Section 1 : What do we know about safe sleeping?

Why is arousal important?

  • It is a baby’s defence for life-threatening events
  • It ‘resets’ a baby’s vital functions e.g. heart rate, blood pressure, breathing
  • The same factors that weaken arousal, increase SUDI risk

Arousal is a baby’s wake-up call.

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