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

[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.

[~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.

[blueiris]

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.

We're having bubs at a private hospital & all our paperwork says is that we need a child restraint that meets Australian safety standards. We have the S'n'S Royale revesable car seat. I think they do come & check to make sure it's fitted properly.

Target wouldn't be allowed to sell the FP car seat if it didn't meet ASS anyway.

Bon ~ You have a good point there. I was planning on using our pram for this.

[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.