Inclusion in Prenatal Classes Lessons on Use of Infant Car Seats

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health (a) whether restructured hospitals can include in the prenatal classes lessons on how to use infant car seats and the importance of such car seats; and (b) if not, why not.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Car seats come in a variety of makes and set-ups and, hence, public hospitals may not be able to practically advise parents-to-be on how to select a car seat and teach them how to install it, in the context of a prenatal class. Further, not every parent-to-be attends prenatal classes.

In order to reach a wider audience, resources on the importance of infant car seats and car safety guidelines have been made available in HealthHub, as well on public hospitals’ websites. Parents-to-be are also reminded about the importance of infant care seats during their pre-delivery preparation at public hospitals and are encouraged to bring along an infant care seat for their newborn at discharge.