Impact of Social Media on Safe Sleep

Authors

Robin Wolschdorf, Maine Medical Center
Jennifer Hayman, Maine Medical Center
Logan Murray, Maine Medical Center

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Description

About 3,500 babies under one year of age die from sleep related complications annually in the United States1. Pediatricians and other health care professionals have a responsibility to counsel families on safe sleep practices to prevent these complications. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends discussing safe sleep before discharge from the hospital and every newborn visit in the outpatient setting2. This can be done with using the message of the “ABC’s” of safe sleep: Alone on their

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Crib or bassinette

Publication Date

5-4-2022

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Pediatrics

Comments

2022 Lambrew Retreat

Recommended Citation

Wolschdorf, Robin; Hayman, Jennifer; and Murray, Logan, "Impact of Social Media on Safe Sleep" (2022). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022. 5.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2022/5