New safe sleep recommendations to protect against sleep-related infant deaths
SAN ANTONIO – The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new recommendations to reduce the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths. A couch or sofa is one of the most dangerous places for a baby to sleep. Babies can become trapped between cushions or underneath a sleeping adult who […]
Safe Sleep: Why sharing a bed with your baby is dangerous
SAN ANTONIOÂ – Losing a child is devastating and unfortunately there are many parents who are remembering the ones they lost — as Saturday Oct. 15 is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Many may be surprised to learn the overwhelming majority of infant death in our region is caused by unsafe sleep practices. “There […]
International Wave of Light Presented by B.E.S.T. to Launch Non-Profit Organization
Baby Education For South Texas embarks into the non-profit world by hosting a candle light ceremony in celebration and remembrance of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Non-profit B.E.S.T. aimed to help prevent child deaths due to shared sleeping
SAN ANTONIO — A newly formed non-profit, Baby Education for South Texas or B.E.S.T., is a collaboration of doctors, health care professionals, and community members coming together to help prevent child deaths due to shared sleeping, or co-sleeping. “This is really an issue that we can solve, we can take care of this,” said Bexar […]