Car seat: how to place the baby?
How to put the baby in the car seat?
In this video, I'll show you how to put your baby in the car seat simply and safely.
Last updated (01/17/2024)
I have a car, I have a baby car seat, and now I also have the baby in my arms! What a delight and what fragility. Although I thought everything was ready, doubts arise about how to put the baby in the infant car seat or baby carrier simply and safely?
Warnings! When the baby car seat comes from a previous baby
Let's start with the warnings, which are just as important when the infant car seat/baby carrier has been used before:
- The baby car seat should have harness pads in the arm and shoulder area, and the closed part of the pads should be in contact with the baby's neck.
- Ensure you have all the newborn inserts for the baby car seat.
- Make sure the harness on the center point of the baby car seat is in the newborn position.
Often, we are given a car seat that was adjusted for a previous baby who stopped using it when they were older. At that time, inserts were no longer needed, and the baby car seat harness had to be extended. Therefore, before putting your newborn baby in the car seat, it is very important to ensure that the infant car seat/baby carrier is prepared for a newborn. Follow the warnings above so that the infant car seat/baby carrier is ready to receive your baby!
Extra warning!
Typically, before putting the baby in the infant car seat, how is the baby usually dressed? Quite a lot! To ride in the infant car seat/baby carrier, the baby should only be wearing a babygrow. Therefore, before placing the baby in the car seat, it is essential to remove blankets and jackets.
Never place blankets between the harness and the baby's body! To ensure the baby doesn't get cold, after properly installing them in the baby car seat, we can put their jacket on backward or cover them with a blanket.
Warnings given... Let's go to the step-by-step guide for putting the baby in the baby carrier!
Putting the baby in the car seat in 10 steps
Let's prepare the infant car seat to receive the baby... What an adventure!
Step-by-step guide to placing the baby:
So the 1st step: turn the infant car seat/baby carrier towards us.
2nd step: place the handle of the infant car seat back by pressing the buttons for this purpose.
3rd step: release the harness at the center point and press the latch, usually located next to the center point, to loosen the car seat belt. Now,
4th step: place the top part of the belt straps onto the side magnets that the baby car seat has for this purpose, or, if it doesn't have them, raise the straps and move them aside laterally.
5th step: install the baby in the infant car seat/baby carrier, supporting their neck well, and then adjust the baby until they are well positioned.
Finally, the last 5 steps:
6th step: bring the harness forward between the baby's legs.
7th step: ensure the belt pads have the closed part facing the baby's neck.
8th step: adjust the arms and ensure the harness is straight.
9th step: join the latches at the end of the straps, placing them one on top of the other, and snap them into the center point until you hear a click. This prepares us for the last step.
10th step: adjust and remove the slack from the infant car seat/baby carrier belt until only one finger can be placed between the harness and the baby's body.
And that's it!
If you have any doubts about how to install the infant car seat in the car and what the most common mistakes are, check out this article.
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