Safety Mistakes Parents Make

Newborn babies need to be kept warm. Babies can make heat for their bodies, but unlike adults they are not very good at conserving warmth, and the heat is lost as fast as it is made. Dr. Miriam Stoppard says in her book, Conception, Pregnancy & Birth, that whether your baby has her own room or shares yours at first, the room needs to be kept warm and you should try to maintain a constant temperature of around 16-20ºC (60-70º) and, if possible, install a thermostatically controlled heater. It is important that you never put your baby to sleep next to a radiator or fire, or in direct sunlight.