Guidelines for Photography in Certified Safe Sleep Hospitals on their Websites or Walls
Unacceptable pictures on the websites or walls of certified safe sleep hospitals (any level) include, but are not limited to:
• photos of babies sleeping on their sides, • photos of babies sleeping on their tummies, • photos of babies on their tummies under fur, faux fur, pillows, hanging from a hammock, the edge of a bed, or under fluffy loose blankets, • photos of baby with draping blanket over head of baby (peek-a-boo), • photos of babies sharing cribs or bassinets, • photos of babies with sleeping adults, • photos of babies sleeping in an adult bed, • photos of babies sleeping on a couch, • photos of babies sleeping on chairs, or bean bags, • photos of babies sleeping with animals, • photos of babies sleeping on the chest of a sleeping adult, • photos of babies in baskets, • photos of babies sleeping in positioners or on nursing pillows, • photos of sleeping baby with headbands or hats on, • photos of sleeping babies with stuffed animals, and • photos of babies in a crib/bassinet with loose blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, bumper pads, bulb syringes, extra diapers, bottles or toys.
Acceptable pictures on the websites or wall of certified safe sleep hospitals (any level) include, but are not limited to:
• photos of babies on their tummy while baby is awake (considered supervised tummy time), • photos of babies on their side while clearly awake, • photos of babies skin to skin while adult is awake or standing, • photos of babies awake and bundled (no higher than the shoulder level), • photos of babies on their backs in crib/bassinet, • photos of babies sleeping in the arms of adult, while adult is clearly awake, • photos of babies getting a bath, • photos of babies with headbands or hats on while baby is clearly awake, • photos of babies with siblings as long as they are all awake and not crib/bassinet sharing, • photo of babies in bare crib/bassinet with no blankets, toys, pillows or stuffed animals
Rule of thumb; if it is questionable, please call Tiffany A. Price at 412-322-5680 xt.112.