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]]>There are a few things to keep in mind when travelling with children in Winter. While safety features like traction control systems help us stay on the road and drive more safely, we can also actively improve our child’s safety inside the car. Why are thick jackets dangerous when travelling with children in Winter? Most winter jackets are made of filling material like down or feathers, which are designed to keep your child warm by creating a thick “air buffer” in between your child and the cold air outside. However, when placing your child in the car seat with such a jacket on, the jacket’s thickness can prevent you from tightening the harness close to your child’s upper body.
In the event of an impact where your child is pushed out of the seat and into the harness, the forces are so strong that the air in the jacket is released. This results in your child having too much space for movement, as the harness is not tight enough to hold them back securely. Thus, when travelling with children in Winter we strongly encourage you to avoid having them wear thick winter jackets.
What can I do to prevent my child from being cold in Winter?
To help you when travelling with children in Winter, we have collected a list of alternative ways to make sure that they are comfortable and warm:
1 – Use footmuffs specifically designed for baby car seats Footmuffs like the BeSafe footmuff are specifically designed for being used with baby car seats. Their back openings and pre-cut holes allow the harness to be placed on the inside in its correct position. As these footmuffs are closed above the harness, no thick layer is added in between your child and the seat’s harness.
2 – Place a hot water bottle into the car seat 5-10 minutes before departure (but of course remove it before using the seat)By placing a hot water bottle into your child’s car seat five to ten minutes before departure, you can easily ensure that they are not sitting on a cold surface. Instead, they are even receiving extra heating from below. This suggestion was contributed by BeSafe car seat users, thank you!
3 – Have your child wear clothes made from fleece or wool. These materials offer good insulation properties without being so thick, so that the harness can be tightened properly.
4 – Put the jacket on ‘the wrong way around’ after buckling up, place your child into the seat without the jacket and buckle them up tightly. Afterwards, you can put the jacket on ‘the wrong way around’ by putting it over the arms and laying it over their upper body. This way it can still protect from the cold air without being placed in between your child and the harness.
5 – Bring an extra blanket with you in the car. Allow your child to snuggle up with a blanket that is placed over them after buckling up. This allows them to be warm and cosy but still travel safely throughout the journey.
6 – Have your child wear a poncho and put the back part over the seat. If your child is wearing a poncho, you can place the part that is hanging over their back over the child car seat and the front part above the harness. This way you can create a ‘warm bubble’ underneath the poncho and still ensure that no thick layer prevents the harness from being tight. Alternatively, the same can be achieved by taking a blanket and cutting a head opening into it. Please make sure though that the back part of the poncho/blanket is laying loosely on the car seat and is not stuck anywhere. This suggestion was contributed by BeSafe car seat users, thank you!
]]>She is finally here! Born at 1.37am on 4th July 2016 (12 days later than my EDD) weighing just under 8lb. No name just yet.
Thought you might be interested in my birth story - an example of how Hypnobirthing can help when things don't go according to plan/isn't a textbook birth maybe?!! As although, I did get anxious the closer it got to the 'recommended' induction date, the excellent advice and guidance we received by doing Hypnobirthing definitely gave us the courage to do what was best for us and our baby girl, rather than the standard care.
So, my waters broke (well started breaking, in reality this went on for over 24 hours which I didn't realise was a thing that happens!) on Friday 1st July at 9.30pm. As advised we called the hospital to inform them, who said call back in the morning to give an update. So we decided to get some rest and go to bed. Saturday morning there was no other signs of labour starting (despite me trying all manner of things from walking to acupuncture) so we were asked to come into the fetal assessment unit in the afternoon. They confirmed that my waters had broken (which I knew!) and that baby girl was okay (which i also knew as she had been wriggling round loads!) and asked that we go in to the pre-labour ward on Sunday morning to discuss options. Saturday evening we spent having take away with friends and I went to bed with mild back ache and a period like cramp feeling.
Sunday morning so we called up PAH at 8.30am, as instructed, and were told that we were booked in for our induction at 9am. J firmly but politely made it clear that we had not agreed to an induction and wanted to discuss options, to which they agreed and so we went to the hospital armed with our birthing ball and mp3s. At the hospital however we were presented with induction 'options' and had to politely challenge to get information on other options available. We decided to have an examination and sweep (as we were booked to see a consultant for a sweep on Monday as we had previously decided we were happy to go 2 weeks overdue, rather than the 12 days PAH recommend) and hoped that would encourage a more natural delivery. Monitoring showed that I was having surges but they were irregular and the midwife was surprised to find that I was 3 cm dilated. We took a couple of hours to go for a walk, walk up and down stairs, bounce on the ball, listen to mp3s etc to try and stay focused, increase the frequency and regularity of surges. When we returned induction was still being encouraged but I felt that I was progressing as strength of surges was increasing so we instead asked to be monitored again (to try and prove the progress). Unfortunately this showed they were still irregular with little increase in the frequency. By now it was late afternoon/evening the hospital were saying that the only course of action they would recommend at this point was induction via drip (which was my 'worst case scenario') but I felt that I was progressing naturally, albeit slowly. We decided to discharge ourselves from hospital to see what happened overnight, not least because if I was going to be induced by the drip I at least wanted to be as well rested as I could be so that I felt I had a better chance of managing the birth in a way I wanted given the circumstances. Also labour ward was really busy (the poor lady in the bed next to me in the pre-labour ward was in established labour, struggling to cope and had no privacy as there was no space on labour ward for a couple of hours!) and if I wasn't able to be admitted to the ward until the morning I would be monitored a couple of hours later than if I stayed in but otherwise the care would be the same. We got home I had a bath and ready for bed and found myself not able to get comfortable so kept having to get out of bed so I was mobile to breathe through every tightening... I also felt like they were getting closer together so asked J to monitor me. Turns out they were, so J called labour ward (to check they could find us a bed!) and then, only a couple of hours after leaving he hospital, we were heading back. We arrived at labour ward around 11.30pm (I think!), I was admitted, checked and found to be 8-9 cm dialated. The surges were coming thick and fast and so I asked for some gas and air to get me over the finish line, because of this a lot of the next details are a blur..... I quickly got to 10cms but then unfortunately she pooed inside of me and had the cord wrapped round her neck, her heart rate dropped and the room was flooded with about 10 people telling me 'we need to 'get this baby out right now'. As a result her delivery wasn't quite the peaceful one I had pictured (suction cap and episiotomy were used, delayed cord clamping could not be done etc.) However, hypnobithing definitely meant that I was more calm and relaxed about giving birth (something previously terrified me), meant I was able to deal with the situations we were presented with, make informed decisions (where possible) and equip us to confidently challenge standard procedures when needed. Michelle - thank you for everything, you delivered an excellent course and went above and beyond in continuing to provide advice and support.
C & J x"
]]>To coincide with The Lullaby Trusts Safer Sleep Week this month’s focus is on just that. As an expectant parent we focus so much on our pregnancy, what to eat, where to birth and what to expect that many of us aren’t as aware as we should be about how to ensure our new baby has a Safer Sleep. We asked Bababoom’s resident Midwife, Becky Elliott to help explain the Safer Sleep points to us.
Not everyone will remember back in the 1980’s when the famous Anne Diamond, the woman at the forefront of morning TV lost her son Sebastian to Cot Death. Anne spearheaded the Back to Sleep campaign and the figures for cot death plummeted, it was an amazing result. Since then figures have dropped but have remained almost static over the last few years and it’s time to get the word back out there.
SO let’s make this simple and clear. No one has a crystal ball or any cast iron guarantees because that is life but research over decades has shown us that there are 5 key contributing factors to help you baby stay safe.
Sudden Infant Death or SID’s can occur anywhere so that fact that we have referred to it as Cot Death for so many years has probably not helped. With one of the key contributing factors being over heating many new parents aren’t aware of the risk in cars. We are so worried about our precious little ones that we tend to bundle them up to stop them from getting cold, how many of you go on journeys in huge puffer jackets? Babies should be in a thin jacket or cardigan at most with blankets placed over them. When the car warms up, which they do so quickly now you simply remove the blanket to prevent them overheating. Remember the no hats in doors rule applies to cars and shops too.
Finally, NEVER sleep on a sofa with your baby or in an arm chair. Use blankets that allow air to flow, not fleece. Seek advice from a professional before considering bed sharing and if possible breast feed for the first 6 months.
The Lullaby Trust Safer Sleep week page has tons of information for you on Safer Sleep for your baby, please visit their page on www.lullabytrust.org.uk
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