Your Family Spends Hours On The Sofa Each Day...But It's Where Many Infant Deaths Occur

My favorite part of the day is when all the chores are done and I get to cuddle with my family on the couch. Little did I know, sofas are where many sleep-related infant deaths occur. According to a new study by Pediatrics, 13 percent of infant deaths occur on the family couch. In most cases, the child was under the age of three months old. Many times, they had been placed on their stomach or side to sleep, or were snoozing in the arms of an adult relative. Between 2004 and 2012, over 9,000 infants died on sofas. Experts...

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