New Study: Sofa is most dangerous place for babies to sleep

Monday, October 13, 2014
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A new study says your sofa or couch may be the most dangerous place for your baby to sleep.

Researchers say more than 1,000 babies died over eight years while sleeping on a sofa.

They say parents were more likely to lay their infants face down on a sofa than face down in a crib.

Pediatricians say parents should put infants to sleep only on their backs alone and on a firm, flat surface without a pillow .

The study is published in the Journal Pediatrics.
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