Providing a safe environment is important for your newborn baby safety. The newborn babies need to be safe at home as well as when they are away from home.
Most of the newborn baby safety hacks are very simple things that you can follow in your day-to-day life. If any concerns you can consult your pediatrician or health care professionals as soon as possible.
Home injury is the most common cause of death in childhood beyond the first year of their life and sometimes is the major reason for children needing medical attention.
The majority of baby injuries are largely preventable and many of them are predictable also
The newborn baby safety in travelling
Always try to take your baby home from the hospital in a capsule or you can use any other suitable child restraint that can be placed at the back of your vehicle.
If you travel with your baby in a vehicle make sure to keep your child inside a child restraint all the time.
When you travel in a car you are a baby under 6 months of age and must be restrained in a rearward-facing child restraint inside the vehicle. According to the law, it says that a child under 7 years old must travel in an appropriate child restraint or booster seat.
An approved child restraint for a booster seat should have a standard sticker on the restraints and it should be noted that it complies with AS/NZS 1754.
The child’s car seat on a booster seat should be suitable for the child’s age and size. When the baby grows they need different restraints.
The castle eat should be properly fitted into the vehicle. Parents should follow the manufacturer’s instructions to fix that or they can seek assistance from their nearest child restraint fitter.
The cause should be adjusted to fit their child’s body correctly.
Slings for carrying babies are another safety concern area
The baby slings are a safe and practical tool for parents if you use them correctly. However, infants can be at high risk of suffocation when they appropriately use slings. If the babies are not correctly positioned inside the slings this suffocation can frequently happen.
We can identify the two basic positions that can cause significant danger when the baby is lying in a sling. If you place your baby with the curd back and that is resting on the chest when the baby is lying inside the sling. Here the face of the baby is pressed into the virus body for the fabric of the slim causing suffocation.
Never try to put premature all over birth weight babies in a sling. Because they have a greater risk and the parents should talk to a doctor before using a sling.
If you want to position the baby correctly you always follow the “TICKS” rule.
T – tight: the sling should be tight when the baby’s body is positioned high and upright with the head with adequate support. Never use loose fabric where the baby songs down and restricts their breathing.
In the view all times – I: where are you must always see the babies faced by simply looking down
Close enough to kiss- C: the baby should be close enough to wear a chin
Keep chin off the chest – K: parent should make sure that the babies Chinese up and away from their body
Supported back – S: – the baby’s back should be supported in the natural position in the car engine the primary curvatures of the spine
Other newborn general safety tips
A newborn baby should not be placed on their tummy to sleep. This is a very important positional tip for your newborn.
Most of the time the parents are trying to keep their newborn babies as they are very few days old. But we emphasise here that never infant which can cause severe brain damage or sudden death
In homes with children, your water heater temperature should be less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Always test the bath temperature before placing the baby in the water bath.
An appropriate infant because it is an essential thing for your baby to travel. The baby should face the rear of the car until they are 2 years old until they reach the maximum height and weight for their seat. Should be placed in a surface place in your vehicle. The safest place for a baby with a car seat inside the vehicle is the middle of the back seat.
Never place infants in the front passenger seats of your car with an airbag.
The crib slates should be no more than 2 ⅜ inches.
The parent should never leave they are baby UNattended on the bed, changing table, or couch. Suddenly if you know to step out of the room then you can take the baby with you to the floor.
Bottle feeding can be important for your infant in the very first few days. But we advise you to never put your baby to bed with a bottle.
Inhead baby powder can pause the health hazard for your baby so we advise you not to use baby powder for your infant at your home.
Never try to attach baby pacifiers around their baby’s neck.
If you want to drink hot liquid tea or coffee, then you should not hold your baby while drinking that.
Parents should not leave they are baby in UN attended oh and unventilated vehicles.