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Baby nests are also called baby pods. They are mattresses that have padded sides and offer cozy and narrow sleeping area to babies. A babynest is like a little nest for babies providing them with soft edges and sides that will aid in preventing the kids from falling out from the nest while sleeping. They help to prevent the baby from rolling off their safe beds when sleeping which are accidents they might be too tender to survive.

Moreover, baby nests are basically inexpensive, at least when compared to other sleeping materials for the babies. They are also safer and made with long lasting materials to make sure you do not need to change them often. The materials are also designed to last long which is a greater credit to the whole cot. What more can we say of these great innovation? They help us keep our babies safe which is the utmost priority. We will see more of that.

How to keep your baby safe

As a mother, one of your greatest worries will be on how to keep your new-born baby safe, at least up to the age of 5 when he’ll be able to do some little things on his own. I’ll share some of the tips that will help you as a mother if you are among those searching for tips to help keep their little ones safe. Keeping them safe refers to keeping them free from diseases, harms, harsh and adverse weather conditions and of course, sicknesses and possible death. They require much carefulness and close watching of the babies. The babies are too tender to even know that some of their actions will hurt them and cannot at such stage in life know that the edibles they consume might be harmful or there about. It is the parent’s duty to watch them and do other things. We will see them below.

  • -Babies sleep safest on their backs: Are you surprised to hear that? But it’s true. According to medical research, it has been realized that most instances of infant deaths are due to the toddlers being suffocated be the blankets and pillows that they use to sleep. Having a lot of fabric materials in the babies’ beds are dangerous and increase the risk of suffocation. The sleeping babies can be entangled by the blanket of have breathing issues because of the pillow. To keep them safe from such risks, it is best to lie them down on their backs, with no clothing materials around them.
  • -Avoid heavy blankets and big pillows: Avoid having heavy blankets and around your little baby when he or she is sleeping. You might be among the parents that prefer sleeping on the same bed with their sleeping babies; in that case, you can have nice pajamas on and avoid other heavy materials that might pose dangers to the babies’ health.
  • -Try as much as possible to sleep with your little baby on the same room in his or her early ages: Although the best option will be for your baby to sleep on the same bed, however try to be on the same room with him to monitor how he or she sleeps. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, little babies sleeping on the same room with their parents has a lot to add to the kids’ upbringing.
  • -Avoid nicotine: Whether during pregnancy or child birth, try as much as possible to remove nicotine from your diet. Especially as a breast feeding mother. Medical researchers have shown that nicotine makes it more tedious and harder for toddlers to wake up if they stop breathing.

These are some of the tips, although they are not all. You should endeavor to fasten the seat belts while travelling, and also read the car manuals to know when they are fastened properly. Many vehicles that have airbags like the Toyota Sienna discourage the keeping of babies in the front seats. In the event that an accident occurs, the baby might suffocate from the pressure of the airbag. Avoid carrying your little baby on your laps while on the steering and always place the baby’s carrier on the floor.

Finally, if you notice any form of infection or abnormal uneasiness on your baby, endeavor to contact a medical personnel.


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