11 tips on preventing cot death

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Article Date: 16 Jan 2004 - 0:00 PDT

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-- Cut out smoking during pregnancy -- Fathers should stop smoking at this time too -- Do not let anyone smoke in the same room as your baby -- Place your baby on its back to sleep -- Do not let your baby get too hot -- Keep your baby's head uncovered -- Place your baby with its feet to the foot of the cot -- Preferably sleep your baby in a cot in your bedroom for the first six months -- Do not bed share if your baby is less than eight weeks old -- Do not sleep with a baby on a sofa, armchair or settee -- If your baby is unwell, seek medical advice promptly

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