Pediatricians insist that car seats for newborns are intended exclusively for travel, and not for sleeping or feeding [1].
However, infants sleep a lot, so your baby is more than likely to fall asleep in the car. So you have to make sure to install the car seat at an angle no greater than 10 degrees [2] so that the baby's head does not tilt forward. The risk of death during sleep significantly increases if the chin is pressed against the neck [3].
According to new standards in the United States, all infant seats (i.e., those installed facing backward) have to have built-in tilt indicators [1].
Do not leave your baby in the car seat when they fall asleep, as it can be dangerous. Upon arrival, immediately transfer them to a crib. And if there is no crib, then a portable bassinet with a flat bottom or a portable playpen [4].
