Baby carriers worn in cars

dollygirlie · Feb 16th, 2009, 09:46 AM

I was just wondering just for safety issues, is it ok to wear a baby carrier with the baby, strapped in with the seatbelt in a car, I am just worried about my journey home in a taxi from Hospital when the baby has been born, as I can't afford to get a car seat as yet. anyone know

danapeter36 · Feb 16th, 2009, 09:48 AM

I wouldn't have thought it was safe, but I could be wrong. I know argos do cheap car seats and you can get one for £19.99 from Asda. I think thats a safer bet hun. I know its hard with money etc I am the same, but it's better to spend £20 and be safe xxx

LisaM · Feb 16th, 2009, 09:48 AM

im not sure but i think i was told they wont let you leave the hospital unless you have the baby in a car seat. i may be wrong?? hope someone else has an answer for you xx

lousielou · Feb 16th, 2009, 09:49 AM

No hun - baby needs a proper carseat. I don't think the hospital staff will actually let you leave if you haven't got one either...

soup · Feb 16th, 2009, 09:53 AM

nope im pretty sure the only way a baby is allowed to travel in a car is in a proper car seat. like someone else said there are cheap car seats on the market, or you could always ask a friend with a baby if you can borrow theirs of your sure it has not been in an accident and you know you will not be travelling anywhere in cars other times, if not i would get a car seat. the hospital are not allowed to let you leave without a car seat.

danapeter36 · Feb 16th, 2009, 09:58 AM

http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/...-1_22802_10001

codex · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:00 AM

NO WAY!!! sorry hun but that is not safe at all. Baby needs to be in a car seat. Here you can not leave if you do not have one.

Is there someone you could borrow one from? And if you plan on going in any other taxi's with baby or anyone else's car you will need one.

ChloesMummy · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:00 AM

No thats def not safe, i would get a carseat like the others suggested. Kiddicare.com have them from £17.99 x

**Vickie** · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:02 AM

Agree with the others, completely unsafe. And here at least you have to have a proper car seat before they will let you leave the hospital

KatienSam · Feb 16th, 2009, 10:04 AM

Noooooo and they wont let you get in a car/taxi without baby in a car seat, i think they insist you have baby in a car seat now anyway!

Feb 16th, 2009, 09:46 AM	#1
dollygirlie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 249	Baby carriers worn in cars I was just wondering just for safety issues, is it ok to wear a baby carrier with the baby, strapped in with the seatbelt in a car, I am just worried about my journey home in a taxi from Hospital when the baby has been born, as I can't afford to get a car seat as yet. anyone know

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Feb 16th, 2009, 09:48 AM	#2
danapeter36 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 5,282	I wouldn't have thought it was safe, but I could be wrong. I know argos do cheap car seats and you can get one for £19.99 from Asda. I think thats a safer bet hun. I know its hard with money etc I am the same, but it's better to spend £20 and be safe xxx

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Feb 16th, 2009, 09:48 AM	#3
LisaM Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 759	im not sure but i think i was told they wont let you leave the hospital unless you have the baby in a car seat. i may be wrong?? hope someone else has an answer for you xx

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Feb 16th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#4
lousielou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 6,678	No hun - baby needs a proper carseat. I don't think the hospital staff will actually let you leave if you haven't got one either...

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Feb 16th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#5
soup Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 656	nope im pretty sure the only way a baby is allowed to travel in a car is in a proper car seat. like someone else said there are cheap car seats on the market, or you could always ask a friend with a baby if you can borrow theirs of your sure it has not been in an accident and you know you will not be travelling anywhere in cars other times, if not i would get a car seat. the hospital are not allowed to let you leave without a car seat.

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danapeter36 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 5,282	http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/...-1_22802_10001

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:00 AM	#7
codex Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,159	NO WAY!!! sorry hun but that is not safe at all. Baby needs to be in a car seat. Here you can not leave if you do not have one. Is there someone you could borrow one from? And if you plan on going in any other taxi's with baby or anyone else's car you will need one.

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ChloesMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,322	No thats def not safe, i would get a carseat like the others suggested. Kiddicare.com have them from £17.99 x

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Feb 16th, 2009, 10:02 AM	#9
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	Agree with the others, completely unsafe. And here at least you have to have a proper car seat before they will let you leave the hospital

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KatienSam Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,865	Noooooo and they wont let you get in a car/taxi without baby in a car seat, i think they insist you have baby in a car seat now anyway!

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