Maternity units in healthcare facilities promote close interaction between families and their newborns to encourage the bonding process. However, newborns may be unintentionally injured while in the care of their families soon after birth. Exhausted family members may not contemplate the possibility of a fall, bump to the head, or other injury occurring while their newborn is placed in their care. The challenge for maternity units is to promote a close interaction between families and their newborns while ensuring safety. Reports submitted by Pennsylvania hospitals to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority through its Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) over a nine-and-a-half year period were analyzed for events that occurred while newborns were in the care of their families. Falls were the most common events affecting newborn safety. The study and reporting of newborn falls is a relatively new topic of concern; therefore, limited publications are available. Two published statistics of in-hospital newborn falls rates estimate nationally that 600 to 1,600 newborn falls occur annually. Many of these falls can result in emotional stress to the family as well as harm to the newborn. Literature shows that healthcare facilities can make a difference in newborn events by incorporating prevention methods such as family awareness, staff monitoring, and education for both staff and families.