(tiny) new born - car seat

clairec79

If the baby went to special care for prematurity (they don't always at 36 weeks) then they will do a 'car seat' test before discharging the baby - which consists on them sitting the baby in a car seat for 45 minutes while checking their oxygen levels to check they are ok.

janninew

clairec79 wrote: »

If the baby went to special care for prematurity (they don't always at 36 weeks) then they will do a 'car seat' test before discharging the baby - which consists on them sitting the baby in a car seat for 45 minutes while checking their oxygen levels to check they are ok.

Not all do, I had a 27 weeker who was discharged at 3lb 7oz come home on oxygen and nobody checked her sats when she was in her car seat!

peachyprice

clairec79 wrote: »

If the baby went to special care for prematurity (they don't always at 36 weeks) then they will do a 'car seat' test before discharging the baby - which consists on them sitting the baby in a car seat for 45 minutes while checking their oxygen levels to check they are ok.

Not here they don't!

Not even 31 week twins who went home at 35 weeks.

jjj1980

My daughter was six weeks early and went home weighing 4lb. I was told to never leave her longer than 30 minutes in the car seat, even though I had a full-recline one.

My travel system had the carrycot, separate pram seat and car seat adapters. I used to keep the carrycot on the backseat of the car and put her in that, unless I was going somewhere she would be coming straight out of the carseat on arrival anyway. She was around 4 months before I left her longer than 30 minutes in the carseat.

dizziblonde

clairec79 wrote: »

If the baby went to special care for prematurity (they don't always at 36 weeks) then they will do a 'car seat' test before discharging the baby - which consists on them sitting the baby in a car seat for 45 minutes while checking their oxygen levels to check they are ok.

Didn't with my 33 weeker. The car seat conversation was of the depth and scrutiny of, "Got yer car seat? Ok... see ya"

pigpen

clairec79 wrote: »

If the baby went to special care for prematurity (they don't always at 36 weeks) then they will do a 'car seat' test before discharging the baby - which consists on them sitting the baby in a car seat for 45 minutes while checking their oxygen levels to check they are ok.

No they don't!! They didn't even check my son HAD a car seat when they brought their baby home (30 weeker) And I had 6 in NICU and not once was this checked through 4 different hospitals. They don't go to NICU/SCBU after 34 weeks here either unless they have a problem which is less likely at 36 weeks.

*BigBird*

We have a Jane Matrix seat which lies completely flat. We got it as my family live over 250 miles away so I wanted to be able to make that journey when DS was small without worrying about time limits on traditional infant seats. It converts easily between flat and upright so even if it had to be upright in the car occssionally, we could easily lay it flat when it was on the pushchair frame. So being able to use it as a travel system was a bonus, but DS outgrew the flat mode by about 3 months and after that we transferred him to the reclined buggy seat rather than use the seat upright out of the car.

They aren't outrageously expensive, about £200 IIRC. Though if you really wanted to use it as a travel system you'd need a Jane pushchair if you don't have one already (I don't know if you can get adaptors for them). So not a cheap option if you already have a seat and pushchair.

notanewuser

*BigBird* wrote: »

We have a Jane Matrix seat which lies completely flat. We got it as my family live over 250 miles away so I wanted to be able to make that journey when DS was small without worrying about time limits on traditional infant seats. It converts easily between flat and upright so even if it had to be upright in the car occssionally, we could easily lay it flat when it was on the pushchair frame. So being able to use it as a travel system was a bonus, but DS outgrew the flat mode by about 3 months and after that we transferred him to the reclined buggy seat rather than use the seat upright out of the car.

They aren't outrageously expensive, about £200 IIRC. Though if you really wanted to use it as a travel system you'd need a Jane pushchair if you don't have one already (I don't know if you can get adaptors for them). So not a cheap option if you already have a seat and pushchair.

My family are all 200+ miles away, and DH's closer to 300. It was never a problem making the joirney when DD was little because a) she would sleep and b) she would need feeding after 2 hours anyway.

Air_Cooled_75

I think Stokke do a flat car seat now too, Easi-Sleep or something? I doubt it's cheap

meer53

My daughter was 3lbs 13oz when she was born. No checks, just in the car seat and home.

For the amount of time they spend in the car seat travelling is it really worth worrying about ?