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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does an infant need a horizontal bed?
Because a baby cannot sit unsupported.
So they have to be laid flat.
It is the only workable position.
Not a matter of preference.
A vertical unit cannot provide it.
Is a vertical station an alternative?
Not for babies, no.
It serves a child who can stand.
A washroom with only a vertical unit.
Has not provided for infants.
Whatever the sign on the door says.
What keeps the child on the bed?
The raised sides and the strap.
A contoured surface resists rolling.
The strap holds if the carer turns away.
Which they will, reaching for wipes.
Neither feature is optional.
A strap has been cut off - does that matter?
The unit is unfit, not merely worn.
A cut or perished strap is a defect.
It is the feature that catches a fall.
Replacement straps are available.
Check them as a routine item.
How much space does it take open?
More than people expect.
The bed folds out a long way.
Enough to block a door.
Or obstruct a WC or a pushchair.
Draw the open position, do not imagine it.
Does the rating only cover the child?
It has to allow for more.
People lean on the open bed.
Put bags on it, occasionally sit on it.
None of which it is designed for.
But all of which happens.
Is the height adjustable?
Fixed at installation, usually.
Set for a standing adult.
Where a seated carer must use it.
That needs deciding beforehand.
Rather than taking the default.