Why is it bad for babies to sleep on their side?

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asked Dec 2, 2017 in Baby/Newborn by eileen (230 points)
Why is it bad for babies to sleep on their side?

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answered Dec 3, 2017 by Larry S (42,350 points)
Babies up to 1 year of age should always be put to sleep in their crib on their backs.
The reason the baby should sleep on his/her back to is because of the risk of SIDS Sudden infant death syndrome.

A baby 1 year or under that sleeps on his/her side is at higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome so that's why it's really important for your baby to sleep on it's back up to 1 year of age.

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