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Taking baby home?

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Yellowflower123 · 26/08/2022 21:13

Hello everyone

Just wondering if anyones had an experiences of the following...

The car seat I have for baby is one of those fixed ones in the car. Doesn't have a handle.

How do I bring baby home? As in, can I take baby into the car park in a pushchair and put them in the car seat or does the car seat need to be carried in (with no handle)?

Thank you

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drkpl · 26/08/2022 21:17

I’m presuming you can just walk out with baby in arms? The midwife might want to walk with you to check the car seat. I wouldn’t take it out of the car, they’re very heavy.

GoAround · 26/08/2022 21:18

I have a car seat like that too so wheeled baby out in the pram. Why wouldn’t you be able to do that?

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Yellowflower123 · 26/08/2022 21:18

drkpl · 26/08/2022 21:17

I’m presuming you can just walk out with baby in arms? The midwife might want to walk with you to check the car seat. I wouldn’t take it out of the car, they’re very heavy.

That's what I assumed. And then I read someone say that you NEED the car seat to leave the hospital so it made me wary!

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Allgoodthings1 · 26/08/2022 22:41

I had my baby during covid and they wheeled him to the front door in his little glass crib then he was put into his car seat in reception. I presume you could just do the same thing but put them into the pram then into the car seat at the car. I think hospitals just don’t like babies being carried in arms in the corridor so they’re either in the glass wheeley crib or car seat

Allgoodthings1 · 26/08/2022 22:42

I can only assume at some point someone has tried to sue over a door hitting their baby or someone with hot coffee or something like that so now that seems to be the rule everywhere

Moon12345 · 26/08/2022 22:43

Same as PP for me - he was wheeled out in his little glass crib thing. The consultant (he was being discharged from NICU) came with us to check the car seat and off we went.

AiryFairyLights · 26/08/2022 22:47

I think if you wanted to carry baby out they make you sit in a wheelchair and be wheeled out by a porter.
absolutely no reason why you can’t wheel baby out in pram though and then put into car seat x
Check at your next appt but I’m sure it’ll be fine x Good luck xx

Twizbe · 26/08/2022 22:48

We have one of those too. I walked out of hospital carrying baby both times. Not an issue.

Imthedamnfoolwhoshothim · 26/08/2022 22:51

You don't need a car seat. Some people have no need for one.
I knew someone who left hospital with the baby in a sling.

nattergal · 26/08/2022 22:54

I left hospital with my new baby last weekend. They wanted us to bring the car seat up to the ward but I explained it was fixed in the car and the midwife said "that's going to be a problem". Not quite sure what they expected us to do at that point so she eventually said we would have to just carry him out and be careful. She obviously wasn't happy about it but it's not like they could have stopped us leaving.

AprilRae91 · 26/08/2022 23:11

I was planning to use a sling?

AprilRae91 · 26/08/2022 23:12

@nattergal its stupid because the fixed car seats we saw were far better in terms of safety.

Mariposista · 26/08/2022 23:19

Yellowflower123 · 26/08/2022 21:18

That's what I assumed. And then I read someone say that you NEED the car seat to leave the hospital so it made me wary!

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What about new parents who don’t own a car and will be taking a bus home? Many many people don’t drive, and their children only travel from A to B on public transport. They can’t keep them prisoner in hospital until they are walking.

CaptainBeakyandhisband · 26/08/2022 23:22

I think it might actually be more about them not liking ‘babes in arms’ - I had quite a long stay with DC1 and think I had to wheel him around in his little goldfish bowl. The suggestion about the pram makes sense.

Birdie002 · 26/08/2022 23:29

Firstly, congrats!
I was also under the impression that you must have baby in car seat. I had my baby back in March and they even checked how baby was strapped in before I left. I do understand it tbh, it is for the safety of the baby. However, as others mentioned maybe you can wheel them out and just be very careful of course.

Firsttimetrier · 27/08/2022 07:22

We had our baby last month and just brought in the carrycot part of our bugaboo bee to take him into the car. The midwives didn’t say anything except congratulations and wished us well!

However, we are London based, so not usual for people to have cars!

lilroo87 · 27/08/2022 07:30

When I had my DD last year my DP just brought her buggy in and we took her to the car in that and transferred her to her car seat.
Ours is a fixed car seat but swivels. No-one checked we had one but it was absolutely fine x

gogohmm · 27/08/2022 08:31

I walked home with one of mine in the pram. They did look super confused! The rule was inspect the car seat and I explained I didn't have a car not a driving licence. They gave me a leaflet on car seat safety then let me leave - 10 mins walk downhill

chillipenguin · 27/08/2022 08:32

They may want to see the car seat so might just come with you to the car

Hidingawaytoday · 27/08/2022 08:37

@nanattergal be careful? What did she think you were going to do? Start chucking baby between you like a rugby ball??

Hatscats · 27/08/2022 09:43

A lot of the fixed in car seats don’t give a good fit for newborns, even though they advertise as suitable. Ie Joie 360. They still have a minimum height for the straps to be a safe fit. Might be worth getting a carrier anyway such as maxi cosi tinca.

AprilRae91 · 27/08/2022 11:46

@Hatscats we were told that the carriers are worse and less comfortable for baby?

MrsTimRiggins · 27/08/2022 11:49

We put our baby in the carrycot part of his pram to carry down. Realistically I think it would’ve been easier to just carry him, but DH wanted the option to put baby down quickly in case I needed help (post c-section, existing disabilities and inclined to faint at the best of times 😂)

IncompleteSenten · 27/08/2022 11:54

They try to convince you you have to but really - are they going to hold your baby hostage? are they going to have you arrested?

They can't actually physically stop you from taking your baby home in a pram or even in your arms. Their policy is not law. The only thing you have to do is have a properly fitted car seat if you are going home in your car.

Hugasauras · 27/08/2022 11:55

Infant carriers usually have a better fit for little babies than the fitted seats that cover a bigger age/size range. There are exceptions: one of the Avionaut seats has a really nice fit for newborns. I always prefer an infant carrier before moving to a fixed as I find them more practical too as well as fitting better for a newborn.

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