Car seat poll:

tramanda · January 2010

Just wanted to know what you ladies would be purchasing. The traditional car seat also known as a (travel system) or convertiable car seat that can go into an infant/toddler/booster seat (5lbs-100lbs)? Me personally the convertiable car seat. Only because the travel system was a waste of money for me anyway, and then had to turn around and buy a toddler seat. Just my thought. How about yours?

erbear · January 2010

I got an infant seat and I'll use it for #2. It's so much easier to be able to leave a newborn in a carseat carrier once you get out of a car!

MandyWes · January 2010

I got a travel system based on recommendations of all of my friends. Graco Deluxe Quattro in Hamilton.

wifey type · January 2010

i bought a travel system.

IrishBrideND · January 2010

I'm confused. We bought an infant seat and a convertable seat for later, but we did not buy a travel system.

k.martell · January 2010

We registered for a Convertible, 5-50#s, but my ILs got us a travel system. We are still hoping to get a Conver. car seat.

dunvilles · January 2010

We registered for both and got them both! I like being able to put LO in the carseat & carry it to/from the car and in stores...

If you don't get a travel system carseat... where will you put LO when you go into the store etc. when you have two kids?? Do the convertable carseats truly fit a newborn???

madeleines_mommy · January 2010

I'm using a convertible right from the start this time.. a Graco MyRide

starryeyeddreamer · January 2010

Graco Travel System (Hamilton) - we love the stroller / car seat combo & feel it is the most practical for our needs.

MrsRebecca · January 2010

You can buy an infant seat without buying a travel system. I have the Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant seat. I did not buy a travel system.

laurenrobbie · January 2010

We got an infant seat and will later get a toddler seat. Instead of a stroller we got the SnugRide car seat carrier in case we need a stroller...otherwise I plan to use the sling so I can have my hands free.

GreekyPie · January 2010

I bought an infant seat but not a travel system.

happysong · January 2010

We got a Graco Snugride 32. I like that it's a carrier. It will be easier than taking her out of the carseat just to run into the grocery store, etc.

l_elizabeth · January 2010

I'm confused what you're asking. Why is a travel system called a "traditional car seat"? A travel system = infant car seat + matching stroller. We aren't getting a travel system, but did buy an infant carseat to use in the beginning, and then we'll switch over to the convertible carseat.

And to pp who asked, yes, most convertible seats accomodate infants. Many people buy an infant seat in the beginning for its convenience/safety.

akl0506 · January 2010

We are getting an infant seat, based on the Baby Bargains recommendation. But, we are not getting a full-fledged travel system. We bought a Baby Jogger stroller and will play it by ear on the car seat attachment...

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Hip2Bsquare · January 2010

Yeah I just bought the Chico key fit 30 infant car seat....I didn't want the stroller that matches it....I will buy a convertible car seat when LO gets older.

chris27 · January 2010

erbear:
I got an infant seat and I'll use it for #2. It's so much easier to be able to leave a newborn in a carseat carrier once you get out of a car!

This is what I did for DD#2. I did have to buy another infant carseat this time around due to the expiration date. I personally would never use a convertible carseat for a newborn simple because of the fit. Convertible carseats are so large it is really hard to get the seatbelt on right for smaller infants. I have two convertible carseats in my van now and they do take up a lot of space as well.

shadowboxerkd · January 2010

We got the Graco Snugride with an adapter for the BOB Stroller.

yourmomwreckedmybike · January 2010

we are getting the Maxi Cosi Mico infant car seat. It is #2 for safety ratings, and it fits with the jogging stroller DH wants.

MommyToOBe · January 2010

we got both.. For my Car we got a Peg Perego Infant car seat.. N for DH car we got a Britax Boulevard Convertible Car Seat

Mrs.Syntax · January 2010

We got an infant seat, the Graco Snugride, but did not get a travel system. We're just using the Graco snap and go stroller frame. We'll splurge on another stroller when the baby outgrows the Snugride.

prolixity · January 2010

I ended up buying an infant seat for DS #1 and then a convertible later on when he was too big to lug around in the infant seat. Now with DS #2 I can use the infant seat again while DS #1 is still in his convertible one.

I must say that we used the infant seat and matching stroller a lot. It was very convenient.

I'm just trying to figure out where to put the infant seat and where to put the convertible seat in my car. Hmm...

Neen33 · January 2010

shadowboxerkd:
We got the Graco Snugride with an adapter for the BOB Stroller.

This.

sejabernathy · January 2010

This is the travel system I got. Graco duoglide zarafa in the pics it looks pink but its orange! really cute for by boy/girl twins!

kdiaisfly · January 2010

I'm getting the Orbit infant travel system...

amjmp · January 2010

We did not get a travel system, but did purchase a infant car seat (graco snugride). We got a lightweight stroller that will hold the car seat we got, and also works like a umbrella stroller for a toddler. I didn't like the travel systems because they are so bulky and heavy. We will purchase a convertable one later on when we need it. We did register for one, but no one got it for us. it's not something we need right now anyways though. We are happy with what we got!

MrsWindyCity · January 2010

IrishBrideND:
I'm confused. We bought an infant seat and a convertable seat for later, but we did not buy a travel system.

This is what we're doing, too.

lite-bright · January 2010

We'll re-use our Graco Snugride from DD#1.

I liked the convenience of the infant carrier, and being able to use it with a snap & go for a cheap stroller set-up. It's SO much easier to not have to take a sleeping infant in and out of a convertible, and since I'll be juggling two kids now when I'm out, I want the baby to sleep as much as possible.

Plus, the infant seat is considerably cheaper than buying another convertible. We'll do that eventually, of course.

lpstl · January 2010

We have an infant carseat (chico keyfit 30) but we didn't buy the matching stroller. We're going to use a frame at first (Kolcraft Universal Infant Car Seat Carrier) until LO is big enough to use the jogging stroller (Baby Trend Phantom Jogger Stroller), then we'll use that primarily and buy a larger carseat when necessary.