Have You Installed the Car Seat?

modernfairytale8709 · January 2015

I feel like this entire pregnancy has just blown by, and here I am at 34 weeks with not a lot done.

Anywho, DH and I were talking the other night, and I mentioned that we should probably think about putting the seat in my car. He balked and thinks it's too early to be thinking about it, and asked why I'd want to drive around with an empty car seat for 6 weeks.

dacora · January 2015

I chose 'This Weekend' though I'm not sure if it'll be exactly this weekend. But soon! Sooner than February.

mandamoochie · January 2015

Mine is installed, but I'm nearly 3 weeks ahead of you. We just installed ours this past Tuesday at 36 weeks. So I'm gonna vote SS because I don't want you to feel behind

t8keepr03 · January 2015

I will probably install sometime around Valentine's Day since baby isn't due until February 26

misshart00 · January 2015

I voted this weekend. We have had the infant carrier installed for a year for dd. We installed the convertible for her yesterday and plan to use her infant carrier for the new baby. I think we're going to have them checked this weekend.

mands1125 · January 2015

This weekend was the plan! Hope it goes well. It is a huge check mark off my list!

magsame · January 2015

I'll be 34 weeks Sunday and I'm making DH do it this weekend while I pack my hospital bag!

ccuffari · January 2015

I don't even have a car seat :-SS

mamabisme · January 2015

I should probably clean mine, since it's been used for my other kids but I was just planning to toss it in the back of the van when we head to the hospital. I did, at least, check to make sure it wasn't expired. It's not but this will be the last kid we can use it for (IF we have any more). With DD1 we installed it weeks early. With DD2 we just brought it to the hospital with us and DH installed it before we were discharged. We're going with that plan this time around. It only takes a couple minutes to install.

kbelly777 · January 2015

I'm 37 weeks and haven't installed it yet.

I also haven't packed my hospital bag.

Or gotten the newborn clothes down from the attic....

...or finished the hospital door hanger.

Man! I am behind! But I've got a 19 month old with RSV. Not much gets done with a sick toddler. RSV is intense y'all.

Edit- spelling

aggiebug · January 2015

I said this weekend but honestly my plan is to get it installed next weekend and have it checked early the following week. This weekend the goal is to get the car squeaky clean, it's not bad but the dog hair has accumulated!

tropicbreeze · January 2015

Mine has been installed, however with the amount of preggo brain I've been having I needed a few tries to get the hang of it.

CatLadyTX · January 2015

DH will probably install it after I'm admitted. We don't need it until then, anyway.

flyster · January 2015

Keep meaning to do this. DH needs to clean his car

ambz06060 · January 2015

Ours was literally just delivered 30 minutes ago...so sometime in the next couple weeks!

thejollyrancher · January 2015

We haven't even selected and purchased ours yet! ...Ooops!

mom2xover2002 · January 2015

We were going to install ours this weekend but since we were in the wreck last week we are down to DH truck. I dont know what we will be doing at the moment. Genius me didn't get car rental coverage when I did the insurance on the car.

Nvywife · January 2015

DH has been on my case about installing the seat, I guess we should get it done.

krysmill · January 2015

I voted SS! I plan on installing it the first week of February! I still have client's who drive in my car and I don't want to put it in to soon.

babykoz214 · January 2015

I don't think you are woefully behind the times. Don't fret! But yes, we did install ours last week simply bc I was very excited to install it!

tee18 · January 2015

I'll probably install sometime next week. I'll be 37 weeks next week though.

We did get it down from storage though so that counts for something I suppose!

Smyers2girls · January 2015

I have a RSC so honestly I won't install the car seat till the night before we head to the hospital and hope he doesn't decide to come before then. I should probably try installing it before then to see if two car seats and a booster fit in my back seat. It will be a tight fit!

rosieo52 · January 2015

I'm not waiting till contractions but probably once I know there is some progress down there! It's been so friggen cold and we don't have a garage, so no sense in spending time in the frigged cold for something we don't need yet. And we will just do base for now. Also where do you get it checked at? I thought they did that before they let you leave the hospital?

kefttsc · January 2015

Got them installed and checked at the health department today! Woohoo!

mamabisme · January 2015

rosieo52 said:
I'm not waiting till contractions but probably once I know there is some progress down there! It's been so friggen cold and we don't have a garage, so no sense in spending time in the frigged cold for something we don't need yet. And we will just do base for now. Also where do you get it checked at? I thought they did that before they let you leave the hospital?

Check with your hospital. Mine does car seat checks by request but I don't think all hospitals do. You can also take it by any fire dept in my town and have it checked. Not sure if that's the same everywhere though.

ConstanceGoodspeed · January 2015

We have to move DS' car seat and switch him to forward facing (he is two) in order to fit both seats in our car. So, we will be installing the new baby's seat at the last possible minute.

mommaa1615 · January 2015

35w & still need to get ours! Hopefully by 36w!

MapleMomma · January 2015

I don't plan on installing it yet as I don't know what vehicle baby will come home in (possibly a truck do to weather), but the permanent installation will be in my car.

twinklymama · January 2015

What? Baby needs a car seat!?!? This is news to me!

SS. No idea when we will do that.

SaraMGood · January 2015

I actually just set ours by the door along with hospital bag, diaper bag, breast pump, and camera case. Told hubby we need to install it soon. 37 weeks on Sunday.

lotsofdotts · January 2015

SS here...

kbelly777 said:
I'm 37 weeks and haven't installed it yet.

I also haven't packed my hospital bag.

Or gotten the newborn clothes down from the attic....

...or finished the hospital door hanger.

Man! I am behind! But I've got a 19 month old with RSV. Not much gets done with a sick toddler. RSV is intense y'all.

Edit- spelling

We are in the same boat...minus the 19 month old. I haven't even bought the car seat nor packed the hospital bag. At the rate we are going, I'll probably be giving my mom my debit card and having her go buy one when I go into labor.

SNail312` · January 2015

@kbelly777‌ I'm in the same boat- 36 weeks on Sunday and feeling like there's still tons to do, but no drive to do so. Also- RSV is super intense!! T & Ps to your LO!

Lrjjj08 · January 2015

We will install it the weekend before my scheduled c section. So, the last weekend in January. If I go into labor, my husband will just pop it in. It's all washed and ready to go, we just need to put the base in. This is our third so he is pretty good at it!

mommadozer · January 2015

I read the manual and installed it in my car last weekend. We had to take it out of the car when my husband needed to use my car while his truck was in the shop. I feel a lot more comfortable now that I at least know how it needs to be installed instead of not having a clue about installation.

Beth.1212 · January 2015

We'll probably wait till the last minute to install, but this is our 2nd so we're very familiar with the seat and its installation. If we weren't, we'd be installing it a few weeks in advance. Probably not this early, though.

RedGiant · January 2015

SS - I think DH will install it while I'm in the hospital after giving birth. We have installed and moved car seats between vehicles enough that I fully trust he can do it right. This weekend I'll probably make sure it's clean and ready with the straps lowered, infant insert in place, and shower cap cover nearby.

yesiknowwhatcausesthat · January 2015

SS. I have to completely rearrange ALL the car seats in our 15-passenger van. It's too cold. Next weekend is looking to be 30 degrees warmer. I'm hoping and praying that is the case, and if it is I'll do it all then.

DHarpster · January 2015

I will be 37 weeks on sunday. We haven't installed the car seat yet, I haven't packed a hospital bag, the nursery is painted but not together, the bassinet isn't together, I haven't prepared any frozen meals, ect... I think your fine

Ace226 · January 2015

Nope, waiting until the last minute. I'm so paranoid we'll get in an accident prior to birth and it'll be unusable before he even gets here!

jeanzcarol · January 2015

SS here. We have a car seat but no car! We will likely be taking a cab to and from the hospital.

Meagano19 · January 2015

36 weeks today and I voted this weekend but we will be installing the base this week when it stops raining here. After getting it checked by an expert, the actual infant seat will stay home in case of a car accident in these remaining weeks.
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