Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats: Infant, Ergo
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Infant Car Seat Vs. Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on January 8, 2009
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I'm a first-time Mom to be (in April) and have been trying to figure out what type of car seat to buy. I've had several people tell me their children grew out of the ...
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- I love my Britax seats (they are not convertable). One goes up to a high weight (over 40 ...maybe 60?) I did use a hand me down convertable when my daughter was ...
- The infant seat has been a lifesaver for me because that is the only place my son will nap -- either there or on my lap after nursing! So if he falls asleep in the car...
- I loved my infant seat. It is so easy to take the baby in and out of the car and put them in the stroller with it, especially if they are sleeping. I never really ca...
Car Seat Delima!
Asked by H.A. from Denver
on April 26, 2010
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Hi mamas, my husband and I are struggling with what kind of car seat to get, we received a big car seat as a gift, but are wondering if a infant seat with stroller com...
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- I think something to consider when carseat shopping is your climate. If the weather gets below freezing and you have a carseat that is installed in the car, then you b...
- We've always had the car seat carriers to tote baby around. Now we have the stoller combo which is wonderful... the base of the car seat stays put and the car seat ca...
- I think the infant carseats are a blessing. It is wonderful to be able to carry a newborn into a shopping mall, a restaurant or any other venue from the car without wa...
Travel System Stroller or Other Smaller?- Suggestions for Air Travel with Baby
Asked by H.J. from Austin
on March 23, 2008
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I have 3 trips planned while my daughter is between the ages of 5-6 months. I will be travelling on my own and am very nervous about travelling with an infant.
She d...
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- H. - My daughter took 7 plane trips in her first year of life (all our family is out of state), so I have LOTS of advice! Feel free to pick and choose: Packing: ...
- I have traveled with my infant son too. I googled and researched it before hand. Go to www.flyingwithkids.com they have some great tips. I would say definetly take...
- My 18-month-old has been on at half a dozen plane trips, including one to Mexico, which also required cars, ferries and golf carts to reach our final destination. Most...
Pros and Cons of Infant Car Seat or Convertable Car Seat
Asked by M.Q. from Dallas
on March 31, 2010
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We know that I am carry a very big baby. My doc said she could be up to 10 pounds. So my question is should I do the whole travel system again, did it with first daugh...
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- I was only able to use my infant car seat with my two for three months because my babies were big. But, I still liked the ease of use of getting an infant in and out ...
- In my opinion, I would go with an infant car seat first. If you're taking your baby to the store, it's much easier to just lift the car seat out and carry the baby li...
- If you already have an infant seat, I would use it for a couple months. Our babies outgrew them quickly and I only used it for a short time. I didn't use it to carry...
Worth the Money to Get a New Car Seat?
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on July 13, 2010
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My son, who was born only 17 months ago, used a Graco Snugride from a travel system (and we were very happy with it!) for his first 7 months of life, and when he outgr...
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- I am having my 3rd child in November, and tho, not sure if this will help you, I have decided to go with the Chicco Keyfit. I have just read soo many great reviews on...
- As for the first part of your question about your husbands car, we had to put the kids over by the doors, my husbands car is an escort and the rearfacing carseat did ...
- I only have one baby and she is in the side seat. It just killed my back to lift the baby seat into the middle, so I decided the risk of having her on the side was ac...
Chicco Travel System Vs. Jogging Stroller
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on May 3, 2009
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Has anyone bought a travel system and wished they had bought either a lightweight version of the travel system or a jogging stroller with an infacnt carrier attachment...
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- I am a mom of a 6 and 3 year old and now a 7 month old. I got the Graco Lite stroller and infant care seat that I have used for all 3 kids. The stroller is light-wei...
- The bob is a better jogging stroller. I actually got the travel system and the jogging stroller because it was so convenient to use the car seat with the travel stroll...
- I love the BOB revolution. It's an awesome jogger and can be used for shopping too. Yes they are heavier than a lightweight stroller but it's a stroller that you ca...
Car Seat in Airport?
Asked by K.K. from New York
on August 23, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm hoping one of you can help me figure out how to make our upcoming trip as smooth as possible. I will be flying alone with my 19 month old from CT to O...
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- I travel often with my son who just turned 1. The flight I take is always about 2 hours. I think it is fine to keep your child on your lap. I check the stroller pla...
- When the kids were small enough to sit on our laps, we would do that - so much cheaper. We would check in curb side so that we didn't have to lug their seats through t...
- Hi Kathleen, I would never travel without my child in a carseat. While you can certainly save the money and gamble that turbulence will not happen, all flight atte...
Double Stroller for Chicco Carseat
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on January 13, 2010
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Hi,
We purchased the Chicco Cortina travel system for our first child. We are now expecting our second and I would love to get a double stroller that I can use with...
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- Hi L., We have the same problem. I e-mailed Chicco directly about a week ago to ask them about a tandem stroller (front and back) that fits the car seat. Here i...
- We too have the Chicco carseat and had our second baby in Sept. The only double that currently fits the Chicco is sold at Babies R Us it's red. We own it, but clearl...
- We just got the Joovy Ergo Caboose and I LOVE it! I'm able to put the infant seat and have my 20 month old in it.
Need Advice on a Stroller and Other Infant Gear
Asked by D.B. from Grand Rapids
on May 7, 2009
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Hello. I am trying to figure out the best stroller situation for my son who is due in August. We are going w/a bigger car seat, not one of those infant carriers that f...
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- The strollers that accept the infant seat are soooo convenient. I used it with my great niece when I kidnapped her and it was wonderful. The stoller is nice to use a...
- If your asked the baby, he'd say he wants to be on your body as much as possible until he's older and more interested in the world around him. I guess some of it depe...
- I wouldn't trade my carseat stroller set for anything! When they are little and fall asleep in the car it is so wonderful to not have to wake them up every time you tr...
Graco SnugRide Infant Carseat vs Maxi-Cosi Carseat
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on May 4, 2009
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Hi ladies,
We'd decided upon the Graco Snugride carseat for our baby - after doing some research it seemed like it is a very good and safe bet. However, I'm now a li...
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- We shopped every weekend for months before our baby was born, and we bought and returned at least three car seats. We finally decided to buy (and keep) the Maxi-Cosi C...
- Hi N., I can only tell you my experience with the Graco, as we had the SnugRide carseat. I loved this product. I found it very easy to use and after the first few w...
- We used a Snugride with our little boy until he was about 10 mo old). Yes, it did get heavy after a while, but that had more to do with him than the carseat, the Snug...
