https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 08:35:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-1835737 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:04:07 +0000 pui 1835737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read it's safest to keep your airbags enabled while pregnant. I did not disable mine.</p> <p>After all, if you are seriously injured or die, the baby's chances of survival become slim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-1835734 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:01:34 +0000 fairy 1835734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the safest thing for you to do is to keep them on and to wear the seat belt as intended with the lap belt low across your hips under the bump and the shoulder belt across chest, between breasts.(there are some awful products that lift the seatbelt up over the bump which is SUPER dangerous for the baby) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-1835727 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:58:19 +0000 Iced Tea 1835727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my midwife this question; she said to leave them on. She said preventing trauma to me was preventing trauma to the baby. So mine are still on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-221902 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:17:10 +0000 lomom 221902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for posting, I'd never even thought about the airbags being potentially harmful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211625 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:22:17 +0000 Mrsbells 211625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211598 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:06:07 +0000 LuLu Mom 211598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in a car accident at 18 weeks and my side airbags deployed, possibly saving me from hitting my head on the glass due to impact. I would not disable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211551 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:34:01 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 211551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Some guy plowed into my old car several years ago, and the airbags saved me from a serious head injury. I walked away a bit rattled, instead of being taken away in an ambulance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211531 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:17:45 +0000 HabesBabe 211531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck no, I'm leaving those suckers on. They just recommend to sit as far back as you can, not to disable them, I thought?</p> <p>I know this sounds harsh, but at this point, I would rather save my own life than die in a car crash because airbags "might" hurt the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211421 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:17:40 +0000 autumnlove 211421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were both fine! We were transported by ambulance to the nearest ER and I was observed in Labor and Delivery for the whole day. I had a bit of vaginal bleeding so I thought I miscarried but LO was fine and I was just bruised, cut, sore and an emotional MESS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211380 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:50:21 +0000 Jumpingjacks 211380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Not sarcastic at all. I have heard of it, but not sure if it's the way to go. I don't want to spread misinformation, I'm just not sure if the airbag could hurt the baby if it went off.</p> <p>@autumnlove: Wow, good to know. And was your baby ok too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211362 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:42:43 +0000 autumnlove 211362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. I was involved a huge car accident around week 23 and my airbags saved my life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211360 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:41:43 +0000 sorrycharlie 211360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not had them disabled. Is that a common thing? I've never heard of anyone doing that! (I hope that didn't come off as sarcastic, so hard to convey online! I'm truly curious!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-airbags-and-pregnancy#post-211352 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:37:46 +0000 Jumpingjacks 211352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you have the airbags in your car disabled during your pregnancy? </p>