What you'll learn in this expert session
Research shows that safe sleeping practices are more often followed when parents and caregivers receive consistent and evidence-based information and resources from health professionals. The incidence of SUDI (Sudden and Unexpected Death in Infancy) has reduced dramatically following the identification of modifiable risk factors and parents adopting a change in their infant sleeping practices. Join us to understand SUDI; the Triple Risk Factor and the latest to assist parents to understand the risks and how to sleep their infant safely.
Learning Objectives:
- Define SUDI and categorise its causes
- Explain the Triple Risk Theory
- Identify unsafe sleep and settling practices
- Recommend safe sleeping practices to families
About the Expert
Cindy Davenport
Cindy is the Founding Director of Safe Sleep Space. She is a registered midwife, IBCLC and maternal and child health nurse. She is member of the Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) and the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) and has worked in the early parenting field since 1998. Cindy is passionate about the health and wellbeing of families and offers a sensible, response-based approach to help babies and children with sleep problems.
