Mama Jo
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One of the posts in the 'when did you install your infant seat' thread got me thinking...
Did you ever get bad, wrong, or downright ridiculous carseat information from the hospital when you had your babies??
Anyone ever get surprisingly helpful information from their hospital??
Bad advice story...
The driveway in front of the hospital where I had DS was really steep, so that when the car was parked, it had to have been close to a 45 degree angle... Anyway, after I snapped my bucket seat into the car, the nurse that walked me down was looking all over the carseat, like she was looking for something. I asked her if there was something wrong... She said she was looking for the "bubble" to see if it was installed at the right angle. I told her my seat didn't have a "bubble" and that even if it had, there was no way it would read accurately on that steep driveway. Of course, I had to add, that I sure hoped she never asked anyone to reinstall their carseat because the "bubble" wasn't in the right spot! There's a reason you're supposed to install your seats when the car is parked on level ground...
Good advice story...
I had received an after-market carseat infant head support from a friend. Very substantial, lots of cushion and really deep. Of course, I wasn't about to put it in my carseat, but it worked great in my stroller. When I no longer needed it, I gave it to my cousin, who was soon to have a baby, and emphasized that she was NOT to use it in the carseat. She said she just wanted it for her stroller. Well, she put it in her carseat anyway... But the hospital refused to let her use it! They told her it wasn't safe, that you should never use aftermarket items in a carseat, and that she had to take it out before they would let her leave!
Did you ever get bad, wrong, or downright ridiculous carseat information from the hospital when you had your babies??
Anyone ever get surprisingly helpful information from their hospital??
Bad advice story...
The driveway in front of the hospital where I had DS was really steep, so that when the car was parked, it had to have been close to a 45 degree angle... Anyway, after I snapped my bucket seat into the car, the nurse that walked me down was looking all over the carseat, like she was looking for something. I asked her if there was something wrong... She said she was looking for the "bubble" to see if it was installed at the right angle. I told her my seat didn't have a "bubble" and that even if it had, there was no way it would read accurately on that steep driveway. Of course, I had to add, that I sure hoped she never asked anyone to reinstall their carseat because the "bubble" wasn't in the right spot! There's a reason you're supposed to install your seats when the car is parked on level ground...
Good advice story...
I had received an after-market carseat infant head support from a friend. Very substantial, lots of cushion and really deep. Of course, I wasn't about to put it in my carseat, but it worked great in my stroller. When I no longer needed it, I gave it to my cousin, who was soon to have a baby, and emphasized that she was NOT to use it in the carseat. She said she just wanted it for her stroller. Well, she put it in her carseat anyway... But the hospital refused to let her use it! They told her it wasn't safe, that you should never use aftermarket items in a carseat, and that she had to take it out before they would let her leave!