Car seats are essential and keep your baby safe when travelling with you but it is important to know how to use them correctly to keep your little one safe.
of 1,465 sudden unexpected infant deaths over a 16-year period revealed 14 car seat-associated deaths. More recent research has looked into the dangers of using car seats for prolonged periods of time to help parents better understand how to use car seats safely.preterm babies are monitored in a car seat for apnoea, bradycardia or oxygen desaturations before they are safe for discharge. This test is often referred to as the Infant Car Seat Challenge. This advice is followed by many UK hospitals.
In this study, researchers found that both term and pre-term infants showed signs of potentially adverse cardiorespiratory effects when seated in an upright position at 40°. Put simply, when newborn or premature babies sat in a car seat for 30 minutes, their heart and breathing rate increased, and their blood oxygen levels were lower compared with lying flat in a cot.
These results do not mean you should panic or stop using car seats. The Lullaby Trust firmly acknowledges the importance of car seats when travelling.: "We recommend that parents also avoid driving long distances without a break. However, avoiding the risk of injury due to a road traffic accident is paramount and fitted car seats should always be used to transport babies and toddlers.
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