FAQs

If you find wearing seat belts uncomfortable now, you're in good company. Please do, and encourage your friends and family to wear theirs. It may be one of the most important things you ever do.

Why do expectant moms risk their babies' lives by not wearing a seat belt?
There are two main reasons generally given:

Fear of fetal injury. Sadly, many women mistakenly believe that seat belts will harm their babies in an impact. It's just the opposite. Worn correctly, seat belts will protect both mom and baby.

Seat belts are uncomfortable. This is where Tummy Guard comes in. It helps you position the seat belt correctly, and keeps it there. It cushions and protects your delicate baby bump, and relieves the rubbing, chafing and pressure that can drive you crazy.

Why should I wear my seat belt while expecting?
We hope nothing ever happens to harm you or your little one. However, experts* agree. While you're expecting, it's vital to wear your seat belt, because accidents happen. As many as 9000 women experience vehicles crashes during pregnancy.

Sadly, each year thousands of babies are born in the US prematurely or suffering severe trauma, because their mothers were unrestrained while driving. Nearly 5,000 unborn babies are lost in car accidents yearly. Studies** have shown that pregnant women who didn't wear a seat belt during a crash were three times more likely to lose their babies.

The failure to wear seat belts in impacts can result in striking steering wheels or windshields, or in ejections from the vehicle. Or it can render air bags ineffective, as they are designed to work together.

Tummy Guard greatly lessens a pregnant woman's fear of harming her fetus in an accident, and does not hinder the effectiveness of restraints.

* Experts who recommend wearing seat belts include the American Medical association and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)

** Study conducted by Universities of Utah and Pittsburgh

What's the right way to wear my seat belt?
The picture below shows the way you'll be most protected in a quick stop or accident. Recommendations by the American Medical association and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) confirm that the lap belt should be placed snuggly under the abdomen.

Never place the belt over the abdomen!!

1. Bring the shoulder pad between your breasts.
2. Fasten the lap belt low, across the hips and over upper thighs.

Tummy Guard keeps it there.

"Lap belts, as well as the lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt combination, should be placed low, across the hips and over upper thighs. They must lie snuggly over the pelvis. Never place the belt over the abdomen." -- US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

What do I do with Tummy Guard when I've had my baby? Can I recycle it?
Yes, some women choose to keep wearing the cushion for its comfort factor. Attach it to your baby's seat belt to further protect the little one. Or pass it on to a pregnant friend or to someone who's had surgery.

This patented product gives similar protection for persons with implanted heart pacers, defibrillators and surgical scars, and for persons recovering from post-operative mastectomies and open-heart surgeries.