NAVMC 1710.11 governs safe sleep practices and procedures for reducing the risk of SIDS and SUID in Child and Youth Programs.
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It covers sleep positions, sleep environments, infant sleep equipment, bedding, clothing, and monitoring. It requires specific documentation and safeguards when an alternate sleep position is medically necessary.
Applies to: The following procedures are in place to provide a safe sleep environment for all children in Child and Youth Programs.
Infants up to 12 months of age are placed in a crib for sleep in a supine position (wholly on the back). (paragraph 1)
Written medical documentation is provided from the infant’s healthcare provider describing the medical condition and the reason an alternative sleep position is needed to accommodate the medical condition. (paragraph 1)
Infants are not swaddled with blankets or swaddlers. (paragraph 1)
Due to the increased risk of entrapment, suffocation, or asphyxiation, soft materials and objects such as, but not limited to, stuffed animals, pillows (including nursing pillows), quilts, blankets, wedges, comforters, or sheepskins, are not present in the infant room. (paragraph 2)
The infant’s face and head remain uncovered during sleep. (paragraph 2)