Medpage Today

“Whether a baby is put to sleep on his back or stomach is influenced by the advice his mother receives, as well as her own beliefs about comfort and safety, a cross-sectional study showed.

“Among low-income, predominantly black mothers, receiving advice in support of back sleeping from healthcare professionals, family members, and media sources was associated with increased odds of actually placing their babies in a supine sleep position, according to Isabelle Von Kohorn, MD, of Yale University, and colleagues.

“Adherence was improved when multiple sources provided that advice (P<0.001), the researchers reported in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.”

Source: Medpage Today, April 5, 2010

Citation: Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 2010; 164(4):363-369