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3rd Trimester
daniella2727
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What car seat did you register for or buy?
daniella2727
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Hi, I wanted to cross over here to the 3rd trimester board as probably many of you can share why you registered or bought certain items.
We plan to register in the next week or so, so I need to start to do some more research.
What car seat did you register for or buy and why?
We plan to register for the City Mini stroller, in case that may impact our choice of car seat. As I understand it, most big brand car seats have an adapter to work with the stroller.
Looking forward to your input!
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Re: What car seat did you register for or buy?
We have a Chicco Keyfit 30 and absolutely love how easy it is to use. We went with Chicco because it's design/look is pretty plain and simple...Graco wasn't that way when we had DS but it looks like Graco has mellowed a bit in design. Graco was our runner up.
You definitely need to check for compatibility to the stroller you want. Although most big name carseats will be compatible, not all will.
DD - February 2011
Infant carrier - Chicco Keyfit 30 (I got the travel system).
Convertable car seat - Britax Marathon
I love them both (we actually have 2 Britax so we can have one in each car).
Clomid M/C 8 weeks 2/08 *IVF #1-DD born 3/09
*Surprise BFP-T18 baby lost at 13w 1/10 *FET #1-DS born 2/11
Another Chicco Keyfit here. We picked that one for several reasons--rated #1 in Consumer Reports, recs from friends, liked the design and colors, etc.
BIL helped us install before going to FD for inspection, and he was shocked at how easy it was to install compared to Gracos, which he had used for both of his kids.
Married 12.9.06
DD born 1.6.11
TTC #2 since 7.12
We got an Evenflo Aura Elite Travel System for the stroller and infant car seat,
and then we also got the Evenflo Triumph 65 convertible car seat. It has the handle on the side that lets you easily adjust the straps. We love both.
We got the Graco SnugRide 30. I read the reviews on it, and it looks pretty good. It was also tested for side impact which I've heard is a good thing to watch for. We registerd for the matching stroller.
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4465101
Graco SnugRide 35.
For strollers, we're getting the City Mini but not the adapter - opted for the Graco SnugRider snap-n-go frame instead for use with the carseat.
ETA: Forgot to answer the why: We compared the SR35 to the KF30 for a long time and didn't see much difference. The SR allows for babies up to 32", whereas the KF allows up to 30", and that was one pro for the SR, since weight limits don't mean much because babies will almost always outgrow the seat in height before weight. The KF seemed a bit easier to use and we liked the muted colors better, but the SR had softer fabrics.
They were really close and the two deciding factors were 1) The SR extra base, which we need, is $50 vs. the KF extra base at $85 (the SR seat itself is also less expensive), and 2) We liked that Graco has its own snap-n-go stroller frame that the infant seat really does SNAP into, vs. the seat just sitting on top of the frame with a strap for "security."
We got the Graco Snugride 32 from Wal-Mart, but ONLY because I had a gift card to use there, and it was just about the right amount for an infant car seat. It seems fine, but I'd honestly rather have a Chicco.
Once LO outgrows the infant seat, though, we have a Britax Boulevard that I'm excited to use.
The Mouse ~ 06.12.08 | The Froggy ~ 02.23.11
We bought the Britax Chaperone. It was a bit pricey, but I found a decent deal on Amazon.com. We went with this seat because it felt very sturdy and was the only one that scored excellent in the safety category in independent crash tests.
We also considered Chicco. I hear good things about Graco, but every one that I felt in the stores felt really cheap and flimsy.
FWIW, we also have the City Mini stroller. We bought the adaptor bar, but it turns out it was only suited for the older model carseat. After looking up online instructions, we found out the car seat can actually attach to the stroller with just an adaptor strap that came with the seat.
Twin boys born too early at 17w4d and 18w2d in February 2010
Transabdominal cerclage placed September 2010
DS born at 35w1d in February 2011
Twin girls born at exactly 36w in February 2013
snug ride 35... it had great ratings side impact tested bla bla bla .... but really- i liked the green stripe !!!
we got a snap and go to go with it and then a city elite ? jogging stroller ( it was on sale and my parents got it as a christmas gift for us) we havent gotten the adaptor for the car seat for the jogging stroller because the baby is due in the winter so when we take the baby out to walk the dog it will be on a sidewalk and can just use the snap and go... by the time it gets warm enough to go walking trails where we would use the jogging stroller the baby should have enough head control that we can just recline the stroller seat.
Me: 31, DH: 34, Married 5/29/05
BFP #1: 6/22/10, EDD 3/6/11, DS born 2/25/11 @ 38w5d
BFP #2: 7/27/13, EDD 4/9/14, CP 8/3/13
BFP #3: 8/31/13, EDD 5/10/13, DD born med-free 5/9/14 @ 39w6d