1. St Clare Hospital
3400 Ministry Parkway
Weston, WI 54476
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-393-3258
Contact: Clara Boldig

2. Everest Metropolitan Police Department
5303 Mesker St
Weston, WI 54476
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-359-4202
Contact: Leah Long

3. Aspirus Wausau Hospital
333 Pine Ridge Blvd
Wausau, WI 54401
Hours: 1st Wednesday of each month : 4-6 PM
Phone: 715-847-2864
Contact: Tina Scharer and Michelle Armstrong

4. Safe Kids Wisconsin
Childrens Health Education Center
705 S 24th Ave Ste. 402
Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: 715-843-1890
Contact: Libbe Slavin

5. AAA Wisconsin - Wausau
4724 Rib Mountain Dr
Wausau, WI 54401
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-241-7222 x20
Contact: Brent Dabler

6. Wausau Police Department
515 Grand Ave
Wausau, WI 54403
Hours: 3rd Wednesay of each month at Saturn of Wausau from 4-6 PM
Phone: 715-261-7800
Contact: Maureen Pilsner, John Phillips

7. Marathon County Health Department
1200 Lakeview Dr
Wausau, WI 54403
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-261-1931
Contact: Renee Trowbrdige and Amanda Myszka

8. Bridge Community Health Clinic
1810 North 2nd St
Wausau, WI 54403
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-848-4884
Contact: Rocio Mandli

9. Brickners Park City, Inc
3000 East Main St
Merrill, WI 54452
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-536-2833
Contact: Maria Brickner

10. Lincoln County Health Department
607 N Sales St
Merrill, WI 54452
Hours: 8a.m.-4:30 p.m.  
Phone: 715-536-2011
Contact: Tammi Boers

11. Portage County Child Passenger Safety
52 Sunset Blvd
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Hours: By Appointment. Tuesday-Friday 8AM-4 PM
Phone: 715-341-7328
Contact: Joan Belmas

12. Wood County Health Department
184 2nd St North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Hours: 8 AM-4;30 PM By Appointment
Phone: lease call1
Contact: Tyler Zastava and Erica Sherman

13. Marinette County Health & Human Services
2500 Hall Ave
Marinette, WI 54449
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Phone: 715-732-7670
Contact: Wendy Stuart

14. St. Joseph Hospital
611 St. Joseph
Marshfield, WI 54449
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-387-7083
Contact: Julie Nauman and Linda Sommerfeld

15. Ho Chunk Nation Health Services
10889 Sandy Spring Dr
Nekoosa, WI 54457
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-886-5444
Contact: Pamela Reimer

16. City of Antigo Fire Department/LCHD
700 Edison St
Antigo, WI 54409
Hours: 2nd Tuesday of each month 4-6 PM
Phone: 715-623-3633
Contact: Linda Vollmar, Jamie Lenzner, Ron Pizl, Corey Smith

17. Langlade County Health Department
1225 Langlade Rd
Antigo, WI 54409
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-627-6250
Contact: Sheila Rine,  Julie Webb, Tasha Hotchkiss, Tonja Fishcer

18. Parsons of Antigo
515 Ammon Ave
Antigo, WI 54409
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-627-4888
Contact: Jennifer Gretzinger and Sherri Parsons

19. Langlade Hospital
112 East Fifth Amron Ave
Antigo, WI 54409
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-623-9280
Contact: Laura Meverden

20. City of Antigo Police Department
840 Clermont St
Antigo, WI 54409
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-627-6411
Contact: Lisa Volkman

21. Clark County Publc Health
517 Court St, R, 105
Neilsville, WI 54456
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-743-5114 - Leah
Phone: 715-743-5107 -Jodi
Contact: Leah Fuehrer and Jodi Sleznikow

22. Waushara County Health Department
230 W Park Ave
Wautoma, WI 54982
Hours: 8 AM-4 PM by Appointment
Phone: 920-787-6590
Contact: Judy Burton, Patti Miller, Tammy Walker

23. Oneida County Health Department
1 South Oneida Ave
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Hours: By Appointment. Mondy-Friday 8AM-4:30 PM
Phone: 715-369-6107
Phone: 715-369-6118
Contact: Charlotte Ahrens and Dawn VanDenHeuvel

24. Flambeau Hospital
N 9507 State Hwy 13
Phillipa, WI 54555
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-762-7441
Contact: John Kaliska

25. Jackson County Health & Human Services
420 Highway 54 West
Black River, WI 54615
Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30 PM
Phone: 715-284-4301 x301
Contact: Anita Leis

26. Black River Memorial Hospital
711 West Adams St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-284-5361
Contact: Charlene Galston

27. Ho Chunk Nation Health Department
W9850 Airport Road
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-284-9851
Contact: Robert Voss

28. Hi Chunk Health Department
N 6250 Guy Rd
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Hours: Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 715-284-9851
Contact: Linda DeLay

Your hospital will provide you with safety check information too or you can call 1-866-SEAT-CHECK to find a convenient location near you.

When Josh and I were looking at car seats to put on our registry we wanted to find one that was easy to install and had the front adjustable straps. It is important that the straps fit snug, but not too snug. There should be room for your finger between the strap and baby. Don't dress baby in a snowsuit in the winter then strap them in because if you're in an accident that snowsuit will squish and the baby can come out of the seat. It's better to dress the baby in a normal outfit and wrap blankets around the strapped in baby. I didn't know this until I learned it in one of my fabulous infant safety classes through Ministry. I also learned that you shouldn't use any after market stabilizers either. Only use pieces that actually come with the car seat because they have been tested with the car seat in crash tests so they are proven to be safe.

What were the important things you were looking for when you were shopping for a car seat?

Did you load the baby up only to have the person from the hospital tell you that it was wrong?