Cribs for Kids
Are you interested in learning more about how to keep your new baby safe when they come home with you after birth?
Are you unsure where it is best for your new baby to sleep? Or how to safely put your new baby to sleep?
Cribs for Kids is a parent education course for those who need financial and educational support for healthy sleep habits for their new babies.
What is Cribs for Kids?
Cribs for Kids is a safe sleep education course for low-income, high-risk pregnant people and their families.
The goal of Cribs for Kids is to prevent infant sleep-related deaths by educating parents and caregivers on the importance of practicing safe sleep for their babies and by providing portable cribs to families who, otherwise, cannot afford a safe place for their babies to sleep.
Did you know that sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of accidental infant mortality? Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies offers “Hawaii Cribs for Kids”, a safe sleep education course for low-income, high-risk pregnant women and their families.
This program provides education on the risk factors, how to create a safe sleep environment, and tracks the baby’s health throughout its first year of life.
Health centers and community partners refer eligible parents and caregivers to Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies and each participating family receives GRACO Pack n’ Play travel crib so their child has a safe place to sleep.
Safe sleep habits are crucial for reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of death in babies. Here are some key recommendations to follow:
Always place your baby on their back to sleep, for naps and at night. This is the single most important factor for safe sleep.
Use a firm mattress in a crib or bassinet. Avoid using soft mattresses, pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, or other soft objects in the crib. These can all increase the risk of suffocation.
Keep the crib empty except for a fitted sheet. A well-fitting sheet helps keep your baby from rolling under loose bedding.
Let your baby share your room, but not your bed. Room sharing can help you monitor your baby and respond to their needs quickly. Bed sharing is dangerous and can increase the risk of SIDS, suffocation, and overheating.
Avoid smoking around your baby. Secondhand smoke can increase the risk of SIDS and other respiratory problems.
Breastfeed if possible. Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.
Don't let your baby get too hot. Keep the room temperature comfortable but not hot. Dress your baby in lightweight clothing.
Please visit our intake form if you are interested in our Cribs For Kids Program.
Locations
Oahu, Maui, Hawai'i
