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Did a rat give birth in my car engine...what should I do?

What will happen if I give birth with no car seat?

  • I'm giving birth in Atlanta, GA. I can't afford a car seat and I'm due in a few days. What will the hospital do? Can they give me one?

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    Check with the welfare department (Social Services), the local health department (in California, the WIC program gives away seats), and your local law enforcement. Also do a google search and see if any agencies are doing child safety seat checkups in your area. If so, drive your car in and tell them your story. They may be able to help you. DO not buy a used seat that you do not know the history about. Once a car seat has been in a collision, it should not be used again. Car seats over 5 years old should not be used either. The persons here recommending Craigs list and other used sources are most likely unaware of the serious issued involved in using a previously owned seat. Studies have shown 90% misuse of child safety seats in random surveys. If you insist on a used seat, take it to a Child Safety Seat Technician for inspection. Your local law enforcement should be able to assist you in finding one. Most likely the hospital will assist you. Ask for a social worker once you are there. They may add the cost of a seat to your bill if there is no other solution. Ro

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If you can't afford a car seat (what...40 or 50 bucks) how are you going to afford the 10k hospital bill?

Hank Scorpio

WalMart sells the Cosco Scenera for $40. Takes you from birth to about age 3 rear-facing. Instal this in your car, and you are set to for for the next three years. http://aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/30/4/12-a I don't think they will give you one, but there may be a charity on your area.

Bobbi

you cant take the baby home from the hospital until you have a car seat

sweetiebebe

If you can't afford the $40 for a Cosco Scenera, call the Safe Kids Coalition in your area and ask if they have any places near you that will give you a free seat. http://www.safekids.org/in-your-area/

Star is a chick

You can ask the hospital... but they'll probably charge... Check out http://www.freecycle.org/ and other websites like it. It's a website where people are trying to get rid of things they no longer need and usually it's free so long as you come pick it up. In your case I'll bet you can get a friend to go get it for you. Ask around, there may be someone who's having a garage sale and no longer needs one. you never know what's in people's garages!

Laura

They do not really check whether you personally own the car seat. You do not even own a car. They just want to make sure that the baby is going home in a car that has a car seat. So you ask a friend who has a car with a car seat to come to the hospital and drive you and the baby home. As long as the baby is leaving in a car seat, they are satisfied; it does not need to be your car seat.

StephenWeinstein

YOU CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO HAVE A CAR SEAT ! ! When we had our first child I was out of work due to a serious road accident. I made sure I found the money for a car seat. And I made doubly sure it was the best one on the market at the time. One CANNOT trivialize their child's safety.

ever heard of car boot sale.. ebay is always a good chance..

DEATHMETALRULES

No, they won't give you one. You hold the baby. How do you think people did this hundreds of years ago... on horses and on foot.

Alison

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