After Labor And Go Home Via Taxi

Hi, I need to know if it's necessary to buy a car seat for the infant when you're going home via taxi after labor in hospital? Or you can just hold the infant close to your chest? Will taxi take you?

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Legally, taxis allow infants and toddlers to board without car seat, but not Grab. That doesn’t mean it’s safe cos research has shown that babies without car seats (eg carrying on arms) have higher risk of injury than with car seats. So no, it’s not safer to carry your newborn on your arm. Even limousine service to send you home doesn’t mean a car seat is not required. It’s just a service to send you home and safety is not guaranteed. This is especially so when taxi and Grab drivers are driving whole day, may lack sleep as they’re under stress to make money to cover cost of rental and make a living, you won’t know what kind of driver you have gotten when you board the taxi or Grab. At the end of the day, it depends on tour priority- baby’s safety vs saving money. So does saving money outweigh your baby’s safety? It’s up to the parents to decide.

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4y ago

For taxi, legally, no need car seat, but sometimes, legally don’t need doesn’t mean it’s safe.