Your Baby Week Two

Baby Safety

A nursery for a baby girl, including some safety gear.

Photo © Vincent Iannelli, MD

• Use a rear-facing infant or convertible car seat, and place in the back seat until your baby is 1 year old and 20 pounds. Never place your baby in the front seat of a car with a passenger-side airbag.
• To prevent choking, never leave small objects or plastic bags in your baby's reach.
• Put your baby to sleep on his back (alternate positions) to reduce his risk of SIDS and never put him down alone on a water bed, bean bag, or soft blanket that can cover his face and cause choking.
• Prevent falls by not leaving your baby alone on a bed or changing table.
• Until your baby is older and his immune system is stronger, when he is at least two to three months old, it is probably a good idea to keep him from large groups of people or other sick children to minimize his exposure to infections, including daycare, malls, sporting events, etc.
• Know signs and symptoms of illness: fever (Call your pediatrician right away if your baby has a temperature at or above 100.4 before he is 2 to 3 months old), decreased appetite, vomiting, irritability, and lethargy, etc.

• Your Baby at Home
• Breastfeeding
• Baby Formula
• Baby Safety
• Week Two Development
• Week Two Care Tips
• Week Two Q&A
• Week Two Medical Issues
• Two Week Well Child Check-up