Hi Mumsnet, total newb hoping to benefit from your advice please!
I had premature ID twins at 27+5, the NICU has advised us to try lie-flat car seats, due to their airways being really soft and issues with head-lolling. We'd already bought Mothercare Madrid seats (on half price - good for twins!) which are group 0/1, but quite curved, before realising we'd need any different. We obvs want them to be as safe as poss and not at risk of any pressure on their airways, so ordered Britax Baby-Safe Sleepers for the first few months. I have a decent-sized family car (Saab 93)...I thought...until the Britax seats arrived. They're carrycot style, and have to fasten sideways on. Really great, if you're not too bothered about having the door open all the time, or having both babies fully in the car at any one time You could probably lie a three-year old down in one of these, and it's impossible to get both seats in the car, so we returned them. I think these are the only lie-flat car seats on the market at the mo (Pretty disappointing when you think that multiple pregnancies are more likely to result in premature births and need lie-flats, but you can't get more than one lie-flat seat in a car.)
We then ordered Tiny Traveller inserts, under the impression that these would flatten out the curve in the existing car seats, but they arrived today and are basically just flat themselves, with nothing to lessen the curve of the car seat although they do have head support.
We're not able to get a different car. We're not looking for anything that needs to be compatible with a system, as I'm just going to lift them out of the car seats into the pram for getting around.
Basically, what do you think about any other options available? Is there anyone else out there who has premature twins and a similar dilemma? Anyone with prem twins who can recommend a good flat-ish or supportive car seat which will comfortably fit two in a car? Have you used anything to lessen the curve of car seats? Would love to hear your thoughts/experiences please, as I'm starting to really worry if they'll be ok in the seats.
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Car seats for premature twins - lie-flat ideally? - help please!
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fuffinhelp · 21/01/2015 19:40
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