Protecting yourself in the car means protecting your baby as well. Did you know the biggest danger to an unborn baby in a car crash is injury to the mother? However if you are in a wreck, even a fender bender, be check out at your nearest emergency room. It is possible for baby to become injured while you are ok.
A lap shoulder belt is necessary to provide the maxium protection. Both lap and shoulder belts should be snug.
- Wear the diagonal strap between your breasts, moving the strap around the side of your bump.
- Make sure the lap strap sits comfortably under your bump. If it is over your belly button then it is too high. It should go from hip bone to hip bone, as low as possible. Check frequently while driving to be sure both belts remain in place.
Let others do the driving as much as possible during the third trimester!
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