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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services ... Helicopter, ground crews stop fire near Central Point homes ... Karuks say Yreka casino will boost economy, but local residents remain skeptical ... Emergency services ... Helicopter, ground crews stop fire near Central Point homes ... Karuks say Yreka casino will boost economy, but local residents remain skeptical ... Finland says these cardboard boxes save babies' lives — now they're coming to the UK Baby boxes aren't new. They're an established tradition in Finland, where the government has been issuing new parents with baby boxes — containing a mattress, bedding, and toys — since 1938, the BBC reports. They've also been linked with helping Finland reach one of the lowest infant mortality rates globally Comment By Chloe Pantazi Business Insider MailTribune.com By Chloe Pantazi Business Insider Posted Jul. 1, 2016 at 12:22 PM By Chloe Pantazi Business Insider Posted Jul. 1, 2016 at 12:22 PM » Social News A trial at west London's Queen Charlotte and Chelsea Hospital is giving new parents "baby boxes" to serve as first beds for their newborns. Putting a baby to sleep in a box might sound like bad parenting, but the small size of the box is thought to benefit babies' health by preventing them from turning onto their stomachs, which can cause sudden infant death syndrome. But baby boxes aren't new. They're an established tradition in Finland, where the government has been issuing new parents with baby boxes — containing a mattress, bedding, and toys — since 1938, the BBC reports . They've also been linked with helping Finland reach one of the lowest infant mortality rates globally; from 65 deaths per 1,000 babies in 1938 to 2.3 per 1,000 in 2015, according to figures from the World Health Organization cited in the press release. The first trial of the boxes in the UK — organized by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Baby Box Co. , a global company which sells baby boxes, baby products, and educational resources — will give 800 boxes to new parents in the hope of lowering Britain's infant mortality rate, with 4.19 deaths occurring per 1,000 babies. "My inspiration came from seeing the need for new parents and seeing the potential in what The Baby Box Co. could do," Dr. Karen Joash, the obstetrician leading the trial, told Business Insider over email. "Seeing the results in Finland I hoped it would be possible to replicate them in the UK on a large scale." Parents who participate in the trial will be given a resilient cardboard box equipped with a firm foam mattress, a waterproof mattress cover, cotton sheets, and educational materials, according to a press release from The Baby Box Co. To determine the boxes' success, parents will complete a questionnaire about the box, while the babies' progress will be monitored by the Trust over eight months. "The rule of thumb is that when a child is strong enough to pull himself/herself up independently, the Baby Box should be retired," Jennifer Clary, CEO of The Baby Box Co. told Business Insider. "We anticipate some parents will initially react with surprise," Clary said. "But we believe that given the significant history and data to support the safety of Baby Boxes for infant sleep, that our product will ultimately be well received and prove highly useful for UK families." In addition to safeguarding babies from SIDS, Clary says the boxes — which are available in five varieties with prices beginning at £52.49 — are "eco-friendly, chemical free" and help breastfeeding mothers who can keep their babies close to them during the night without bed-sharing. "They also do not require any assembly, which is noteworthy from a health standpoint," she said. "Incidences of playpens and cribs collapsing due to misassembly and/or parts becoming lost in transit is responsible for numerous infant injuries annually." The UK trial follows a successful response in the US. "In the first US-based survey we conducted, 40% of parents said they wouldn't put their child to sleep in a box," Clary said. "When we followed up with those parents 3 months later, approximately 80% were utilizing the Baby Box as a primary sleep space for their child." 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