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Stroller/Car Seat Question

singahappysongsingahappysong member
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I have an opportunity to buy an infant car seat with 2 bases for $40 bucks. I looked up the brand and it's $198 new, so I'm like "GREAT DEAL!".

Well, I'm trying to figure out what other stuff I need, car seat and stroller wise. I know we wont be using the infant car seat for ever, but I have no idea how long I will need it....

So basically my questions:

Would it be wiser (in your opinion) to just by an infant car seat with a "matching" stroller (so that the car seat can snap into the stroller)?

Or should I just stick with the infant car seat, then the next car seat for when the baby is older and a regular stroller??

I know its always about preference, but I have no idea what my options are to even have a preference lol....so any help is appreciated, so for the amateur knowledge lol

Me and Zech



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  • handsonthewheelhandsonthewheel member
    A lot of parents who are driving lots of places like the convenience of being able to snap the car seat onto the stroller when the baby is really young, but we walk or use public transportation everywhere so I preferred having a stroller with a moses basket/pram attachment for the newborn stage and then a regular seat when the baby was older. Technically, a baby is not supposed to spend more than 2 hours a day total in a car seat (it's bad for their spine) so I didn't want to be tempted to use the car seat too much. That said, there were times it was really nice to be able to attach our car seat onto our stroller--like when we took a taxi someplace! A lot of strollers these days come with the option to add attachments to fit a lot of car seats so maybe you can find one that is compatible? 
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  • LiLi23LiLi23 member
    I have the Chicco Keyfit travel system and the seat is awesome but the stroller is big and bulky and I hate it. I honestly wish I had just gone with the snap and go frame and gotten a nice umbrella stroller.

    Which seat are you going with?

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  • singahappysongsingahappysong member

    imagehandsonthewheel:
    A lot of parents who are driving lots of places like the convenience of being able to snap the car seat onto the stroller when the baby is really young, but we walk or use public transportation everywhere so I preferred having a stroller with a moses basket/pram attachment for the newborn stage and then a regular seat when the baby was older. Technically, a baby is not supposed to spend more than 2 hours a day total in a car seat (it's bad for their spine) so I didn't want to be tempted to use the car seat too much. That said, there were times it was really nice to be able to attach our car seat onto our stroller--like when we took a taxi someplace! A lot of strollers these days come with the option to add attachments to fit a lot of car seats so maybe you can find one that is compatible? 

    Do most strollers have this attachment available? That sounds like a good idea, just because I'm not sure how much going out we'll be doing, but would love to at least have the option to!

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  • singahappysongsingahappysong member

    imageLiLi23:
    I have the Chicco Keyfit travel system and the seat is awesome but the stroller is big and bulky and I hate it. I honestly wish I had just gone with the snap and go frame and gotten a nice umbrella stroller. Which seat are you going with?

    its a Baby Trend.

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  • singahappysongsingahappysong member

    imageSouthSideDrea:
    If you think you will be using a stroller (we don't) grab that cheap carseat and bases and skip the travel system, buy a snap n go to use with your carseat. When baby is older you can get a regular stroller, less bulky than the huge travel system stroller, or you might find that you don't use a stroller at all. Time will tell.

    Perfect!  I didn't know there was such a thing as a "snag n go". That sounds perfect for us, because I'm not sure if we will use a stroller, or how much at that. I will hopefully be able to wear our baby when we are out and about, if baby allows. But I don't want to end up stranded at home because I didn't know my options.

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  • handsonthewheelhandsonthewheel member
    imagesingahappysong:

    Do most strollers have this attachment available? That sounds like a good idea, just because I'm not sure how much going out we'll be doing, but would love to at least have the option to!

    Pretty much all the ones sold here in England do but I am not sure about the US. I know they are beginning to become more popular over there so I imagine they are available! The Quinny Buzz and Britax B-Agile have those over here so I would think they would over in the US, too! 

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  • rhuntley11rhuntley11

    That is a great deal on the carseat! IMHO I would go to a place like baby's ru us and look at everything. See how everything is easy to use for you. I liked Baby Trend at first to but then noted on the car seat that to buckle them in you have to allign both buckles that go into the area between the legs (FTM here lol) and the there were other things that were difficult for my weak hands to use. We went a total of about 8 times to look and try out everything they had. Plus, depending on the size of your vehicle you might want to see how they fit in the back seat. We did this and noted some don't fit as well as others.

     Good luck!

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  • Boop213Boop213 member

    Some infant car seats are up to 20lbs and some are 30lbs.  $40 is a great deal so I'd take it.  As far as a stroller.... buy the snap and go to use with the infant seat.  It's super cheap and light weight.  It's really all you need in the beginning.  I put my DD in the regular stroller once she was sitting up on her own.  I had gotten the travel system and I hated the graco stroller.  It was heavy and super loud on walks around our neighborhood.  We wound up purchasing the Baby Jogger City mini and I couldn't be happier.  We'll be purchasing the double soon because I love it so much.  It's light weight and can be used as a regular stroller for shopping, etc. or you can lock it and use it like a jogger. 

    I didn't register for a convertible car seat, and I should have because they can be expensive.  I recieved so much at my shower that I never really used so I regret not registering for it.  For that I suggest the Britax.  It is super easy to take in and out of the car and to change the height of the straps. The graco is cheaper, but you have to take it apart to change the height of the straps. I changed my daughter over around 11 months to the convertible car seat, but she is super tiny. I have friends that switched over earlier and some that only used the convertible. The britax is good from 5lbs - 40 (i think)

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  • LiLi23LiLi23 member
    imagesingahappysong:

    imageLiLi23:
    I have the Chicco Keyfit travel system and the seat is awesome but the stroller is big and bulky and I hate it. I honestly wish I had just gone with the snap and go frame and gotten a nice umbrella stroller.

    Which seat are you going with?

    its a Baby Trend.



    I'd go with the snap and go frame if you can. My travel system stroller is so awkwardly large and it doesn't navigate through stores well.

    Also that's a great price.

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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    Just curious, is this a used seat?  Just make sure you know the expiration date and the history of the seat - never been in an accident, straps never submerged in water, etc.
    Formerly known as elmoali :)

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  • singahappysongsingahappysong member

    Thanks everyone, you have been so helpful. I nearly forgot to check and see if it will fit in my car! Luckily she's coming by tomorrow to let me see if I like the way it works, etc.

    Thanks for the recommendation for the convertible car seat too!! I started to look at them and got overwhelmed lol

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  • singahappysongsingahappysong member

    imageelmoali:
    Just curious, is this a used seat?  Just make sure you know the expiration date and the history of the seat - never been in an accident, straps never submerged in water, etc.

    Yeah, its less than a year old, no accidents. She listed a bunch of other things as well, she just doesn't need it anymore. It's from a family friend so I trust it more than if it was just a stranger.

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  • bridetobe920bridetobe920 member

    I agree with the others that mentioned the snap n go (here it is below)

    https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Trend-Single-Snap-Stroller/dp/B000BMKEVC

    We opted for that with our Chicco Keyfit, verses the bulkier travel system, and it worked perfectly.

    By the time DD was ready for her convertible car seat, we stopped using the snap n go, and switched her to another stroller.

    When she was an infant, it was so nice to be able to move her in and out of the car without having to unstrap her.   The SNG was lightweight, easy to fold, and easy to manuver.  

    We will be using it again this time around

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