While car seats are important when you re traveling with an infant it s best not to have the infant sleep in the car seat when you re at home study author dr.
Colic baby sleep in car seat.
When used correctly a car seat is the safest place for a baby to be in a car or on a plane.
Talk to your pediatrician about alternatives to help your baby sleep at a slight incline.
And stevens continues infants need a lot more sleep than adults and it s pretty likely that a nap time will coincide with a car trip.
But outside of travel babies should not remain in a car seat especially if they re sleeping.
If properly installed a car seat will be tilted at 45 degrees for an infant which is critical for a baby s safety susan millette a neonatal intensive care unit nurse told insider.
At a minimum infants should not sleep unsupervised in sitting devices like car seats or strollers.
Many babies who suffer from colic are unable to sleep lying completely flat.
Monday may 20 2019 healthday news a car seat is the safest place for an infant while traveling in a car.
Parents shouldn t feel badly about their babies falling.
But putting your baby to sleep in a portable car.