This probably isn't the most approp place to discuss this but I am a little surprised MDs don't talk about this at well baby checks. I was talking to friend at work the other day, her son is 13 months. Since I have been doing a lot of research on car seats asked her what seat she had. She had just gotten a safety first vantage. When she pulled it up on line to show me, I told her I thought he was too young to be in a seat like that. I told about ERF and emailed her some links. She was quite upset he wasn't in the safest seat. Another friend has a very large 9 month old. Her doc told her she could be FFing since she was the size of a 2 year old. My step-daughter's pediatrician told her at her 12 month appt that she could turn her DD around FF and she didn't even weigh 20#s. My doc asked me at my son's 12 mon. appt if he was still RF when I said yes that was the end of it. He was small enough that I hadn't even thought about taking him out of his infant seat at that time. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I started researching car seats that I heard about ERF.
As a nurse this troubles me. Parents are instructed about benifits of breast feeding, when/how to start solid food, choking hazards, immunizations, and other safety concerns. If the AAP recommends ERF this should be a standard of care and part of parent teaching. Sorry, didn't have anyone else to talk to about this, husband just gives me the blank stare.
As a nurse this troubles me. Parents are instructed about benifits of breast feeding, when/how to start solid food, choking hazards, immunizations, and other safety concerns. If the AAP recommends ERF this should be a standard of care and part of parent teaching. Sorry, didn't have anyone else to talk to about this, husband just gives me the blank stare.