It is paramount that all occupants of a car wear seat belt, including pregnant women. Some may say it’s not safe for a pregnant woman to be on seat belt. On the contrary, it is safer for a pregnant woman to be on seat belt. The pregnant woman just need to wear it the right way to avoid impact on the fetus.

Statistics have revealed that your chance of being injured in an accident and/or the severity of injury may be greatly reduced if you are wearing your seat belt. It is strongly recommended that the driver and all passengers buckle up every time they are on board. Using seat belts save lives and reduce impact in crashes.

A guide on how to wear seat belt when pregnant

1. Always wear your seat belt even when in the back seat. The safest type of seat belt to wear is a lap and shoulder belt combination.

2. Place the lab belt below your belly; touching your thighs. Lift belly up, make sure lap belt is low and flat on top of thighs. Never wear the belt above or across your belly.

3. Pull upwards on shoulder belt to make lap belt snug.

4. Shoulder belt should lay between breasts.

5. Tilt steering wheel upwards if possible.

6. Keep vehicle seat as upright as possible. Reclining increases the chance of the lap belt pressing on the uterus in a crash.

7. If you are driving, make sure you keep your belly a safe distance away from the air bag. Slide front seat as far back as possible – to sit as far away from airbag.

8. Never place the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.


As you’re preparing for the arrival of your cute baby, read more of our safety post on Autojosh.


Source: https://autojosh.com/how-wear-seat-belt-when-pregnant/

Educative...but reading this kinda puts me in a jittery mood. The thought alone is scary. God please protect pregnant women against any form of accident.

Nice

Simply stop driving..........

U

My brothers repeat this prayer after me

December 12 vs 1-31
No woman formed against my pocket shall prosper.

Heavily pregnant women should set at the back and should not drive

I no fit.

Bolt and Uber dey.

I no dey play with story that will touch the heart with my unborn child.

Lexusgs430:
Simply stop driving..........

E O D. MYND44 KINDLY CLOSE THE THREAD

Hmmmmm awkward. Nice one op


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Thanks... I will tell my wife in 7 years to come...

Why should you drive when you're pregnant?!

Preferably heavily pregnant woman shouldn't drive. It's also something that stresses them. It's okay to drive a very short distance
May all expecting mothers deliver in peace and alive to celebrate their new born

Laugh

Nice one

Why do you have to drive when you are heavily pregnant like this

Lexusgs430:
Simply stop driving..........

You do not need to be a driver to be eligible to wear seat belt..

Opexzy:
Thanks... I will tell my wife in 7 years to come...

Lol
7yrs is not far again

Skyfornia:
Educative...but reading this kinda puts me in a jittery mood. The thought alone is scary. God please protect pregnant women against any form of accident.

Amen o

Calm

Educative.But I drove till the 8th month sha before my hubby called family meeting on top my head,lolz

Thanks... I will tell maynation in 7 years to come...

Denko2721987:


You do not need to be a driver to be eligible to wear seat belt..

It's advisable for all to wear seat belts in a vehicle.......

Try using a seat belt, at the rear while pregnant......

it's better you don't drive at all if pregnant

I wouldn't have known. Thanks

Get a driver

Any woman who is that heavy shouldn't drive

I'm not comfortable with that, i will rather be driving her