Mothers’ Preferences for Safe Sleep in Newborns

Abstract

Objective: It is extremely important to provide safe sleep for babies to be protected from sudden infant death syndrome. The aim of this study is to determine the preferences of newborn mothers to sleep their babies. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with a total of 300 mothers. The data were collected with a questionnaire developed in the light of the literature by researchers. Results: Eighty percent of the mothers put their babies to bed in a non-supine position in daytime sleep and night sleep, 87% of the mothers put their babies to bed in a non-supine position after nutrition; 51% used a soft mattress, 63% used a pillow when they put their babies to bed and 42% shared their beds with their babies. Conclusion: It was determined that mothers have risky behaviors that may cause sudden infant death syndrome while sleeping their baby.

Keywords

• Safe sleep
• sudden infant death syndrome
• nursing