first-time parent with her own son’s sleep issues, she discovered a passion for helping newborns to school aged kids get the best quality sleep. Her passion is for teaching and supporting parents as well as being a student herself - there is always more to learn!
Degrees and Certifications
Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant Member of Association of Pediatric Sleep Consultants & International Association of Child Sleep Consultants Continuing education in holistic sleep practices, newborn development, breastfeeding, reflux/GERD, baby led weaning, tongue/lip tie & more!
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