April 2014 Moms

Infant Carrier is getting HEAVY....

I know it says baby can stay in until 35lbs or 30+inches but its so dang heavy!!! Can you transition sooner?
Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

Re: Infant Carrier is getting HEAVY....

  • Yes, you can switch to a convertible whenever. My 3 yr old still isn't 30 lbs (fortunately she is taller than 30 inches) :-)

    BFP: 7/5/10   EDD: 3/13/11  Miscarriage 8/1/10 at 8 weeks

    BFP: 10/30/10   EDD: 7/7/11   Born 7/11//11 7lb12oz, 20 in.

    BFP: 7/30/13  EDD: 4/9/14 Born right on time on his due date! 8lb10oz, 21.5 in.


    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Awesome prophetic fortune cookie: Love is a present that can be given every single day you live

  • Loading the player...
  • I think most convertible seats have a minimum weight of 5lbs. In other words you can technically use them (RFing of course) from day 1. We switched a few months ago bc my LO didn't like the angle the carrier sat at in the car.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
  • I baby wear so I leave her car seat in the car. Best things is it allows me to be hands free and she gets to see everything!
  • My big 22 lb boy hasn't been carried in the infant carrier really ever. I always used the stroller if I took the carseat, but usually just babywore. No way was I carrying that much weight!

    That said, we're looking into switching to the convertible because LO is just seeming too big for his carseat. He technically still has room, but the top of his head is getting a little too close to the top for my liking. 
    TTC #1 since August 2012 |  BFP August 17th, 2013  |    EDD April 25th, 2014
    Living with Vestibulodynia (Chronic pelvic pain)


    image

  • As someone else wrote you can keep using the infant seat but just leave it in the car. This is what I do most of the time, as that seat is heavy with a 20-lb baby in it!

     

  • I am torn too! I want to switch because that bucket seat is so hard to carry around but it is getting really cold here so I like the convenience of being able to just throw a blanket over it to get her in and out to the car.


    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • I leave it in the car except for going in and out of the house. It is below zero here with the wind. She will be outgrowing the infant seat soon, but I'm not looking forward to it happening during the winter. We almost are out of strap to let out and she is close to 28 in.
  • ^^^ THIS--- it's freezing here and I know we can't put them in their coats in a car seat so I have been using my bundle me to keep  her warm when outside--- but can't use that with the next size car seat. I'm torn.


    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • LO hasn't been in infant car seat since 5m because he is a tall fella lol and since he was so tall the doctor said to get convertible seat but if LO still fits in infant seat then just leave the cars seat in the car that the other ladies said



                           February SIggy Challenge: Fav Movie/TV Couple
    image



    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Image and video hosting by TinyPicImage and video hosting by TinyPic

This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"