A bit of history
The first seat belt was invented 50 years ago. Since then, with his help, many human lives have been saved. If we talk about the car seat belt for pregnant women, it appeared relatively recently, at the beginning of this century. The first such device, especially for girls in the position, was developed by the Ford concern.
What are the different types of seat belts for pregnant women?
Today several variants of these devices are on the market. This is, first of all, the so-called adapter, which can not be called a full-fledged seat belt for pregnant women. It is an additional device that helps to increase the length of the belt itself, because sometimes because of the big tummy, the usual strap is not enough for a pregnant woman.
Separately it is necessary to allocate a special belt in the car for pregnant women. Typically, the very harness of such a belt is significantly thickened in the abdominal region, which allows not to press down the belly with a belt. With such a device, the pregnant woman feels much more comfortable in the car and does not get distracted from driving on, constantly belly-clogging, the seat belt.
Also, there is another option - a device for the seat belt, which is designed specifically for pregnant women. In the people it has received the name "the fixator of a seat belt for pregnant women". It is a simple device that allows you to place the lower part of the belt from below the abdomen and keep it constantly in this position. Thus, the belt is constantly in the waist region and does not squeeze the stomach.
Many women are not ready to purchase the above devices for the period of pregnancy and continue to drive, as before. In this case, in order to make the pregnant woman feel comfortable in the car, it is necessary to adhere to the following rules:
- do not place the belt on the belly;
- the upper part of the belt is placed over the mammary glands;
- Adjust the length so that the belt is not tight and does not hang freely.