{"id":753304,"date":"2024-11-23T18:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T23:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/?p=753304"},"modified":"2024-11-25T11:30:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:30:17","slug":"north-carolina-mom-charged-manslaughter-babys-unsafe-sleeping-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/news\/north-carolina-mom-charged-manslaughter-babys-unsafe-sleeping-death","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Mom Charged in Baby&#8217;s Unsafe Sleeping Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/221714-mom-warns-parents-co-sleep\">Safe sleep<\/a> is of utmost importance when it comes to babies. Not following the guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics  <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/baby-dies-from-sids-first-time-co-sleeping\">can have dire consequences<\/a>. Tragically, a North Carolina mom was recently charged following her baby&#8217;s death due to unsafe sleeping conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent decades, doctors and parenting experts have stressed the importance of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/patient-care\/safe-sleep\/?srsltid=AfmBOooFQaLxiy9fPVqUAPDdzvoItCDtbbFe3oIqjyxfL2SjEDL3R7H2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ensuring babies have a safe sleeping environment<\/a>. This includes lying infants on their backs on a firm, flat surface with no other people, pillows, bedding, or anything else that could potentially endanger their breathing. Additionally, babies should not be left sleeping in a swing, car seat, couch, or armchair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More from CafeMom:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/ways-to-get-better-sleep-as-a-new-parent\">6 Ways To Get Better Sleep as a New Parent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safe sleep is of utmost importance when it comes to babies. Not following the guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics can have dire consequences. Tragically, a North Carolina mom was recently charged following her baby&#8217;s death due to unsafe sleeping conditions. 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