Place baby on its back to sleep | Place your baby on the back to sleep | No change |
Create a smoke-free zone around your baby | Do not let anyone smoke in the same room as your baby | No change |
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Do not smoke or let your partner smoke near you when you are pregnant | Cut smoking in pregnancy,—fathers too! | No change |
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Do not let your baby get too hot | Do not let your baby get too hot | No change |
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Place your baby in the “feet to foot” position | Keep your baby’s head uncovered—place your baby in the “feet to foot” position | No change |
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Have your baby immunised, there is evidence to show this reduces the risk of cot death | | Dropped |
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Do not fall asleep on a sofa with your baby | | Now included in the section on keeping head uncovered |
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If you are a smoker, have been drinking alcohol,are very tired or if you are taking drugs or medication that may make you sleepy do not share a bed with your baby | Do not share a bed with your baby if you have been drinking alcohol, take drugs or if you are a smoker | No change |
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Keep your baby’s cot in your bedroom for the first six months of life | | Now included in the section on keeping head uncovered: “The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot in your room for the first six months of life” |
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| If your baby is unwell, seek prompt advice | Previously included in general advice |