I think this was just a very rare incident that thankfully did not turn into a tragedy. its something to be aware of but if the baby could slip down out of the car then it could also slip down in the car.

This warning has been around for a while and pops up regularly. So easy to leave a sleeping baby exactly where they are when you’re a tired new mum

Wow that’s scary that this could happen to people who have capsule car seats I must pass on the word thanks for sharing

Goodness, it’s very scary. I use a capsule that is designed to take out of the car! I don’t really see how they are classed as unsafe outside the car, and not inside the car? I often have to drive an hour to things and it’s scary that it could happen while I’m driving :S

Holy crap! Quick thinking and a neighbour whose a doctor saved the dsy here. So lucky

Thanks for sharing. A very important read.

So glad everything turned out OK in the end. I would never have realized how dangerous it is these days to carry a child in a car capsule.

Could have turned tragic in seconds. So glad all turned out okay.

What a traumatic experience. It’s all about awareness and education. We used a capsule for the first 3 months only then moved into a different but suitable car seat.

Wow, that’s so scary – I always thought they were a great idea but never had one myself as they were only good for the first 6 months. Glad I didn’t now.

It would depend which way the capsule was facing. They are higher at one end than the other. The baby is a newborn so probably fairly small, so unless she had the capsule facing sideways she probably couldn’t see the baby properly and not at all unless he was fairly close to the actual toilet.

Just curious that she didn’t see that her baby’s head was forward?

definitely needs to be more awareness surrounding this, im a new mum and had no Idea of the risks when using a capsule outside of the car. thank you for sharing your story. it will definitely help others x

That would’ve been so scary, hope bub is doing okay now.

Oh dear how scary, glad the little bub is ok.

So this is something that could actually happen to everybody. Really scary. Luckily the neighbours came to help her immediately and the baby is fine!

glad to hear that they baby is ok.

They really should notify people of babies sleeping in car seats

They need stricter safety standards on capsules and car seats.

Thank you for this.
I had no idea the implications this can cause when I first had my son until my child health nurse mentioned it. I think this needs to be more widely publiced and warned