Do you let your baby sleep in the car seat?

amother

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 4:07 pm

Supposedly it's not safe for long periods... but she sleeps so much better in there Crying

amother

Aquamarine

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 4:11 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Supposedly it's not safe for long periods... but she sleeps so much better in there Crying

All of my babies slept in the car seat at some point. My pediatrician said it's totally fine. They grew up with no issues because of this bh.

amother

Slategray

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 5:04 pm

Never. I take them out as soon as I come home even if it means w waking them up

amother

Oak

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 5:09 pm

I try not to let them. My sister in law has them sleep in a carseat near her bed for the first year.

Rachel Shira

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 5:13 pm

It’s really dangerous. Big risk of positional asphyxiation, and it’s survivor’s bias if anyone says they did it and their kids were fine. The most I do is bring my baby in sleeping in the car seat, take off my shaitel, and then take the baby out.

amother

Chartreuse

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 5:23 pm

I try not to. I got a cheap stroller that lies nearly flat and put the baby to sleep in that. Not as good as a carseat but he does sleep pretty well there.

I find babies sleep much better when warm, I used to put some of my babies to sleep in a snowsuit Surprised

amother

Smokey

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 5:33 pm

A supervised nap if they fall asleep in it. I'm also makpid to tilt it back to the position it's in in the car and not leaning forward.

realsilver

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 8:56 pm

My paediatrician says it’s a 100 percent fine.
he says babies are like cooked spaghetti, position doesn’t make a difference

Rachel Shira

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 9:15 pm

realsilver wrote:

My paediatrician says it’s a 100 percent fine.
he says babies are like cooked spaghetti, position doesn’t make a difference

Sorry but this is terrible advice. Their chins can easily drop down to cut off their airways and you wouldn’t even notice.

amother

Tan

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 9:21 pm

realsilver wrote:

My paediatrician says it’s a 100 percent fine.
he says babies are like cooked spaghetti, position doesn’t make a difference

He's wrong. You can google and read the stories. I would also personally be concerned that he's not aware of how dangerous it is. But I'm not surprised many pediatricians are not up to date on general car seat safety.

amother

Mint

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 9:53 pm

Napping in the car- yes. Otherwise, no. I cringe when I see people using their doona as a stroller with their sleeping baby

stillnewlywed

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 10:42 pm

amother [ Mint ] wrote:

Napping in the car- yes. Otherwise, no. I cringe when I see people using their doona as a stroller with their sleeping baby

This. And there are people who use the doona as their child’s set napping space at home!

mizle10

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 10:43 pm

realsilver wrote:

My paediatrician says it’s a 100 percent fine.
he says babies are like cooked spaghetti, position doesn’t make a difference

What does that even mean? Cooked spaghetti?

stillnewlywed

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 10:44 pm

realsilver wrote:

My paediatrician says it’s a 100 percent fine.
he says babies are like cooked spaghetti, position doesn’t make a difference

So you mean he’s okay with them sleeping on their stomachs too?

amother

Aquamarine

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 10:53 pm

stillnewlywed wrote:

So you mean he’s okay with them sleeping on their stomachs too?

Many pediatricians are ok with sleeping on the stomach.

stillnewlywed

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 10:54 pm

amother [ Aquamarine ] wrote:

Many pediatricians are ok with sleeping on the stomach.

As the default not an exception? I sure hope not

lucky14

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 11:41 pm

So if it's in the car it's fine right? Is that because of the position of the seat? Or just because you can't help it if your baby falls asleep in the car? What about if the car seat is in attached to the stroller with one of those converter/adapter pieces you can buy? Do those tilt the car seat to the same position as it is in the car?

amother

Tan

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 11:46 pm

lucky14 wrote:

The angle is best in the car and you can't prevent them sleeping while the car is moving. If the car seat is attached to wheels it's ok like the car. But not for long periods and not unsupervised. A car seat not in the base or on wheels is extremely dangerous because of the angle.