Remember footage of an extract from the hospital Kate Middleton,flown around the world? Prince William lays a newborn heir into a car seat, and all three go to the palace on a luxurious "Range Rover." The media asserted that people who leave the maternity hospital with a child in their arms should follow the example of the royal family. But recently, scientists at the University of Bristol have amended this statement - the trip will be safe if the way home does not exceed 30 minutes.Photo:GettyImagesDoctors conducted a study in which they reproduced the situation when a child under two months old sleeps in a car seat. It was assumed that the car was moving at low speed. It turned out that after half an hour, the amount of oxygen in the blood of small passengers decreases, and the heart rate increases. This means that a long trip for a newborn in a car seat is harmful to his health, and in some cases ends in suffocation. The fact is that while the car is moving, the baby's head walks back and forth, hitting the headrest. Babies have weak neck muscles, so they do not have enough strength to make their head not move. Therefore, an adult must sit next to the baby to monitor the situation and prevent breathing from stopping. - If the trip cannot be avoided, then let it last no more than half an hour, - says pediatrician Peter Fleming from the University of Bristol. — And in general, try to avoid unnecessary trips with small children. If your journey is long, stop the car, pick up the baby and walk along the sidewalk. But when you return, do not forget to put the baby back in the seat - no one has cancelled the safety rules. See also: