Studies about Driving and Pregnancy - Tummy Shield
Studies about Driving and Pregnancy
Even NHTSA while describing their recommendation for how to wear the seat belt while pregnant says:
(NHTSA has since redesigned their site. Now we can find no mention at all about driving during pregnancy and seat belts.)
“Motor vehicle crashes account for four of five deaths that occur among unborn babies of pregnant women who experience trauma.” — Journal of the American Medical Association
“Automobile crashes are the largest single cause of death for pregnant women and the leading cause of traumatic fetal injury mortality in the United States.” — U. S. National Library of Medicine
“Pregnant women who are hospitalized following motor vehicle crashes are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, even if they are not seriously injured or not injured at all.” — Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
“Information and research needed to help reduce risks to women and fetus from motor vehicle injury during pregnancy.” — Journal of the American Medical Association
Hyde, Lisa K.; Cook, Lawrence J. MStat; Olson, Lenora M. MA; Weiss, Harold B. MPH, PhD; Dean, J. Michael MD, MBA; “Effect of Motor Vehicle Crashes on Adverse Fetal Outcomes.” Obstetrics & Gynecology. Volume 102, Issue 2 (August 2003): p279-286.
Klinich, Kathleen DeSantis; Schneider, Lawrence W.; Moore, Jamie L.; Pearlman, M.D.; “Injuries to Pregnant Occupants in Automotive Crashes.” University of Michigan – United States Paper Number 98-SP-P-17 (1998).
Weiss, HB; Songer, Thomas J.; Fabio, Anthony; “Fetal Deaths Related to Maternal Injury.” The Journal of American Medical Association. Volume 286, Issue 15 (October 2001): p1863-1868.
Weiss, HB; Strotmeyer, S.; “Characteristics of Pregnant Women in Motor Vehicle Crashes.” Injury Prevention:Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. Volume 8, Issue 3 (September 2002): p207-10.
Weiss, HB; Vladutui, Catherine J.; “Motor Vehicle Safety During Pregnancy.” American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine volume 6, issue 3 (May/June 2012): p241-249.
Redelmeier DA, May SC, Thiruchelvam D, Barrett JF. “Pregnancy and the risk of a traffic crash.” Canadian Medical Association Journal volume 186 (10), (May 2014): p742–50.
Evans L, Redelmeier DA. “Traffic Deaths Before and After Birth.” European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology volume 194, (November 2015): p258-259.
News Stories
NPR – (5/12/14) While this article doesn’t mention the Tummy Shield, it does describe a Canadian study that shows women in the 2nd trimester are more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash. Tummy Shield can help protect mom and baby in the increased likelihood of a crash.
USA Today – Nov. 27, 2009 – Researchers trying to protect pregnant drivers. Researchers and car manufacturers realize seat belts aren’t the optimal answer to safety for pregnant women and although it’s the best safety device they have, they could make it better.