Arrows point to items pediatricians avoided in their infant's nursery.KatarzynaBialasiewicz/Getty Images
- Insider spoke to five pediatricians about things they would avoid having in their nursery.
- At the top of the list were stuffed animals and blankets in the crib.
- Others mentioned how they skipped the decorative mobile and even a changing table when babyproofing.
Some of the cutest things inside a nursery - stuffed animals, artwork, colorful mobiles - may pose dangers families might not initially consider.
Insider spoke with five pediatricians about how they'd design a nursery and babyproof the room.
Dr. Syeda Amna Husain, a pediatrician, lactation consultant, and mother, said parents should take babyproofing step-by-step.
"Try not to overwhelm yourself, but start thinking about what your child could get into," she told Insider.
Other pediatricians, like Dr. Krupa Playforth, a pediatrician based in Virginia and mother of two, suggested getting down to your child's eye level - even if that means crawling on your hands and knees.
When it comes to babyproofing, here are 10 things pediatricians avoided having in their children's nurseries.