One of the basic premises of car safety for pregnant women is the mandatory use of the seat belt. You must use it whether you are behind the wheel or passenger. You will already know a device called BeSafe Pregnant, a kind of cushion that adapts to the car seat and keeps the lower belt strap below the uterus, preventing it from sliding up and causing damage to the baby.
Well, an improved model has just come out, the new BeSafe Pregnant IZIfix, a safety belt for the pregnant woman with Isofix, already awarded as the most innovative product of 2013 in the Nordic countries, to which ISOFIX fastening hooks are incorporated so that it can be used in both the front and rear seats.
The Isofix system, also incorporates the newest child restraint systems, and provides extra security to fix them to the car. It consists of an anchor that is attached to the chassis of the vehicle, which reduces the chances of movement or overturning of the chair in case of an accident.
The safety of the pregnant woman behind the wheel is paramount. BeSafe Pregnant It provides maximum safety when positioning the pelvic band of the car belt between the legs in "V", optimal position to avoid gaps and interference with the car's security system. To this is added the Isofix fixation.
According to data from the United States, car accidents are the leading cause of death in pregnant women and the main cause of mortality in unborn children, with placental abruption being the most common cause of traumatic death among unborn babies.
Since 2006, the mandatory use of the belt in pregnant women, as it has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of death or injury to babies in the event of an accident. Therefore, either alone or with accessories such as BeSafe, do not forget to put on your belt, whether you are driving or as a passenger, however short the journey.
