How are you getting baby home from hospital? No car
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I'd take a car seat with you to the hospital and get a taxi or a lift from a friend.
I would suggest taking a car seat with you
Car seat n Uber that’s what I’m doing
You never know what time you will be discharged. I was discharged at 7pm, the baby was asleep so we didn't wanna wake her up and only left the hospital after 9pm. So walking was out of the option, especially in November... It will be too cold. Either a friend or an Uber/taxi. They won't turn you away and trust me, many people travel with babies in car seats in taxis.
Legally you don't need a car seat in a licensed taxi, also some taxis will provide car seats if you ask.
Take a car seat with you. Regardless of you having a car, whichever vehicle you are traveling in will need to have a car seat for your baby. Definitely ask the hospital so you can be prepared
If you're mainly planning to use a pushchair, you should be able to arrange for the baby to leave in one. I've known other parents who have done that.
Most hospitals won’t let you leave the hospital without a car seat I’d take one and get a lift you can’t predict what happens in labour you could have a c section or stitches definitely get a taxi or lift
Like others have recommended I would still get a car seat and get family/friend give you a lift if you can and if not get a taxi especially due to time of year it will be cold - if you haven’t already got a car seat then the Maxi Cosi Cabrofix is one of the cheapest most recommended on a safety car seat page of Facebook - you can get it around £99ish online so always handy to have one spare x
Do you still need to bring the car seat into the hospital if the carrier part doesn’t detach? Mine is attached to the isofix base and very heavy 🤔 why won’t they let you leave?
@Natasha I think midwife comes to the car with you to check - mine is the same but planning a home birth! 🤞X
@Bronwyn that’s a relief - thank you! ☺️
Don’t let you leave with out a car seat. You won’t be 💯 yourself either to go on public transport ect. Your need a lift/ taxi xx
However you want, but either way I'd buy a carseat. Especially if you will be replying on public transport alot. Legally you don't need to have one in a taxi but why wouldn't you. Its literally your babies life at risk. Second to that you may be discharged at anytime, buses may not be running ect. So unless you are planning on walking home which isn't going to be pleasant after giving birth, I'd really reccomend a carseat.
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So I have a doona which is car seat and pram in one I don’t drive but my Nan does so she will be picking me up after baby is born
check with your hospital, some hospitals dont let you leave without them in a carseat xx