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Some of the most common environmental health risks can impact a child’s health and development. These household poisons include carbon monoxide poisoning, mercury poisoning, household chemicals and pesticides, polluted water and lead poisoning. Each of these dangers could be present in your home. You can improve safety by controlling the amount of household poisons that your child is exposed to by putting a few preventative measures in place.

Poison Safety Tips

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Don’t leave cars or lawn equipment running in the garage.
• Never use gas ovens or burners for heating your home.
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Mental health, mood changes, and anxiety or anxiety-related conditions are very common during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth. One in five birthing people, during pregnancy or postpartum (after birth), experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), frightening thoughts, or other mental health conditions or symptoms. Getting help is the best thing you can do for you and your baby.

Facts About Maternal Mental Health

• Untreated mental health conditions can affect you, your health and your baby’s health.
• They do not mean you are failing as a parent.
• They are medical

Finally, you’re going to have your little grandchild over to spend the day and make some memories. Before the big arrival, make sure you review our home safety checklist to help ensure you’re doing all you can to keep your little one out of danger. It’s best to get on the floor and look from the child’s point of view. What they see at their eye level may not be seen by yours.

Home Safety Checklist

• Cover electrical sockets with childproof plates.
• Soften sharp edges on your tables, chairs and other furniture with corner bumpers.
• Put any small items that the baby could choke on in a drawer with a