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Can i let my 4 week old sleep on his back? will he choke?
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Preferred that way: In the 1990's international & local review of infant sleep practices found sleeping on their back to be the safest position. In countries/cultures that belly sleep infants a decline in sudden infant death by 40% was noted within years of the change to back sleeping. Babies can turn their head to spit up. That issue is a myth.
Answered 8/20/2019
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Back to sleep: The standard recommendation is that infants should sleep on their backs to avoid risk of apnea and compromise of the airway.
Answered 8/19/2019
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