Choice of sleeping position for infants: possible association with cot death.

The sleeping position of infants may seem a trivial aspect of baby care. Because of a possible association with cot death, however, it deserves serious consideration. Different positions have been strongly advocated and it seems that opinions differ widely among countries and change over time. In contrast to the strong opinions is the paucity of research and published reports on the actual benefits and possible dangers of the various sleeping positions. We therefore reviewed the available data about the sleeping position to try and give an answer to perhaps one of the most elementary questions of baby care: how do I place my baby in its cot?