This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining safe sleep recommendations in Spanish to your Latino patients.
Here is the Safe Sleep Recommendations in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group:
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Vocabulario básico – Basic Vocabulary
Muebles / Furniture
|
Spanish |
English |
| La cuna | Crib |
| El colchón | Mattress |
| Barandas | Railings |
|
El moisés |
Bassinet |
| El sofá | Sofa |
| El sillón | Couch |
| La cama | Bed |
Ropa de cama / cuna común – Bedding:
|
Spanish |
English |
| Almohadas |
Pillows |
|
Cobijas |
Blankets |
|
Cubrecolchones |
FItted sheets |
|
Protectores para colchones |
Mattress protectors |
|
Protectores para cuna (chichoneras) |
Crib bumpers |
|
Sábanas |
bed sheets |
Verbos / Acciones – Verbs / Actions:
| Verbos / Acciones | Verbs / Acciones |
| Acostar (lo – la): Boca arriba | Lying him / her on his / her back |
| Dormir juntos vs. dormir separados | Sleep together vs. Sleep separately |
| Dormir seguro | Sleep safe |
Evitar / Prevenir:
|
To avoid / prevent:
|
| Otro Vocabulario | Other Vocabulary |
| Boca abajo para jugar | Mouth down to play |
| Boca arriba para dormir | On their back to sleep |
| Dormitorio | Bedroom |
| Pijamas térmicas / para invierno | Thermal / Winter pijamas |
| Vacío | Empty |
Sugerencias – Suggestions
| ¿Dónde dormir? | Where to Sleep |
| Es importante acostar a su bebé en su cuna o moisés | It is important to put your baby in his / her crib or bassinet |
| No debe acostarlo en su cama, en el sofá ni en el sillón | You shouldn’t put him / her down on your bed, sofa or arm chair |
| El riesgo de muerte súbita del lactante es cinco (5) veces más alto cuando se acuestan en superficies suaves (según AAP) | The risk of SIDS if 5 times higher when you put your baby to sleep on soft surfaces (according to AAP) |
| El colchón del bebé tiene que ser firme | The baby’s mattress needs to be firm |
| No cubra el colchón con cositas más suaves (cobijas, almohadas, etc.) | Don’t cover the mattress with softer things (blankets, pillows, etc.) |
| ¿Cómo acostarlo? | How to put him / her to sleep? |
| Es muy importante acostar a su bebé boca arriba | It’s important to put your baby down on his / her back |
| Su cuna debe estar vacía | The crib should be empty |
| Solamente hay que poner el colchón con su cubrecolchón y su bebé | You only need to have the mattress with its fitted sheet and your baby |
| Si le preocupa que tenga frío, póngale pijamas térmicas / pijamas para invierno | If you are concerned he / she would be cold, put on some thermal pijamas / winter pijamas |
| No debe usar: almohadas, cobijas, protectores para cuna, etc. | You should not use: pillows, blankets, bumpers, etc. |
Now it’s your turn! I packaged all of this vocabulary in Spanish into some flashcards for you to study.
Safe Sleep Recommendations in Spanish Quiz
Safe Sleep Recommendations in Spanish Quiz
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