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horselala · 27-02-2009, 22:28

Hi

Just wondering on hospital policy leaving hospital with new baby.... esp OLOL... do you have to bring car seat into hospital?

Thanks

Zorba · 27-02-2009, 23:07

Yes it's something to do with insurance, u have to bring the child out in a car seat, u can't carry the child out in your arms.

**silja** · 28-02-2009, 13:36

If you plan on bringing your child home in a car, you need to have a car seat. It's the law to have a carseat for an infant (unless in a taxi), and apparently the hospitals are allowed to check. Mind you, we just walked out after checking out, nobody saw us.

You do not need to have a carseat if you are going home some other way- such as walking home if you are close by or taking the bus.

deisemum · 28-02-2009, 16:13

When I had both of mine, one in UK and one in Ireland a midwife carried them out to the car and put them in the car seat.

One thing I'd recommend doing is try fitting the rock-a-tot/carseat a couple of times before baby arrives so you know what you're doing when it comes to bringing your baby home. We found out the hard way

**January** · 28-02-2009, 22:12

When I was leaving the hospital I told my boyfriend to bring the carseat. Little did we know there'd be no parking spaces beside the hospital! We had to carry new baby in the car seat on Parnell Street, into the Ilac Centre and up to the multi-story carpark... The Rotunda should really let fathers park in the hospital carpark if they're taking the baby home!!

lolly22 · 02-03-2009, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrieanne__x

The Rotunda should really let fathers park in the hospital carpark if they're taking the baby home!!

+1

Same thing happened to us, baby's dad had to to park in the Ilac center and it was absolutely lashing out

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And as for car seat i was told we couldnt leave hospital if we didnt put her in one first, which i was told would happen, so i was prepared for

wolfpawnat · 02-03-2009, 09:11

My OH had to brig in the car seat with him the day we were leaving I could only imagine the looks he got on the bus and walking down O'Connells street with an empty car seat. But we were discharged from the Rotunda the same time that there was a parade by unite regarding job losses on saturday the 21st of feb. we were trying to get a taxi outside the Rotunda but couldn't because of the amount of people in the way, so we had to walk over to Jury's across the road and the amount of people that bashed into Aidans seat was unreal. I ended up crying thinking they would cause him real injury! I could only imagine if he wasnt in the seat!!!

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27-02-2009, 23:07	#2
Zorba Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Clarksville Posts: 1,291 Adverts \| Friends	Yes it's something to do with insurance, u have to bring the child out in a car seat, u can't carry the child out in your arms.

28-02-2009, 13:36	#3
silja Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,139 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Canada, USA & Canada Travel, United States	If you plan on bringing your child home in a car, you need to have a car seat. It's the law to have a carseat for an infant (unless in a taxi), and apparently the hospitals are allowed to check. Mind you, we just walked out after checking out, nobody saw us. You do not need to have a carseat if you are going home some other way- such as walking home if you are close by or taking the bus.

28-02-2009, 16:13	#4
deisemum Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Waterford Posts: 3,746 Adverts \| Friends	When I had both of mine, one in UK and one in Ireland a midwife carried them out to the car and put them in the car seat. One thing I'd recommend doing is try fitting the rock-a-tot/carseat a couple of times before baby arrives so you know what you're doing when it comes to bringing your baby home. We found out the hard way

28-02-2009, 22:12	#5
January Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 11,791 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Dublin City, Parenting, Parenting Mods	When I was leaving the hospital I told my boyfriend to bring the carseat. Little did we know there'd be no parking spaces beside the hospital! We had to carry new baby in the car seat on Parnell Street, into the Ilac Centre and up to the multi-story carpark... The Rotunda should really let fathers park in the hospital carpark if they're taking the baby home!!

02-03-2009, 09:11	#7
wolfpawnat Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: My own little world, population me! Posts: 4,592 Adverts \| Friends	My OH had to brig in the car seat with him the day we were leaving I could only imagine the looks he got on the bus and walking down O'Connells street with an empty car seat. But we were discharged from the Rotunda the same time that there was a parade by unite regarding job losses on saturday the 21st of feb. we were trying to get a taxi outside the Rotunda but couldn't because of the amount of people in the way, so we had to walk over to Jury's across the road and the amount of people that bashed into Aidans seat was unreal. I ended up crying thinking they would cause him real injury! I could only imagine if he wasnt in the seat!!!