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Scientists have advised that parents should not put their babies in car
seats for more than 30mins to avoid the risk of suffocation. Doctors
warn that very young babies whose neck muscles are not strong enough to
stop their heads flopping forward could stop breathing.
Manufactures say babies should not be left in the seats for more than
two hours...
but doctors are calling for that information to be
updated to reflect expert medical findings with regards to very young
babies.
Dr Peter Fleming, a paediatrician at Bristol University, carried out
research that shows newborn babies may be at risk in car seats. He said:
'If you can avoid a journey, it's probably better to do so, restricted
to no more than half an hour or so.
'But try to avoid unnecessary car journeys with young babies.'
The research authors warn: 'There have been reports of deaths of infants
who have been left in a sitting position, including in car seats - both
on journeys, and when parents have used it as an alternative to a
pushchair or cot for the infant to sleep in.'
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