Pregnancy seat belt adjuster
- should you wear a seatbelt when pregnant
- should you wear a seat belt when pregnant
- can you wear a seatbelt when pregnant
- do you wear a seatbelt when pregnant
How to wear a seat belt when pregnant
Seat belt during pregnancy first trimester.
In addition he advises that you should never use any pregnancy accessories as these may affect the seatbelt working in the event of a crash.
New study shows 50% of pregnant women aren't wearing their seatbelts correctly
We thought it was important to give a reminder on how to position a seatbelt safely when we read about a recent UK study from Clippasafe, shared in Nursery Today, which revealed that almost 50% of women didn't know how to position a seatbelt when pregnant, and 20% of women admitted to not wearing a seatbelt at all when pregnant.
Why the position of your seatbelt when you're pregnant is so important
As Dr Karen Joash from Imperial College NHS Trust explains that, if you're in a car accident when pregnant (which hopefully you won't be), wearing a seatbelt over you bump "can lead to a deceleration injury where the strap has contact." This is similar to being struck across the bump with extreme force and pressure.
"Major injuries can lead to the waters breaking too early...and placental injuries," she adds.
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- should you wear a seatbelt while pregnant
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