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Installing infant car seat question

amb2013amb2013 member
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I am in the process of car shopping. Looking at small SUV like Nissan rogue, ford escape etc. Curious, where are you supposed to install infant seat? Behind driver/passenger seat or in the middle? Or is it up to the car manufacturer? Reason I ask, looking at Nissan rogue and it doesn't look like there is room in the middle seat...thanks!
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  • MJC1116MJC1116 member
    The safest spot is in the middle from what I've been told. Do you have your infant seat? Bring it car shopping with you so you can check it out for yourself. :)
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  • Luckyu317Luckyu317 member
    I drive a 2005 Escape and my ds's car seat is on the passenger side. We still have enough room for 2 extra people to sit in the back if need be. When #2 is born we'll move ds's seat to the drivers side and LO's seat on passenger side.
    My husband drives a Taurus and ds's seat is in the middle. I don't know where we'll put baby 2 in his car yet.
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  • BlueEyedDreamerBlueEyedDreamer member
    I've also read that the middle is the safest. But if the middle is not built to handle a car seat, then the side is also supposed to be fine. It's better to have it properly installed on the side than improperly installed in the middle. 

    Happy car shopping!
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  • sunflowermama42212sunflowermama42212 member
    My brother in law has two kids and loves his rogue. Both kids are still in car seats and are in newborn and toddler seats. They travel with the kids quiet often for hours and they have no complaints. Hope that helps a little :)
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  • amb2013amb2013 member
    Very helpful info thank you all!
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    Me:34 PCOS, one kinked tube, low thyroid.
    DH:39 lower than average count.
    Married 2006. 3 failed IUIs and countless BFNs.
    ~IVF#1: July 2012~
    7/10 Retrieval: 16r, 14f w/ICSI. 7/15 ET: Transfered 2. 4 frosties.< Poas faint+ 4dp5dt.>
    Beta#1 (8dp5dt): 138. Beta#2 (10dp5dt): 355.
    u/s#1: (19dp5dt) 8/3/12 one sac, two yolks! Beta 8,000
    u/s#2: two strong heartbeats! EDD 4/2/12
    Boy/girl fraternal mono/di twins-- lost our sweet baby girl at 22 weeks due to SIUGR
    Preterm labor at 23 weeks 4 days, lost our sweet baby boy.
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  • jmorta04jmorta04 member
    Lurking from SAIF...middle is the safest, followed by behind the driver. Logic behind the driver's side thing is that you are more likely to "protect" the side you are driving in a crash. Definitely bring the seat with you when car shopping if you can. GL!
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