Anyone use infant seat without a base?

Michelle786 · February 2010

Has anyone used their infant seat without a base? I haven't and don't know how comfortable I feel about it, like when someone else needs to drive DD. It's a pain to take out the base and put in in another vehicle. DH and I both have one in our vehicles, but if Grandma or something needs to pick DD up somewhere, is it okay?

PAIrishBride · February 2010

We went to Ireland when our DD was 6-8 weeks and we used our carseat (Snugride 32) with just the seatbelts and it was fine. we read teh manual in depth and tried it out at home. You just have to make sure the belts are really tight. I prefer the base b/c it is so easy just to snap it in and go, but the belts are ok too.

You have to check to make sure you carseat can go in the car with belts, I don't all seats can.

4maddison · February 2010

I do. I went to get my car seat installed and inspected by the county and I actually have to forgo the base because I have bucket seats in my car and they are so deep that its actually more dangerous for my child to use the base in my car. However... I actually prefer not using the base. It is kinda a pain in he butt, but I pull the seat belt really tight over the infant carrier, and it feels more secure than when its in the base in my husbands car. The county would not ok using it that when, if it was dangerous.

StylishMom · February 2010

I had to for a little while with DD#1 because I drove a car with a weird hump in the back seats..so putting in the base just made the whole thing wobble around. I found not using the base was more secure. There is a slit for the seat belt to go across the leg area. Once they get older then I would say 6 months..it may be difficult, because it will cut off the freedom in the leg area.

HTH!

JinglesChic · February 2010

I have a couple of times when we took our parents' car somewhere. The only thing is to make sure that the car seat is level and the belt is tight. Really that's what the base does. I kinda wish we didn't pay an extra $50 for a second base now.

fiftysixty · February 2010

Oh yeah. It's no big deal.

The car seat has a little level on it that tells you that it's safe, and we just pull the seat belt nice and tight over it. It's just more convenient to use the base for us.

OhioBobcat · February 2010

My car seat doesn't have a base and although I'm sure it's convenient for some to have it, I prefer the way I have it without. It's nice to know I can just put LO in my car or even the IL's if need be (just took a trip to the mall today with SIL and both DS and my niece were in the back...him without the base and her with...happy campers either way).

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