Is Newborn Babies Back Bone Is Safe in Car Seats

the baby has to ride backward for a full year-- as their back and neck is not strong enough in the event of a crash.

I dont know what carseat you have but my infant seats were at about a 45 degree angle so the baby was halfway sitting halfway laying down. they looked comfortable and usually took a nap.

you can roll up towels or blankets to support their bodies until they can sit up well.

babies and toddlers, yes toddlers are 5x safer in the rear facing car seat. when you get into an accident and they are rear facing the car seat takes all the force of the accident not your child. when they are forward facing too early thier heads are thrown forward and that can lead to interneal decapation or even death! scary huh? they say the safest way to face in a car is rear facing even adults would be safter. when your car seat is your car right is should be at a 45 degree angle not laying down. so in a way you could say your infant is being craddled in the car seat. right now the law in michigan is 1yrs AND 20 lbs for rear facing and in april they are reccomeneding it to be 2 yrs or when your child hits the max either height or weight on the convertable carseat. my son who is 2(he turned 2 in july) is still rear facing with no problems. yeah i can't see his face but its better than him having a broken neck if we get into a accident. check out kyledavidmiller.org. they have links to why rear facing is better than forward facing, why being in a 5pt harness is better than a booster seat. you can email them with questions and they are really good about getting back with you. but please don't turn your little one around yet shes way too little. if you think your seat is in wrong call your fire dept they normally have someone who is trained in putting the car seats in right. or sparrow hospital every tues they have a car seat tech also! good luck

As long as it is installed correctly the seat is reclined more than it is sitting up.

Babys have more muscles than we think they do. By 2 months your baby is probibly trying to lift its head and is strengthening the back muscles even more.

If you are in an accident the injury rate of an infant and young baby would be worse if the child was laying flat compared to in a reclined rear facing position.
The forces that happen in a car going forward direction accident typically hold the child into the rear facing seat and the seat supports the head and spine. Where as if it was laying flat, that motion would wrench the baby in who knows what direction and the only support the child would recieve would be if it were a down ward crash... Like the car falling off something and landing on its wheels.

Where a rear accident (hitting something while going backwards or being rearended) The head would be supported in the initial impact and since your child would be strapped in correctly the body would be held immobile by the 5 point harness. (the first motion the head would make is towards the front of the car)

MUCH safer to have your child in a reclined rear facing infant seat.

FYI... This whole post is just what logic tells me. I have no actual scientific proof but you may probibly find some by checking out the internet resorces...

Hi Swati ~
I agree with the other 2 writers.
It's not the baby's bones that are holding her in any position....it's the muscles. And she's totally relaxed in the carseat, not holding herself up. How else would you explain how they fall asleep in their carseats? And I'm not sure that newborns really understand the concept of "comfortable."
D.

Your daughter should be in a rear facing carrier seat. This allows baby to be in a more comfortable position and more like the position in the womb. If you are using a car seat for "older" babies and your baby is in more of a true sitting position, no, this is not safe. Babies should be in a rear facing carrier seat until 6 months or 20lbs and preferrably both. Baby should remain rear facing until at least one year of age.

Is your baby in a seat approved her age, height, and weight? The seat and/or the manual will list those details for you. She should be in an INFANT approved rear facing car seat, not just ANY rear facing car seat. Make sure she is not in one that is designed for older babies. If she is in the INFANT approved kind, she will be fine.

If the seat is properly installed, she should be reclined - not lying flat, but not in a sitting position either. There is usually a level on the bottom of the seat to let you know whether it's tipped too far one way or the other.

Rear-facing is really the safest direction for infants. Their heads are so big in proportion to their bodies. An accident or a sudden stop puts them at risk for serious neck injuries if they're facing forward.

Babies are more resilient that you think. In addition... they are not really 'sitting' in an infant carrier at this age. (At least, I hope you are using an infant carrier~). :)

Infant Carriers when put in the security base in the car, tend to cradle the baby the way you would in your arms - at least that is what I am reminded of.

Also - depending upon how long this trip is, you should still stop and check to make sure she is clean and dry - not to mention feeding. If this is for short trips - then you are worrying needlessly.

I agree as there are many layers of muscles on our backs, including an infant's. The back bone is well-protected. If you have any concerns, you should check with your pediatrician if you find no comfort in your feedback here.