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Life jacket

SlpaffordSlpafford member
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So I am looking for recommendations for an infant life jacket. We will need it for the boat. I bought a cheap one thinking they were all pretty much the same and the way the front is cut seems like it is choking DS. He freaked out and looked so uncomfortable the second I put it on him. TIA!

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  • APK141APK141 member
    No real advice as we don't have one yet. IL's have a lake, so we need to get one. The PuddleDucks brand comes highly recommended by several people I've asked. It is a ring that goes around LO's chest and connected to 2 arm rings that also float (think water wings). I haven't checked out the age/weight requirements yet though. But that's where I am starting.
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    We have this one. The V neck gives him room around his neck so he doesn't freak out. We took him into to REI to try it on before buying it from Amazon.

    https://m.rei.com/product/834895/stohlquist-nemo-pfd-infants
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  • StormytuckerStormytucker member
    Im so glad you asked this question! I have been wondering what to get our lo for this summer,
    GermanShredders said:

    Lurker from S13...

    We have this one. The V neck gives him room around his neck so he doesn't freak out. We took him into to REI to try it on before buying it from Amazon.

    https://m.rei.com/product/834895/stohlquist-nemo-pfd-infants

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  • MammaBear81MammaBear81 member
    APK141 said:
    No real advice as we don't have one yet. IL's have a lake, so we need to get one. The PuddleDucks brand comes highly recommended by several people I've asked. It is a ring that goes around LO's chest and connected to 2 arm rings that also float (think water wings). I haven't checked out the age/weight requirements yet though. But that's where I am starting.
    They sound like puddle jumpers which meant for older children, they do not have the head "pillow" that the PP mentioned on the top to flip baby over face up.  The child needs to be able to activly keep their head above water by themselves.  Not sure what weight puddle ducks start at but the puddle jumpers start at 30 pounds (from what I've seen).  They are coast guard approved, but they are type 3 vs the infant one above that is type 2.
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