Baby carriers worn in cars - Page 2

WelshGirl · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:07 AM

It's totally unsafe, and against the law too. If you have baby strapped to your front, and you crash & the airbag goes off, baby would be seriously injured by the force of the air bag. And if you're in a rear seat, baby could be crushed between you & the seat infront if you crashed.

kaylynn040485 · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:10 AM

This was actually raised yesterday at my antenatal class by someone and the midwife said under no circumstances would you be able to leave hospital without baby in a carseat. She also said that if in emergeny you had to get into a car with a baby not in a carseat the worst thing you can do is strap the seatbelt round both you and the baby. She said if you need to, then you must strap seatbelt round you then hold the baby but this was only in extreme circumstances and stressed how important a carseat was!

**Vickie** · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:15 AM

If you truly can not afford a new car seat (which is best) you can look at websites like craigslist or ebay for a used one

sparkswillfly · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:25 AM

My hospital let you leave without a car seat but like the others said its not safe

katycam · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:33 AM

i thought it was against the law to travel with baby not in car seat?

BlackBerry25 · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:51 AM

One thing to add to what everyone else has said; you can rent car seats for the taxi ride home. I would call your local hospital and see if they know where you can rent one from.

danapeter36 · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:54 AM

Yes thats true, or ask in you GPS I forgot about that! xxx

passengerrach · Feb 16th, 2009, 11:25 AM

no never! and like the others said i dont think they will let u leave hospital without a car seat no matter how u would be travelling def invest in a car seat even if it is just a £20 one like the others have suggested even if u dont use it hardly at all at least it will be there for safe travelling

dollygirlie · Feb 16th, 2009, 14:17 PM

I never knew about this, thanks for clarifying everyone, handy that taxi might have one. I just wondered with coaches aswell, what are their policies on travelling babies, I will have to email nat express

pippam116 · Feb 16th, 2009, 14:26 PM

your hospital is not allowed to let you leave without carseat for car taxi or bus travel! i dont have a travel system so needed a car seat mine was £14 brand new on ebay from a proper shop, its not gorgeous but it is safe new, and legal! people travel in taxis and on buses with out carseats, but as far as the taxi goes if you were to get stopped you would pay a penalty. never mind the penalty anyhow, i couldnt even consider taking my new born home without a carseat, my hospital makes u bring car seat in and put bubs in, walks you to your car/taxi and makes sure its put in prop! for less than £20 quid its a must have. xx

Feb 16th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#11
WelshGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Worcester, West Midlands. Posts: 865	It's totally unsafe, and against the law too. If you have baby strapped to your front, and you crash & the airbag goes off, baby would be seriously injured by the force of the air bag. And if you're in a rear seat, baby could be crushed between you & the seat infront if you crashed.

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:10 AM	#12
kaylynn040485 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,875	This was actually raised yesterday at my antenatal class by someone and the midwife said under no circumstances would you be able to leave hospital without baby in a carseat. She also said that if in emergeny you had to get into a car with a baby not in a carseat the worst thing you can do is strap the seatbelt round both you and the baby. She said if you need to, then you must strap seatbelt round you then hold the baby but this was only in extreme circumstances and stressed how important a carseat was!

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:15 AM	#13
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	If you truly can not afford a new car seat (which is best) you can look at websites like craigslist or ebay for a used one

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#14
sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	My hospital let you leave without a car seat but like the others said its not safe

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:33 AM	#15
katycam Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 2,281	i thought it was against the law to travel with baby not in car seat?

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:51 AM	#16
BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,180	One thing to add to what everyone else has said; you can rent car seats for the taxi ride home. I would call your local hospital and see if they know where you can rent one from.

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:54 AM	#17
danapeter36 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 5,282	Yes thats true, or ask in you GPS I forgot about that! xxx

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Feb 16th, 2009, 11:25 AM	#18
passengerrach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: stevenage Posts: 2,939	no never! and like the others said i dont think they will let u leave hospital without a car seat no matter how u would be travelling def invest in a car seat even if it is just a £20 one like the others have suggested even if u dont use it hardly at all at least it will be there for safe travelling

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Feb 16th, 2009, 14:17 PM	#19
dollygirlie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 249	I never knew about this, thanks for clarifying everyone, handy that taxi might have one. I just wondered with coaches aswell, what are their policies on travelling babies, I will have to email nat express

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Feb 16th, 2009, 14:26 PM	#20
pippam116 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: wales Posts: 2,394	your hospital is not allowed to let you leave without carseat for car taxi or bus travel! i dont have a travel system so needed a car seat mine was £14 brand new on ebay from a proper shop, its not gorgeous but it is safe new, and legal! people travel in taxis and on buses with out carseats, but as far as the taxi goes if you were to get stopped you would pay a penalty. never mind the penalty anyhow, i couldnt even consider taking my new born home without a carseat, my hospital makes u bring car seat in and put bubs in, walks you to your car/taxi and makes sure its put in prop! for less than £20 quid its a must have. xx

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