Place your baby on thier back to sleep. Healthy babies placed on thier back are less likly to choke.

Dont let your baby get to hot (or cold). The ideal temperature in a baby's room is 18 celsius.

Place your baby with thier feet towards the foot of the cot or pram, to prevent them wiggling down under the covers, and make the covers up so they reach no higher then thier shoulders.  Covers should be securly tucked so they can't slip over your baby's head.  Baby's who's heads are covered accidently with bedding are at an increased risk for cot death.

Your baby should sleep on a firm mattress that is flat well-fitting and clean. The outside of the mattress should be waterproof, like PVC, cover the mattress with a single sheet.  Use sheets and light weight blankets but not duvets, quilts, baby nests, wedges, bedding roles or pillows.

its best to keep your baby's cot in your room for the first six months.  While its lovly to have your baby with you for a cuddle or feed, Always put your baby back in thier cot before you go to sleep.  This is because thier is a like between shareing a bed, sofa or arm chair for sleeping and cot death.  This applies particulary if you or your partner:

There is also some risk that you might roll over in your sleep and suffocate your baby, or that your baby could roll out of an adult bed and be injured.

Baby (sleep) monitors do not prevent cot death but some parents find them reassuring.

Remember cot death is rear so don't let worrying stop you enjoying your babys first months.