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Pregnancy & Newborns
Keeping Your Baby Safe
Airway Obstruction

Infants and children under age 4 are particularly at risk for choking on food or small objects because their upper airways are smaller, and they tend to explore things with their mouths.

Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome

Many of the injuries thousands of babies receive every year because of severe shaking can be avoided if parents and caregivers remember just these two simple words: Be patient.

Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats

A child safety seat should be easy to use, fit in your vehicle's seats, and be the proper size for your child.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant under 1 year of age. SIDS is sometimes called crib death because the death occurs when a baby is sleeping in a crib.

Overview of Immunizations

Vaccines benefit both the people who receive them and the vulnerable, unvaccinated people around them, because the infection can no longer spread.