How can I keep my baby safe?
Keeping a baby safe is a full time job, you can't leave them alone for a minute without them trying to eat something or crawl off the edge of something, they seem to enjoy finding new ways to try and hurt themselves! Of course they have no idea what they are doing, they are just trying to experience new things and make sense of their surroundings, but it does make them hard work!
The main areas you need to consider when trying to keep your baby safe are baby proofing your home, keeping them away from poisons and germs, getting them vaccinated and protecting them when they are out and about.
Vaccinations are important to help protect your fragile new baby from the worst viruses and kick start their immune system. Make sure you consult your doctor as soon as you can after getting home with your baby, and find out the course of vaccinations they recommend, your baby won't like them, but they are important.
Baby proofing your home is discussed in detail in another article on this site so check that out, but in general then you need to make sure they can't reach anything to hurt themselves with, pull on anything, or get into anything like cupboards etc.
Keeping poisons and germs away is important because a baby doesn't know about them yet, so it is up to you to protect your baby from them. The obvious thing to do is to keep bleach etc in high cupboards and away from their reach, but on a less obvious note then if you are preparing raw meat then don't let the baby near it or the area it was on until it has been cleaned properly, that is something that most people would not think about.
Keeping a baby safe when you are out and about is even more of a challenge, you can try and baby proof your house, but as soon as you get out of the front door then all that is useless. Make sure you have a good baby seat for the car so they are protected in a crash, and keep them close to you at all times, preferably in a baby carrier. Don't put them down without thinking about it, will they be able to reach for something bad as you talk to your friend or can a dog get to them if you are in a park?
Those are just some steps you need to take to keep your baby safe, remember to always be vigilant with a newborn baby because that is half the battle.
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