Newborn babies should not use car seats for more than 30 minute journeys, experts warn
- Young babies are most at risk of being suffocated by their car seats
- Their neck muscles aren't strong enough to stop their heads flopping
- Doctors are calling for all makers to give consistent information to parents
- Manufacturers advise babies should not use seats for more than 2 hours
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Fitting a car seat for the first trip home is a rite of passage for many new mums and dads – as Prince William showed when he picked up baby George and drove himself and Kate away in a Range Rover.
But doctors warn that very young babies whose neck muscles are not strong enough to stop their heads flopping forward could stop breathing.
This increases the risk they will be unable to breathe – with potentially fatal results.
Doctors and charities are calling for all car seat makers to provide consistent information to parents to warn them of the dangers of long car journeys with very young babies.
Dr Peter Fleming, a paediatrician at Bristol University, carried out research previously highlighted by the Daily Mail, that shows newborn babies may be at risk in car seats.
He said yesterday that there should be separate advice for very young babies.
He said: 'If you can avoid a journey, it's probably better to do so, restricted to no more than half an hour or so.
'But try to avoid unnecessary car journeys with young babies
Theo Dailymail
Ms.
Fitting a car seat for the first trip home is a rite of passage for many new mums and dads – as Prince William showed when he picked up baby George and drove himself and Kate away in a Range Rover.
But doctors warn that very young babies whose neck muscles are not strong enough to stop their heads flopping forward could stop breathing.
This increases the risk they will be unable to breathe – with potentially fatal results.
Doctors and charities are calling for all car seat makers to provide consistent information to parents to warn them of the dangers of long car journeys with very young babies.
Dr Peter Fleming, a paediatrician at Bristol University, carried out research previously highlighted by the Daily Mail, that shows newborn babies may be at risk in car seats.
He said yesterday that there should be separate advice for very young babies.
He said: 'If you can avoid a journey, it's probably better to do so, restricted to no more than half an hour or so.
'But try to avoid unnecessary car journeys with young babies
Theo Dailymail
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