Mothers’ Preferences for Safe Sleep in Newborns

Abstract

It is extremely important to provide safe sleep for babies to be protected from sudden infant death syndrome. The aim of this study is to determine the preferences of newborn mothers to sleep their babies. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with a total of 300 mothers. The data were collected with a questionnaire developed in the light of the literature by researchers. Results: Eighty percent of the mothers put their babies to bed in a nonsupine position in daytime sleep and night sleep, 87% of the mothers put their babies to bed in a non-supine position after nutrition; 51% used a soft mattress, 63% used a pillow when they put their babies to bed and 42% shared their beds with their babies. Conclusion: It was determined that mothers have risky behaviors that may cause sudden infant death syndrome while sleeping their baby.

Implementation of Safe Sleep Practices by Mothers with 0-1 Year-Old Infants

“…It was determined that three-fourth of the mothers used pillows (76.5%) and one-fourth (28.4%) placed items such as toys and cheesecloths in the infant's bed in the present study. Similar results have been obtained in other studies (16,(18)(19)(20)29). In terms of a safe sleeping environment, it is recommended that soft objects such as pillows, toys, and covers not be kept in the sleeping area owing to the risk of suffocation and entrapment of the infant (1).…”

“…The introductory information form comprised of 12 questions about the mother (age, education level, working status, family type, and the number of children) and the infant (sex, birth weight, and week of birth). Safe sleep information form comprised of 15 "Yes/No" questions on the knowledge and practices related to safe sleep, that were prepared by the researcher under the relevant literature (1,(12)(13)(14)(15)18,19). Before administering the questionnaires, the purpose of the study was explained by the researcher and the forms were completed in 8-…”

“…A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report described that one-fifth of mothers (22%) did not lay their infant in the supine position, more than half (61%) shared the bed with their infant, and approximately two-fifths (39%) used soft beds (11). Studies conducted in Turkey have also revealed risky practices related to the sleep environment, such as laying the infant in the lateral position, using soft beds, using pillows, not using pacifiers, sharing beds, and smoking at home (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20).…”

Creating a safe sleep environment for babies: what are the practices performed by mothers?

“…To prevent negative consequences during sleep, parents must assume important responsibilities to eliminate risk factors related to the sleep environment. As the primary responsibility for baby care lies with mothers, evaluating their awareness of safe sleep and risky behaviors is of great importance in terms of reducing sleep-related infant deaths and directing the healthcare professionals' educational activities regarding the issue [5,16]. This study aimed to determine the safe and unsafe practices performed by mothers and the effect of sociodemographic characteristics on mothers' unsafe practices.…”

Evaluation of the Effect of Sleep Habits of 0-2 Years Age Children on the Quality of Mother's Life

“…Türk toplumunun geleneksel yapısı nedeniyle çocukların bakımı çoğunlukla annededir. Çocuk bakımı ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalara bakıldığında bu çalışmaların çoğunlukla anneler ile yapıldığı görülmektedir(Ceylan et al, 2016;Erdoğan & Turan, 2018;Gözün Kahraman & Ceylan, 2018; Güler vd., 2018). Bu çalışmada annelerin yaş gruplarına göre, yaşam kalitesi alt boyutlarından aldıkları puanlar karşılaştırıldığında, yaşa göre fiziksel işlev (p=0.036) ve mental sağlık (p=0.027) alt boyutlarından aldıkları puanlar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık saptanmıştır (Tablo 7).…”