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Posted: 27 January 2010 at 5:05pm |
Hiya, I saw a topic on here a while ago about not leaving babies in capsules for long periods of time, something to do with their airways. I have tried searching for it, no luck. Someone reccomended getting a head support thingy for the capsule, and I wanted to investigate further, can someone point me in the right direction for this? Thanks 
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Freesia
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Posted: 27 January 2010 at 5:23pm |
I think you mean the Happi Inserts. Here's a link Happi Capsule Insert
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Posted: 27 January 2010 at 8:51pm |
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Although even with a Happi insert, you cant leave them in there for a long period of time.
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Posted: 27 January 2010 at 8:59pm |
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What's concidered a long time?
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Posted: 27 January 2010 at 10:03pm |
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I've been told Happi inserts are actually really bad!
And during the renewal of my first aid course (2 months ag) I found out that babies' airways get blocked if their heads get tilted back (in adults airways open up when you tilt their head backwards) .
The regular car seat inserts, which basically make the top of the carseat a bit smaller, so that baby's head doesn't roll too much sidways, are fine.
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Posted: 28 January 2010 at 8:48am |
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Our capsule came with an insert. It went the whole length of the capsule & and there was a head bit which stopped his head falling over.
Once he grew a bit I took it out, but then his head fell over into what looked like a very uncomfortable position. So I got a 'baby first' head rest and that seemed to do the trick just fine. (padding around head but not under bottom & around sides like the original capsule insert)
At first I was worried about the 'not leaving them in the capsule' thing. Especially on long road trips (5hr drive at 5 weeks). But then I talked to some other mums & plunket. The other mums said - if baby's asleep, keep driving. Plunket said, not to leave them too long (no numbers) but modern capsules are getting better all the time.
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Posted: 29 January 2010 at 9:43pm |
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Our capsule has a newborn insert which is still too big for DS and his head was not supported at all, so we bought the same head support as isaacsmum has recommended above by Babyfirst. It was only about $20.
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Posted: 30 January 2010 at 12:58am |
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We were told to leave them in the carseat for no longer than an hour to hour and a half. We still follow this and have found our journeys take longer but we have a nice relaxed trip with short stops and DS gets to have a good stretch out (lying flat in stroller).
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Car seat head support
