How to Wear Your Seat Belt While Pregnant

Posted by thecarseatlady on January 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

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No nursing while the car is moving!

Posted by thecarseatlady on August 14, 2012 · 33 Comments 

As a pediatrician in a NICU and the daughter of a lactation consultant, I’m very, very pro-breastfeeding… but nursing has a time and a place.  A moving vehicle is NOT the time or the place.  Nursing your child while the car is moving puts both you and your baby at significant risk of unnecessary injury. … Continue reading →

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Tips for Safe (and Convenient) Taxi Travel

Posted by thecarseatlady on May 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

AVOID REGRETS: TIPS FOR TRAVELING SAFELY IN TAXIS In NYC in 2000 (the most recent year for which data are available) 2,600 children were injured in 17,000 taxi-related accidents.  Studies show that NYC taxi passengers are 2.5 times more likely to be seriously injured or killed than the passengers in the other vehicle involved in … Continue reading →

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>American Academy of Pediatrics Says Rear-facing Until Age 2 in New Policy Statement Published 3/21/11

Posted by thecarseatlady on March 21, 2011 · 2 Comments 

> Alisa Baer, MD – Pediatrician & The Car Seat Lady – explains the 5 key points in the new recommendations so you have the information you need to keep your child as safe as possible.   For more information, go to to the AAP’s 2011 Car Seat Guide for Families

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>Answers to "Mistake Monday" 3/8/10

Posted by thecarseatlady on March 9, 2010 · 1 Comment 

> ANSWERS: (please see bottom of page for teaching points & printable tip sheets for parents) MISUSE – Girl in front: Shoulder belt under her arm– Girl in back: Lap belt high on her belly (note: the shoulder belt rubbing her neck is not likely to cause injury in a crash) INJURY PATTERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE … Continue reading →

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