Comparing Children's Book to Brochures for Safe Sleep Education in a Home Visiting Program

A specially-designed, illustrated (full color) children's book written at a first-grade level, conveying American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines through the story. Expanded guidelines are listed on the back cover, at a 4th grade reading level. This book will be exclusively used for safe sleep education at 3 study home visits: prenatal between 32 weeks and term, 1 week postnatal, and 2 months postnatal. The mother will be encouraged to share the book with her baby.

An assortment of standard safe sleep educational brochures provided by home visitors during prescribed home visits, covering various recommendations for safe sleep.