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Those infant car seat carriers are a godsend in so many ways. Can you imagine having to wake and unstrap your sleeping baby every time you to run into the grocery store for a gallon of milk, wisk your older child into day care, or all those other little in-and-outs we do all day?
Even though the experts say you shouldn't let a baby sleep in the carseat when not in the car, they still will a good portion of the time.
The last thing you need is a sore back, so here are some do's and don'ts from ergomomics.com to help you carry your infant's seat the right way:
DO's
When carrying the seat short distances, support it on your bent elbow (using biceps) and keep it close to your center of gravity, OR
Use both hands to carry the seat at waist height, maintaining your wrists in a neutral (straight) position OR
Carry the empty seat in one hand, and your child in the other for a more even weight distribution.
DON'TS
Avoid carrying an infant car seat with your arm extended straight on one side of your body.
Avoid carrying your infant in his car seat for long distances.
Avoid carrying your infant in his car seat when another option (backpack or sling) is available.
How do you carry your infant car seat around? Is it giving you pains in your back and shoulders?
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Comments (21)
I had big ole muscles with my little one was in a carrier!
I never used one with my first (16 yrs ago). For some reason people think I need one now with the baby that's on the way. I don't go anywhere other than the store once a week and I'm sure there will be doctor appointments. I don't see the need since I already bought a regular car seat. *sigh*
I use mine all the time to the store, church, day care, etc... - my little guy is 19 lbs 2 oz - at least that's what he was early this month - he'll be transitioning out of it soon to a convertible car seat. I will miss putting him in it for his stroller (we have the graco travel system) since without the infant seat he'll face forward and I won't see him while we're walking....
Even though the experts say you shouldn't let a baby sleep in the carseat when not in the car, they still will a good portion of the time.
Not true for everyone. My daughter has only slept in her seat, not in the car, once. I don't leave her in her seat.
I don't carry my child in the car seat. That is way to impersonable for me.
I have never used an infant car seat outside of the actual car, its not convenient at all to walk around with a bulky car seat in your hands and its not good for the baby. I use slings or mei tai carries for my babies and that works just fine! (hands free shoping).
A car seat should only be used as a car seat!
These are good if you live in a city and don't have a car. I got two for my twins, along with the stroller that they clip into. If we wander too far from home and I need to take a cab back, this is very helpful for me to strap them in the car. Also good for babies when out at a restaurant since they are too little to be in a high chair.
Michele, but in that case, you're not going to be carrying the seat, just pushing a stroller, right? :)
Oh, and since those babies in the picture aren't in the car, I won't dissect how they're not strapped in correctly, because I'm assuming when they're moved TO the car, their mommies fix it. ;)
Both my kids slept for a few months in the car seat at night. Both had reflux and needed to be elevated and the carseat was the dr's idea. A Godsend!