Clippasafe has developed the innova-tive Bump Belt to help protect un-born babies and pregnant mothers when travelling by car.

If a pregnant mother is involved in a car crash, there’s a 40 to 50 per cent chance of having a miscarriage if she suffers serious injuries. Even if the crash is a minor one, there’s still up to a five per cent risk (www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk).

Mum-to-be sits on the Bump Belt’s seat pad and fastens the vehicle seatbelt as normal, ensuring that the lap portion is positioned below her pregnancy bump. The Bump Belt’s two elasticated flaps are then simply secured over the lap portion of the seatbelt. This secures the lap belt underneath the pregnancy bump, and ensures that it doesn’t ride up over the abdomen.

If a minor accident occurs or the driver has to brake suddenly, the mother-to-be can be assured that the lap belt is in the right position to transfer the pressure through the hips and pelvis, which are better able to absorb any impact than the abdomen and womb.

Bump Belts at €25.16 are available from Nurserydirect of 44, Valletta Road, Qormi (tel: 2149 8010) and Ladders of 59A, St John Street, Valletta (tel: 2122 2687). For trade enquiries, e-mail Farlaw & Sons Ltd at farlaw@maltanet.net.