text: While changing tables might be convenient, they also do pose a risk. Even very young babies can push themselves off of a table, or roll off and get injured. And if the changing pad you are using buckles, it may slide off the table as well.
  While there are no official recommendations against using a changing table, be sure to consider the pros and cons of an official changing table before purchasing one. If you're short on space, it may be just as easy (and safer) to stash some diaper supplies in a basket on the floor and change your baby there.
  It's probably something most of us don't even think about, but unfortunately, even the very mattress your baby sleeps on may pose a danger to your baby. A study by the University of Texas, Austin found that crib mattresses emit toxic chemicals into the air, similar to cleaning products, right next to where a baby sleeps.