Patient Resources

These materials were developed based on recent trends, research, and feedback from providers across the state working to address safe sleep practices with families and caregivers.

Does Your Baby Sleep Safe? (flyer)
This front and back flyer focuses on key steps for creating a safe sleep space and common questions. The intent is for providers to use the flyer as a discussion tool with parents and caregivers.
English | Spanish

Safe Sleep poster
Encourages safe infant sleep practices with an emphasis on room sharing, not bed sharing.
English | Spanish

Safe Sleep Grandparent poster
A poster targeting grandparents and older caregivers about safe sleep practices.
English | Spanish

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To order these materials. Follow these NEW steps to order online:

• Click HERE to go to the online order form from the Women’s Health Branch
  
• For the category (question 4) –select “Infant/Newborn” to find safe sleep materials

These publications provide information about addressing perinatal tobacco exposure. This is important because both maternal smoking during pregnancy and smoke in the infant’s environment after birth are major risk factors for SIDS. NC practices can order these for free through the NC DPH Women’s Health Branch.

Oh Baby! We want to keep you safe from secondhand smoke
Tips for keeping babies safe from secondhand smoke.
English | Spanish

If You Smoke and Are Pregnant
Self-help, quit smoking guide for women who are pregnant or thinking about pregnancy.
English | Spanish

You Quit, Two Quit
Self-help, quit smoking guide for women who who have recently had a baby.
English | Spanish

E-cigarettes & Vaping Information for Women & Their Families 
Information about the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping.   English | Spanish

Male Partner/Father Flyer
A flyer for male partners discussing keeping their infant safe from smoke and vaping aerosol.
English | Spanish

Benefits of Being Tobacco Free and Facts about E-Cigarettes
Double sided flyer with key information about the benefits for mom and baby to be tobacco free and key information for women about the risks associated with e-cigarettes.
English | Spanish

To order these materials. Follow these NEW steps to order online:

• Click HERE to go to the online order form from the Women’s Health Branch
  
• For the category (question 4) –select “Tobacco Cessation” to find safe tobacco cessation resources

• Safe to Sleep Campaign. Look under the tab “Printable & Shareable Resources”
• healthychildren.org: a parenting website
  From the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Includes general information related to child health plus more specific guidance on parenting issues.
• Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. Learn how your hospital can become recognized for best practices and education in infant safe sleep safety.
• National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
  National Safe-to-Sleep Campaign with resources for parents, caregivers, and health and childcare providers.
• Healthy Child Care America
  Safe Sleep Campaign with resources for parents and childcare providers.
• Consumer Products Safety Commission
  Information about safe bedding products for infants