Do you ever have to educate new parents about safe sleep recommendations? We all know that the “back to sleep & belly to play” campaign has had a great effect on reducing the incidence of SIDS in babies… but how do you explain it in Spanish?
In today’s lesson you’re going to learn all the vocabulary and phrasing you need to:
- Explain back to sleep and belly to play
- Describe a safe crib
- Teach where to put babies to bed
- Teach how to put babies to bed
Here is this week’s medical Spanish lesson to give you safe sleep recommendations in Spanish.
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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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Hola Rory,
This short lesson about safe sleep is very important to me being a NICU nurse. Keep up the good work. I’d also like for you to do a lesson on how to give basic breastfeeding instructions.
Gracias
Faith
Hi Faith, glad the lesson is useful to you! Yes I’ll add breastfeeding to our list of topics to cover as well… thanks for the request! Cheers, Rory.