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Car Seats and Car Beds for Preemies

and Small Newborns󳋡 As of 10/11󳋡 󳋡

Small babies and those with special needs due to prematurity or other medical

conditions will not fit well in all car seats sold for newborns. Selection must consider

both proper harness fit and the manufacturers’ lowest weight limit rating. In some

cases, a doctor might recommend that the infant use a special kind of restraint, a car

bed.

In general, look for:

A Car Seat With a Low Shoulder Harness Position (8 inches or lower)

Harnesses for rear-facing use should attach to the car seat through slots that are

at or below the infant’s shoulders. For small babies, this fit is not attainable on all car

seats because some have lowest slots that are higher than a small infant’s shoulders.

Caregivers who are looking for a car seat that has the best likelihood for proper

harness fit for a small newborn should consider car seats that have a lowest harness

slot position that is 8 inches or less above the seat. (Note: Though 8 inches is a

guideline for the maximum that may be appropriate for some small infants, many

require lowest slots that are far shorter than that.)

Don’t assume all car seats are the same! Though many infant car seats (the

type with a handle) have low lowest harness slots, not all do. On the other hand, the

larger, convertible-style car seats typically have higher lowest slots, but certain models

do have measurements that would fit a small newborn.

For a resource that provides measurements for car seats, including lowest harness

height, go to:

http://sites.google.com/site/carseatmeasurements.

(SRN is not affiliated with this site and does not guarantee measurements contained on

the site. Due to various considerations, such as inserts and padding, measuring

outcomes can be somewhat subjective and may vary.)

Shopping tips:

o Use a tape measure or other measuring tool when

shopping. Smaller measurements are better for a

small baby.

o When measuring harness height, push down on

the seat padding as a child’s weight would.

o Also consider crotch buckle distance from seat

back and whether it is adjustable.

o Many car seats for small infants include a padded

insert that is helpful for positioning the baby.

However, do not use add-on products of this type

that did not come with the car seat.

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©Safe Ride News Publications Page 3 of 5 Revision: 10/2011 Chicco Key Fit 30 4–30 lbs. Combi Cocorro 3-33 lbs. (RF) 20-40 lbs.; 1 year (FF) Chan

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©Safe Ride News Publications Page 4 of 5 Revision: 10/2011 Discontinued Seats for Small Babies: Infant seats rated for babies under 5 poun

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