Baby Sleep Products

Sleep deprived parents everywhere are tempted to reach for anything that might help them get a little more sleep overnight – but can products promising to encourage babies to snooze for longer – really do that? And is there any science to back it up? That is exactly what tired Dad-of-three Dave wanted to know – and whether there were any future implications from using these gadgets, docks, blinds and sleep bags? New Dad Greg Foot speaks to Director of the Durham Infancy and Sleep Centre Professor Helen Ball, to find out. You can also read the official Safer Sleep guidance, by copy and pasting the links below into your browser: NHS - Lullaby Trust - RESEARCHER: PHIL SANSOM PRODUCER: KATE HOLDSWORTH & GREG FOOT

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Baby Sleep Products is an episode from Sliced Bread by BBC.

This episode is 26:41 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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