S is getting big so I'm thinking about going ahead and getting her next car seat. What are you mamas using as your convertible car seat? Any recommendations? Any to stay away from? Thanks!!
MF (low motility) - Began stims for IVF#1 7/21/12
ER 8/2/12 - 14 eggs retrieved, 12 mature and ICSI'd, 6 fertilized. ET 8/7 - 2 embies. Beta#1 8/17: 143! Beta#2 8/20: 590! Beta#3 8/22: 1,162! 1st US 9/4: one beautiful little bean with the best sounding HB I've ever heard!
I'm thinking about convertibles too and I was talking with one of my friends who is a car seat inspector about which ones she recommends. She first recommended the Graco MySize 70, then the Chicco NextFit, and then the Evenflo SureRide DLX. I think DH and I have decided to go with the Graco MySize 70.
I will be following this post to see what the other ladies have to say about convertible car seats.
~TTC since July 2010~
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HSG-Clear
SA:Low Morph
IVF with ICSI #1: ER 12/16 (4 ER/3 Mature/0 Fertilized)
IVF with ICSI #2: ER 5/17 (4 ER/4 Mature/3 Fertilized)/ET 5/20 (2 embryos transferred)-BFN
IVF with PICSI #3: ER 9/8 (11 ER/8 Mature/7 Fertilized)/ET 9/13 (2 AA blastocysts transferred)
I abs love it. It goes to 70 pounds it has a small base so fits in any car. All fabric washable. Only thing is there is a ton of padding but its very safe.
Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011 1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011 Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks 1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
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Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
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Thanks for the info pink! Her car seat now is Chicco and it's held up so well that I'm leaning toward the NextFit but I will look up the Graco now. Thanks!!
MF (low motility) - Began stims for IVF#1 7/21/12
ER 8/2/12 - 14 eggs retrieved, 12 mature and ICSI'd, 6 fertilized. ET 8/7 - 2 embies. Beta#1 8/17: 143! Beta#2 8/20: 590! Beta#3 8/22: 1,162! 1st US 9/4: one beautiful little bean with the best sounding HB I've ever heard!
We have the Nextfit. I love it, but the sides are very high. My DH was bitching about that yesterday but I think I like the high sides. I feel like he's well protected in there! I'll post a picture once I decide to leave the house again .
We have two Britax seats. I think it's the pavilion? I really like them and I think they look great.
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Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!
We have 3 Diono Radian R100s because I have them three across the backseat (and the radians are one of the only seats that are narrow enough to do that). We love them - they are super sturdy and can fold up for travel. Although they are so heavy that I am not sure how people do that! They are low to the seat, so both DS and DD can climb in easily on their own, and have been able to for a while. My kids are all very small - DS is almost 5 and only about 37lbs, DD#1 is 3.5 and around 32 lbs, so we went with the lower weight limits. It RF until 40lbs, FF until 65lbs, then turns into a booster seat until 100lbs. Both were FF between 2 and 3 (so under 40lbs), and will probably be in middle school by the time they hit 100lbs, so I doubt I will still be able to keep them in a booster seat by then!
We also have a Britax Marathon in DH's car - that was DS's first seat. Like that too, also sturdy and feels well made, gets great safety ratings. Just far bigger than the radians, so we would have needed a new car to keep DS in that seat! And it doesn't convert to a booster, so its use is limited.
Finally we have some sort of evenflo seat also in DH's car. I think it is the Titan - it was about $80-90ish when I bought it 3.5 years ago. Not such a fan of that. The buckles seem cheaper and not as sturdy as the marathon or radians, and the straps don't seem as thick and often get twisted and tangled. Also not as cushy and harder to install. We only use it once or twice a week, but I don't recommend this one!
Planning to get two Diono radians because of their narrow width so we can fit two in the back seat of our wagon and still have some room.
Married 8/2008.
IVF with PGD March 2013.
3/22 ER: 25R, 20M, 15F. 9 genetically normal, and 3 survived to Day 5
3/27 ET: transferred 1 embryo, beta 9dp5dt=163, 12dp5dt=639
4/25 1st ultrasound at 7 weeks = identical twins with heartbeats?!!!
PPROM at 31w, delivery at 32 weeks of two beautiful girls
Slim- I can for adult human passenger next to the seat.
Has a rear facing tether. I think this feature enhances safety.
I chose no headwings because I thought we might be able to squeak more use out of the seat. I have heard that shoulders can hit the headwings before seat is outgrown in height in ff mode.
We use it with the angle adjuster which gives a lot more room for the front passenger than without. DS seems to be able to sleep and enjoy the ride just fine being more upright. Fits in our small 2012 ford focus car!
I found this online. See how it might be difficult to put a baby in rear facing if you have a tiny car?
I didn't think about this before I got our radian. But now that I experience the low sides in our small car, this turns out to be a rather important thing!
We have a Britax pavillion and have had no problems. I Think we should be able to use it for a really long time!
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6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived
10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP
We are big fans of britax in our cars. We have a britax boulevard for our convertible carseat and it's been great. Easy to install rear facing as well as forward facing. We also have a britax frontier combo booster for our older son. Great quality brand that I feel safe putting the kids in. I know people say they are bigger car seats, in my pilot I don't really notice it. They sit side by side and I have plenty of room for a person to sit next to them or another car seat.
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We have Clek Foonfs and we love them! They have 50 pound and 43.9 inch rear facing limits. It has an anti rebound bar, easy to use, narrow, fits surprisingly well in smaller spaces. It's very heavy, and the install takes a little practice-but we LOVE it! (It's $$$, but we got both from amazon on huge sales!)
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TTC #2
IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
Beta 6/18 BFFN
FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
TTC#3 IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy IVF #7 August 2019-....?
There is a Facebook group called car seats for the Littles. It's fantastic! It's moderated by lots of CPST's. You can post asking for recommendations that are best for your baby's age/height/weight, your vehicle, and your budget.
TTC# 1 since 5/10 Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect DX: Unexplained IF Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP! Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC #2
IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
Beta 6/18 BFFN
FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
TTC#3 IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy IVF #7 August 2019-....?
I have a Marathon and I love it. Super easy to install and adjust. I also have a evenflo something for DHs car. It's a little harder to install and adjust.
Ds is 2 1/2 and I'm just waiting for him to grow out of his car seat by height. I kind of wish I had went with the Diono because it has a taller shell. So if u are tall you might look for the one with the tallest shell.
I have heard really good things about the next fit too but I dot have any personal experience.
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DS-Born 7/27/11 After 2 years of IF we have our little man
ER 8/2/12 - 14 eggs retrieved, 12 mature and ICSI'd, 6 fertilized. ET 8/7 - 2 embies. Beta#1 8/17: 143! Beta#2 8/20: 590! Beta#3 8/22: 1,162! 1st US 9/4: one beautiful little bean with the best sounding HB I've ever heard!
Re: Convertible Car Seat
I will be following this post to see what the other ladies have to say about convertible car seats.
I abs love it. It goes to 70 pounds it has a small base so fits in any car. All fabric washable. Only thing is there is a ton of padding but its very safe.
Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone)
Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Jan 2013 BFP
Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
Yours doesn't have to be a sad story
12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!
3/22 ER: 25R, 20M, 15F. 9 genetically normal, and 3 survived to Day 5
3/27 ET: transferred 1 embryo, beta 9dp5dt=163, 12dp5dt=639
4/25 1st ultrasound at 7 weeks = identical twins with heartbeats?!!!
What I like-
low sides. Easy to get DS in and out
High rf height and weight limit
Slim- I can for adult human passenger next to the seat.
Has a rear facing tether. I think this feature enhances safety.
I chose no headwings because I thought we might be able to squeak more use out of the seat. I have heard that shoulders can hit the headwings before seat is outgrown in height in ff mode.
We use it with the angle adjuster which gives a lot more room for the front passenger than without. DS seems to be able to sleep and enjoy the ride just fine being more upright. Fits in our small 2012 ford focus car!
IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)
DS born 07/29/12
FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN
FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP
IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)
DS born 07/29/12
FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN
FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP
Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born.
6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived
10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP
Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
DX: Unexplained IF
Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC#3
IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
IVF #7 August 2019-....?
There is a Facebook group called car seats for the Littles. It's fantastic! It's moderated by lots of CPST's. You can post asking for recommendations that are best for your baby's age/height/weight, your vehicle, and your budget.
It's a great resource!
Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
DX: Unexplained IF
Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC#3
IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
IVF #7 August 2019-....?
TTC #2
Ds is 2 1/2 and I'm just waiting for him to grow out of his car seat by height. I kind of wish I had went with the Diono because it has a taller shell. So if u are tall you might look for the one with the tallest shell.
I have heard really good things about the next fit too but I dot have any personal experience.
@kmc84 that's awesome. I'm heading over there!!