AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations The AAP recommends parents follow the safe sleep recommendations every time they place their baby to sleep for naps or at nighttime: ... A loose blanket, including a swaddling blanket that comes unwrapped, could cover your baby's face and increase the risk of suffocation.

No Evidence of Babies Choking in Their Sleep According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, "Healthy babies automatically swallow or cough up fluids. There has been no increase in choking or other problems for babies who sleep on their backs."

Elevate safely. ... To prop your baby up safely during sleep when he's down with a cold, consider elevating the head of the crib by placing a firm pillow under the mattress — never put pillows or any soft bedding in your baby's crib. Then you and your baby can both breathe easier.

“This recall was too late to save the lives of more than 30 infants and to prevent the injuries of numerous other infants caused by the Rock 'n Play,” the lawsuit states. “The Rock 'n Play causes death or injury to infants because its defective design enables them to move into positions in which they [...]

The AAP does not recommend letting infants sleep in inclined products like the Rock 'n Play that require restraining a baby. AAP policy calls for infants to sleep on their back, on a separate, flat and firm sleep surface without any bumpers, bedding or stuffed toys.