Premature babies, twins and multiples

Babies born prematurely or low birth weight are particularly vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Practicing safer sleep with twins or multiples can be trickier, and the advice is slightly different, as it often involves co-bedding your babies.

Safer sleep - premature/low birth weight babies Safer sleep - twins/multiples

A baby is sleeping in on their back, with their head tilted to the side. They have dark hair, light skin and wear a polkadot baby grow. Their arms are rested either side of their head.

Safer sleep - premature babies, twins or multiples

A close up of a baby's hand grasping the parent's hand

Premature or low birth weight babies

Babies who are born prematurely (before 37 weeks) or of low birth weight (under 2.5kgs) are particularly vulnerable to SIDS and it is important that all the safer sleep advice is followed.

Premature babies

Two twins babies are being fed by their dad. They have dark skin and ruffled, dark hair. One wears yellow, the other pink and the baby in yellow is having a spoon of liquid food put into their mouth by the dad.

Twins and multiples

You may like to sleep your twins or multiples in their own Moses baskets or cots from birth, or you may decide to co-bed them in the early weeks and months.

Twins and multiples