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Carseat in car already?

beaner123beaner123
in March 2011 Moms

I will be 36 weeks tomorrow, and we are leaving for four days (we will be about 4-5 hrs away from home).  I was just thinking about the carseat, and was wondering if I should at least bring it along...that way if anything happens we at least have our carseat. 

When did you put the carseat in your cars?

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  • bella85bella85
    We are putting ours in today. Granted, we just got it last week. I'd go ahead and put it in. Better to be safe than sorry.
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  • cedgar778cedgar778 member

    If you're going that far away from home this late into your pregnancy, I'd not only take the car seat, but I'd take my hospital bag also... just in case. 

    Although, to answer your question, I'm 37w 4d and I still don't have my car seat installed - hopefully will this weekend.   But, I'm not going any further from home then about 1 hour until I have this baby...

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  • JustMeInFloridaJustMeInFlorida
    we installed ours at 35 weeks...I ditto the pp's I'd put it in now, bring hospital bag and baby bag. You never know what will happen.
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  • tolicakestolicakes

    I"m surprised your doctor let you go that far away from home for that long.  Totally off the subject, but I would find out which hospitals take your insurance in the city where you're going just in case you go into labor. 

    To answer your question, we are installing and getting ours checked today.  However, like PPs I'm not going any more than 1 hour away from the hospital until LO arrives.

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  • Artsywife07Artsywife07 member
    Yeah, we installed ours a few days ago and got it inspected yesterday.
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  • hyperangel_8509hyperangel_8509 member
    We had ours originally installed back in January, then DH took it out to use the backseat of the car. He re-installed it this past weekend, so there it is sitting in our car just waiting for baby :)
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  • Cej916Cej916 member
    I was about 35 1/2 weeks and we just took ours straight to the fire dept. to have them install both bases in both cars. It was quick and easy and we know it's done right:)
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  • galexandriasgalexandrias member
    We put ours in this past weekend. Seeing that some people are having their LO's a little early kinda made me a bit nervous.
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  • SeasideBride06SeasideBride06 member

    We are installing the base in both of our cars this weekend. 

    Like others said, I can't believe your doctor is letting you go so far either.  Definitely take your hospital bag with you.

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  • skioskio member

    I think it's a good idea to bring it.

    We attempted to put ours in last weekend (plan was to get it in between 36 and 37w) but realized we made a mistake in buying the biggest infant seat on the market. It fits, but it's just incredibly hard to maneuver and the size is just...unnecessary. We're returning it this weekend for a smaller one.

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  • myst33myst33
    Ours have been installed and inspected since last week, although we only have the bases in them now- the carseat is in the garage for now.
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  • Phil&CorinnaPhil&Corinna member

    imagemyst33:
    Ours have been installed and inspected since last week, although we only have the bases in them now- the carseat is in the garage for now.

    This exactly.  God forbid I get into an accident between now and when LO arrives, but I'd feel better about just replacing the base than replacing the whole seat.  I'm sure my wallet thanks me!! 

    I would definitely take both your seat and your hospital bags!! 

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  • Kered6799Kered6799 member

    will put the bases in soon, need to vacuum both cars first but will leave carrier in house as we are only 10 minutes away from hospital.

    I would take yours and maybe the hospital bag just to be safe.

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  • PhillychickadeePhillychickadee

    Ours isn't going in our car until DH comes to pick me up from the hospital on the last day.

    But being 4-5 hours away, I would probably want it, just in case. 

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  • StellarStina26StellarStina26
    I still haven't done anything with it... of course, I still haven't packed my bag either.  See how optimistic I am?  I am convinced I am going to go over my due date at this point...and I have always been a procrastinator.
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  • green beangreen bean
    my dh installed the base yesterday. I agree with everyone else bring your bag and at least have the base installed that way worse case scenario your dh just has to go home to grab the car-seat before you leave the hospital .
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