car seat covers or just use blankets?

jobiann · August 2012

I was looking for suggestions on where to look for infant car seat covers. Is a specific cover necessary or does a blanket work just as good? We are registering for a Chicco Key Fit infant seat. We are due in January and the winters can be pretty cold where I live. Any suggestions would be great. TIA ladies!

srs5624 · August 2012

We just used blankets. We already had eleventy-billion of them, so that was less that we had to buy (and wash, try not to lose, etc).

If you choose to go with a car seat cover, get a shower cap style that goes over the entire seat, so it doesn't interfere with the function of the seat itself.

Angela814 · August 2012

srs5624:
We just used blankets. We already had eleventy-billion of them, so that was less that we had to buy (and wash, try not to lose, etc).

If you choose to go with a car seat cover, get a shower cap style that goes over the entire seat, so it doesn't interfere with the function of the seat itself.

We used a shower cap style cover too. We just picked one up at Walmart.

emsrdh03 · August 2012

We had a shower cap style cover and I loved it. It kept him warm and was always attached so I didn't have to fumble around with bulky blankets all the time.

mrsmklynch · August 2012

I HIGHLY recommend a shower cap style car seat cover! You don't have to worry about the wind blowing it up/off and baby will stay so super snuggly no matter how cold it is outside! I loved DD's so much, the first thing I bought DS2 was his own carseat cover (DD's was leopard print and a bit girly for our little guy). You can find them on ebay for really cheap. You won't regret it!

Happily Overwhelmed · August 2012

mrsmklynch:
I HIGHLY recommend a shower cap style car seat cover! You don't have to worry about the wind blowing it up/off and baby will stay so super snuggly no matter how cold it is outside! I loved DD's so much, the first thing I bought DS2 was his own carseat cover (DD's was leopard print and a bit girly for our little guy). You can find them on ebay for really cheap. You won't regret it!

This exactly.

We used this one: https://www.amazon.com/JJ-Cole-Seat-Cover-Graphite/dp/B00511J6BM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1344633355&sr=8-5&keywords=jj+cole+bundle+me

It was great to know that he was always warm and I didn't have to make sure a side of the blanket didn't fly up. It was also great because it was like a little "pocket" to tuck things into (toys, bottles, pacifier, etc). I used a coupon and got mine for $20ish or a bit under. To me it's a must have.

BLPL101 · August 2012

Since you live in Iowa, I would definitely get a car seat cover. I live in TN (it rarely snows) and I'm registering for the JJ Cole Car Sear Cover.

opaque1997 · August 2012

Please make sure if you use a carseat cover that you get a shower cap - NOT THE JJ COLE BUNDLE ME (unless you cut the back out as seen here: https://thecarseatlady.blogspot.com/2011/01/bundle-me-everyone-uses-it-in-car-seat.html )

The JJ Cole Bundle me interfers with the safety of the carseat and voids your warrenty.

JJ Cole makes a shower cap as mentioned in pp

MrsAery-to-be · August 2012

Our DS was also born in January and, being from SD, I would definitely recommend a shower cap style car seat cover. We got one with zippers on the front to help get baby in and out without taking the cover off. We loved it! On really windy and cold days we would put a blanket on him inside the cover to keep him extra warm. A cover is so much easier than trying to keep a blanket on baby when its windy!

mbgreenwalt · August 2012

I'm in MN and had 2 winter babies. We used a blanket.

TeacherVicky · August 2012

We used a shower cap style cover and would also tuck a blanket in there. The cover protected DS from the wind and such. It's also very cold here.

karen_loy · August 2012

mbgreenwalt:
I'm in MN and had 2 winter babies. We used a blanket.

Same here, only that I live near the alps, in northern Italy; a blanket is more than enough

janecanadian · August 2012

I couldn't fathom the idea of a blanket sitting right on DD's face and so we went with a shower cap style cover. That at least provided some space between in and DD's mouth. We tucked her in with a receiving blanket and she stayed nice and toasty warm and I live on the canadian prairies.