6 Point for your Baby Safe

The following points are what every parent and caregiver should know to ensure the safety of the baby.

• Begin with the following:
• When childproofing your home, it's a good idea to get down on your hands and knees and look around your home from your baby's perspective.

• Always pull drape or blind cords and decorative wall hangings with strings out of baby's reach.
• Keep up to date with recall notices.
• 1. Bathing

• Collect all bathing materials before bringing your baby into the bathroom for his bath.
• Place the bath seat in the tub so your baby cannot reach the faucet or spout.
• If your bath seat moves or tips while your child is in it, discontinue use.
  
• 2. Bedding

• For your baby, choose a firm mattress that fits snugly in the crib.
• Mobiles should be removed when your baby can pull herself up.
• Never place infants to sleep on pillows, sofa cushions, adult beds, waterbeds, beanbags or any other surface not specifically designed for infant sleep.
• Only a fitted sheet, mattress pad, and/or waterproof pad should be used under your baby.
• Remove pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, pillow-like stuffed toys and other pillow-like products from the crib.
• For newborns, consider swaddling.
  3. Carriages and Strollers

• Choose a stroller or carriage that has a base wide enough to prevent tipping, even when your baby leans over the side.
• Always secure your baby by using the stroller seat belt.
• Don't hang pocketbooks or shopping bags over the handles of your stroller which can cause the stroller to tip over.
• Apply the stroller brakes to limit rotation of the wheels when the stroller is stationary.
• When you fold or unfold your baby's stroller, keep your baby's hands away from areas that could pinch tiny fingers.
  
• 4. Carriers

• In a soft carrier, your baby should fit snugly in the carrier with the head supported and weight evenly distributed.
• A carrier should only be used when you are walking with the baby, not as a transport in a car or bicycle.
• Check your baby's soft carrier periodically for sharp edges, ripped seams and missing or loose snaps.
  
• 5. Car Seats

• Never use a car seat in a seating location with an airbag.
• Always check that the car seat is securely installed.
• Do not use a car seat that is more than six years old.
• Do not use a car seat that has ever been involved in a crash.
• Never buy a used car seat.
  
• 6. High Chairs

• Safe high chairs have a waist strap and a crotch strap.
• Never depend on the feeding tray to restrain or protect your baby. Instead, secure your baby with safety straps.
• Keep your baby's high chair far enough from the table, counter or wall so your baby can't push off from it.
• Never allow your baby to stand up on a high chair because it could topple over.
• Check all parts of your high chair for hazards such as sharp edges or protrusions.

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Tips For Parent

New Mom Baby Tips - Bringing Your Baby Home!

Being a parent is not something you can really prepare for. While you are pregnant and even after your baby is born, you will get advice from all angles. Some of the advice will make you laugh, other advice will make you mad and other advice will make you discouraged that it didn’t work. The most important thing to remember as a new parent is that every baby is different and you have to find what works for you and your baby. With the advice you are about to get, take it in stride, and don’t get mad or discouraged if it doesn’t work for you.

During the first few weeks, you may want to think about having a family member come stay with you to help out. You probably won’t feel much like cooking or cleaning at first. You will want to spend your time getting to know your new baby and sleeping. Having a family member around can be a lifesaver because they can help you get your chores done. They will also appreciate the time they get to spend with your new baby and will gladly help you out because of it.

Adjusting to the sounds of a screaming baby can be a nerve racking experience. Don’t stress yourself out if your baby doesn’t calm herself instantly when you pick her up. Sometimes your baby will cry inconsolably. Do your best to make her comfortable but don’t worry if she doesn’t stop crying immediately. It’s natural.

The first few weeks after your baby is born will be a bit hectic and you won’t want to have to run to the store to pick up any baby items you forgot or didn’t realize you needed. At least a month before your baby is born, in case she comes early, you should have everything you need for at least the first few weeks. Although some of these items are optional, you may want to consider them or what you will use in place of them. Don’t get too caught up with extra items you aren’t sure you’ll use because although something like a wipe warmer sounds like a good idea now, they aren’t all that practical.

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