Having a newborn is a just like a Bundle of joy for the whole family. While you are surrounded with excitment and thrill, newborn safety is not to be forgotten.

These are 10 tips to keep in mind for  ensuring top safety for your baby

1. Baby Cot - Buy a sturdy, approved baby cot. check the dimension and design of the gaps of the cot, check if there is any safety latch. Check what type of wood and paint is used as all approved cots uses paint that is safe for infants

2. Baby Mattress- Buy a firm yet breathable mattress.If the mattress is too soft, it does not provide enough support for your baby spine and neck support. Remember baby sleeps at least 16 hours in a day so invest a good one for you child

3. Bed Sheets , pillow and blanket – Newborn do not need any pillow as their neck muscles is not fully matured yet. By lying flat on the mattress is the best way to prevent any accidental suffocation by the pillow. if you need to use a blanket, make sure to check regularly that it does not cover the baby's face. Make sure the bedsheet fits the cot tightly

4. Soft Toys- try not to put any soft toys in the cot although it may be very tempting to beautify, this may pose as a hazard for suffocation . Newborn skin is delicate and respiratory system are not fully matured therefore  this prevention helps to minimise any allergies to the baby.

5. Baby Clothes- wear light weight and comfortable clothing for your baby, Avoid clothes with too many strings to prevent any detangling of the strings with the baby hands. Try to use a baby detegent to wash your infant clothes to minimise any skin allegies

6. Baby Car Seat- this is one of the top prority if you are driving. It helps to keep your infant safe during the car rides. Check that you buy an approved car seat. If you have using a second hand, make sure that the buckle are working and the attachment to your car seat is working properly.

7. Sleeping position - Research shows that the safety position for your baby is to sleep on his back. Until your baby is able to control his neck muscles, it is not advisable to put the baby to sleep on the tummy to prevent suffocation.

8. Feeding the baby- if you are bottle feeding your baby, make sure you test the temperature of the milk ( expressed milk / formula)  on your inner wrist before feeding your baby. This is to prevent your baby tongue from getting burnt.

9. Trimming your baby nails- newborn have very long nails. Make sure to use a infant nail clipper or scissor to trim your baby's nail regulary. This will prevent your baby from scratching himself.

10. Bathing - Test the water temperature before you put you baby in. Ensure that you keep an eye on your baby at all time while bathing, If you are not confident of bathing your baby, put a bathing net into your bath tub to help you support your baby while bathing.

Enjoy parenthood !