How to transport newborns

How to transport newborns

It is necessary to transport newborn children in the car quite carefully, the special device or a cradle for this purpose is necessary. The child is younger, the he is the most fragile. And the head of newborns quite heavy, makes 25% of all body weight. Muscles of a neck are developed quite poorly therefore it is necessary to transport newborns the head in the direction of travel that at sharp braking not to injure cervical vertebras.

It is required to you

  • - Automobile cradle or children's car seat.

Instruction

1. It is possible to transport the newborn child in a special automobile cradle which is established on a back seat perpendicular to car traffic. The cradle is fixed by means of automobile belts. The child in a cradle also fastens the seat belts which are built in a cradle. Big advantage of automobile cradles is that the child lies horizontally, promoting normal breath of the newborn. It is not desirable to transport the kid in a cradle which goes complete with a carriage, it not rather strong and will not ensure sufficient safety of the child in the car.

2. Also it is possible to transport newborn children in a special children's car seat which fastens to a seat seat belts. The chair is established under an inclination of 45 degrees by a back in the direction of travel. The child buckles up in the chair the special holding belts. For additional fixing of the head it is possible to use special rollers which keep within from two parties of the newborn baby. Do not enclose at all under the head of the child of a pillow or rollers as it can promote falling of the head, and it is fraught with injury of vertebras of cervical department or respiratory standstill.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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