Has anyone heard of this??? Re: Type of car seat hospital will let you go home with.

[AliBaby]

So I was showing a gf of mine the car seat we got for our little one. It is the fisher and price newborn to toddler reversible car seat that was recently on sale at target (we didnt get it on sale though!!!!!! ) and she told me that the hospital might not let me take my baby home in that and that the hospital she went to said they needed to have a capsule or they couldnt take their baby home.

Has anyone heard of this? I will have to ring my hospital tomorrow to check but I thought this was bizarre. She did go to the Hills Private Hospital, so not sure whether this was just her hospitals policy.

I am going to Hornsby Hospital in Sydney which is public.

I know they have to be installed properly or they wouldnt let you take the baby home, but this I have never heard of.

[~Trish~]

I don't think that's right! Your car seat will be more than fine. Maybe she just got confused because she used a capsule?

Definitely ring your hospital, but I can almost guarantee that it won't be a problem

[MissusMac]

I actually have no idea on the answer - but its YOUR child? Who are they to tell you what to do?

[~Kaz~]

Hey Ali,

I'm pretty sure that all baby capsules/car seats sold in Aust comply with Aust/NZ standards.

I also thought that hopsital staff just verbally checked with parents before discharge that they had fitted an appropriate baby seat/restraint. Ultimately, it's up to parents to make sure they have the right gear and follow the law (as well as not endangering the baby of course!) which you're doing. I think mat ward staff would be taking a bit of a liability risk to go out to your car and actually inspect your set up IYKWIM?

I heard through a friend that there is a company that do fittings and hiring of baby capsules/seats and other things like cots that service a bunch of hospitals on the north side of Sydney so you could always get your situation checked by them once you have bubs.

[briggsy's girl]

our paperwork from the hospital simply says a properly fitted child restraint, to be arranged by us. they offer contact details to hire a capsule, but as long as it means Au standards (which yours does) there is no drama with it

[briggsy's girl]

our paperwork from the hospital simply says a properly fitted child restraint, to be arranged by us. they offer contact details to hire a capsule, but as long as it means Au standards (which yours does) there is no drama with it

[Pandora]

as long as it meets aus standards and is properly fitted its fine.
Hospital verball checks, they dont come and inspect it, and we never had a capsule for DS, just a reversible S'n'S chld restraint.

[Lulu]

I don't remember when I left hossy, but when I came to collect my sister the middy walked us to the car and had a quick look, no big deal.

[ajm mum]

We have that car seat and have left 2 different hospitals with our 2 baby's no drama's
Its a great seat. Wishing you many happy car trips.

[LimeSlice]

The nurse came out wth us to check the car seat to make sure you actually have one, that is current (ie no velcro capsules!! lol) So long as it is fitted and meets safetyy standards then they cannot prevent you leaving with your baby in it.
I think you friend has misunderstood.

[~Kim~]

tehe Ali, it's amazing what some people 'hear'. Really, how could a hospital overrule national legislation?
Your carseat will be fine (we have the same one) and had the older version for Darcy and it was great too.

[Doing my best]

When we were leaving with DD, we were using a capsule and the mw was shocked when we asked if she could check the straps for us, which she did of course (neither of us had much to do with a bub before).

I don't see how they can stop you leaving as long as the carseat is approved to AU standard, and as someone pointed out, all ones sold here meet the standard.

[Banx]

We walked out of the hospital on our own... they asked if we have a Infant restraint and we said yes... well the words the lady used was..

"Do you have an infant restraint big enough for you baby?"

(Cooper was 10lb 13oz at birth... getting on large for a capsule - especially carrying it around)

[Snacks]

tehe Ali, it's amazing what some people 'hear'. Really, how could a hospital overrule national legislation?
Your carseat will be fine

:yeahthat:
I can also tell you that my DD and I were discharged from Hornsby and she went straight into a reversible seat
They didn't check our seat either, just the verbal thing. (But they did keep us there after we wanted to leave because there was a massive storm, LOL.)

[AliBaby]

Thanks everyone. I thought it sounded funny and maybe jsut a private hospital thing! I knew you ladies would be able to help me out.

Thanks again.

[mrsmac]

When I had DD1 at the SAN they came and checked we had a capsule in properly and it was common to check then but that was 17 yrs ago!! When I had DS there they didn't check. DD2 was born in Darwin and they didn't even have mandatory car seat laws there then.

[{sarah}]

We had the paperwork that said you had to have an approved seat etc but no-one even asked when we were there.

[~Hestia~]

Alibaby I just checked my hospitals information & it just says an approved infant car restraint fitted to vehicle. I don't think a hospital can make you buy a capsule if you want a reversible instead. They may prefer a capsule but it's not their choice.