This month I'm in my sixth month of gestation. The baby bump is very obvious now. Precisely how to wear a seatbelt and feel comfortable at the same time is becoming a concern. The following are the recommendations also told to me by my specialist. I hope they are useful to other mothers-to-be. 

First, don't use the lapbelt or shoulder harness high on the stomach.  Wearing your seatbelt over your belly places your baby and uterus at risk for damage.  Also, loosely fastened seatbelts are bad.  Loose seatbelts not only offer zero protection during an accident, they can actually result in damage to your baby. 

In the event you find yourself sitting in the backseat of a car that has no shoulder harness, be sure to adjust the lapbelt under your belly and across your pelvis.  It has been established that seatbelts resting across the abdomen is dangerous to unborn babies.  If you are buckled in a newer car or truck, then there is a good possibility that your buckles are on the side, which allows them to rest safely on your hip.  However, if your car has an older front-fastening buckle, such as you may find in an airplane, then look at having it replaced with a safer side buckle. 

The shoulder harness is probably the safest and most protective feature of any automobile restraint system. Be sure to wear your seatbelt whenever you are in a automobile.

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