Comments on: Warning on baby car seats http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/09/warning-on-baby-car-seats/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dana Hanley http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/09/warning-on-baby-car-seats/#comment-784 Dana Hanley Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:49:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=327#comment-784 I've heard that the incline is good for babies with breathing difficulties (whether from a cold or some other problem). I remember being recommended to place books or something under one part of the crib or mattress to help with that.<br /><br />This really is only for newborns, though. Once their neck muscles are strong enough to open the air waves and move the head back of the chin on their own, there shouldn't be any abnormal risk. (from my limited understanding of what this is about!) I’ve heard that the incline is good for babies with breathing difficulties (whether from a cold or some other problem). I remember being recommended to place books or something under one part of the crib or mattress to help with that.

This really is only for newborns, though. Once their neck muscles are strong enough to open the air waves and move the head back of the chin on their own, there shouldn’t be any abnormal risk. (from my limited understanding of what this is about!)

]]> By: Loni http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/09/warning-on-baby-car-seats/#comment-783 Loni Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:07:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=327#comment-783 I am a mom of now 9 living children, and each of them have slept long in car seats! When they have had bad colds, we were even recommended by the doctor to put their infant carseats. YIKES! I am a mom of now 9 living children, and each of them have slept long in car seats! When they have had bad colds, we were even recommended by the doctor to put their infant carseats. YIKES!

]]> By: Dana Hanley http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/09/warning-on-baby-car-seats/#comment-782 Dana Hanley Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:33:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=327#comment-782 Actually, I did a little more research and there have been warnings out for awhile that infant seats can lower the oxygen level in the blood of young infants. But the risk associated with this (7 of 43 babies taken to the hospital for breathing difficulties) is a LOT less than the risk if injury from being seated improperly in a vehicle.<br /><br />I believe that half of those seven were also babies of smokers, another risk factor. The risk is slight, but worth considering when leaving a newborn to sleep in his carseat. Actually, I did a little more research and there have been warnings out for awhile that infant seats can lower the oxygen level in the blood of young infants. But the risk associated with this (7 of 43 babies taken to the hospital for breathing difficulties) is a LOT less than the risk if injury from being seated improperly in a vehicle.

I believe that half of those seven were also babies of smokers, another risk factor. The risk is slight, but worth considering when leaving a newborn to sleep in his carseat.

]]> By: Milehimama http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/09/warning-on-baby-car-seats/#comment-781 Milehimama Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:49:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=327#comment-781 I hate warnings like these. What if you take a long car trip and the baby sleeps the whole way? There's not much parents can do about that. Most baby seats have an arrow that indicates how they are supposed to 'seat' in the car. If you install it correctly, they baby is more horizontal than inclined. I wonder if it a a different design used overseas - the report is from New Zealand? I hate warnings like these. What if you take a long car trip and the baby sleeps the whole way? There’s not much parents can do about that. Most baby seats have an arrow that indicates how they are supposed to ’seat’ in the car. If you install it correctly, they baby is more horizontal than inclined. I wonder if it a a different design used overseas - the report is from New Zealand?

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