This is a friendly reminder that in order to be discharged from St. Joseph's Women's Hospital you will need to have a car seat. St. Joseph's Women's Hospital does not provide car seats.

Why are child safety seats so important? Research shows they are 71% effective in reducing deaths for infants and 54% effective in reducing toddler deaths during a motor vehicle crash. But it-s important to remember, child safety seats are only effective if used correctly. However, studies have shown that as many as 4 out of 5 car seats are used incorrectly.

We want to help make sure that your child is traveling safely. If you need to learn how to install your car seat correctly or have your car seat checked, please register for our Car Seat 101 . This class is available at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital throughout each month and is approximately 2 hours long. Due to high demand, we recommend that you call to register at least one month prior to delivery if you are an expectant parent. To register for this class please call (813)870-4747 .

For more information about Car Seat Safety and many other Child Safety topics please visit the following link: St. Joseph's Children-s Advocacy Center.

If you have further questions please call (813)872-3723.