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Graco Snugride 30 owners: please come in

marriedsisterofbridemarriedsisterofbride member
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We have the Graco Snugride 30 and I cannot for the life of me find the manufacturers booklet for it.

I was wondering what the suggested weight limit is for the infant insert/neck harness?

Willow has a kinda big head. I have to really smush it in there. She is not a happy camper when we put her in the car seat as it is. Her neck is getting stronger, staying up a lot more and she was pretty strong at birth. I am kinda nervous about taking it out without seeing what the suggestions are to make sure she is safe.

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Re: Graco Snugride 30 owners: please come in

  • Mrs.TeddyMrs.Teddy member
    We have the snugride 32. Here in Ontario (Canada) they don't suggest those are used at all. As a nurse in post partum units who ensures babies are secured in the seat correctly we are not allowed to put those in, only rolled receiving blankets so if she seems uncomfy I would think its safe to take it. Place a rolled balnket along each side of her so she's can't wiggle too much!
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  • outrunthemoonoutrunthemoon
    I have a snug ride and I can't find a weight limit in it. I just took it out because her head was above it and she holds her head up fine.
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  • jrichards1jrichards1 member
    We had the same problem with ours.  DD's head fit in the harness like it was in a vise, so we took it out and used receiving blankets. 
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  • GracypugGracypug

    If it is one that came with the seat like mine did it is safe to use with the bottom 2 strap slots. Once you need to move up  to the 3rd of 4th slot it says to take out newborn support and used rolled up blankets if needed. This is what it says in the booklet....

     

     

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  • marriedsisterofbridemarriedsisterofbride member
    It doesn't say anything about putting a baby moose head in it? I mean I am really cramming her head in there and feel bad. She cries every time and I do it as gently as I can. I know you don't want a lot of room in there but it doesn't seem quite safe having her head smushed between them. It bends her ears back on both sides.
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  • LaouliLaouli
    We dont have the Snugride but I had the same issue with my car seat so we took it out....
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  • biblionerdbiblionerd member
    There's no weight/size limit on head supports. You take them out when they're no longer needed. Sounds like that's now! 
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  • biblionerdbiblionerd member
    imageMrs.Teddy:
    We have the snugride 32. Here in Ontario (Canada) they don't suggest those are used at all. As a nurse in post partum units who ensures babies are secured in the seat correctly we are not allowed to put those in, only rolled receiving blankets so if she seems uncomfy I would think its safe to take it. Place a rolled balnket along each side of her so she's can't wiggle too much!
    Rhat sounds bizarre. What's the reasoning for that? I can understand aftermarket padding and inserts obviously, but carseats are crash tested with their own padding in place. There is nothing dangerous about them when used properly. A rolled up blanket sounds much more dangerous with the possibility of coming loose and covering the baby's face. 
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  • GracypugGracypug

    imagemarriedsisterofbride:
    It doesn't say anything about putting a baby moose head in it? I mean I am really cramming her head in there and feel bad. She cries every time and I do it as gently as I can. I know you don't want a lot of room in there but it doesn't seem quite safe having her head smushed between them. It bends her ears back on both sides.

     

    I would take it out. If she needs any support just used rolled up blankets. I wouldn't make her uncomfortable and smush her head. 

     

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  • Mrs.TeddyMrs.Teddy member

    imagebiblionerd:
    imageMrs.Teddy:
    We have the snugride 32. Here in Ontario (Canada) they don't suggest those are used at all. As a nurse in post partum units who ensures babies are secured in the seat correctly we are not allowed to put those in, only rolled receiving blankets so if she seems uncomfy I would think its safe to take it. Place a rolled balnket along each side of her so she's can't wiggle too much!
    Rhat sounds bizarre. What's the reasoning for that? I can understand aftermarket padding and inserts obviously, but carseats are crash tested with their own padding in place. There is nothing dangerous about them when used properly. A rolled up blanket sounds much more dangerous with the possibility of coming loose and covering the baby's face. 

    The reasoning they gave us was that the head supports often don't support a newborn well enough. That they can also decrease arefloe around the babies face (this was from a car seat tech who came and taught us how to inspect the seats with the baby in them).

    We still have the blankets in Ellie's seat, she is around 13 lbs. THis is an older picture that shows it. We have 4 blankets, 2 on each side. THey are folded into squares and then made into a tight rol and then tucked alongside herfrom her bum up, its not too close to her face (even less so now) but it keeps them from moving too much and helps keep their little heads in line as well.

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