Moms-To-Be Would Be Best Buckled Up, Says Study

 
 
With the ever-prevalent worry of expectant mothers that being buckled up in their car could potentially cause damage to their unborn child in the event of a car accident, a new study has found that not wearing a seat belt actually serves to increase the chances of losing the pregnancy more than if the mother is properly restrained.

Brandy Thompson with the group “Safe Kids USA” says buckling up is the best way to protect both the unborn child and the mother, but she emphasized that there is a right way and a wrong way to put on a seat belt when pregnant.

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