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spooks
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Sarah
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Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
When does this happen?
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Posted 7/1/10 6:11 PM  |
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butterfly668
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
Good question!! I'm assuming whenever you want, right? I think my convertible car seat starts at 5lbs and goes up from there. So maybe when it gets to tough to carry the baby in the infant carrier. I haven't transitioned yet and DD is 4 1/2 months.
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| Posted 7/1/10 6:39 PM |
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twinkletoes807
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Gabi
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
Whenever you want- either after the baby outgrows the infant seat or you can use a convertible seat from the get go. 
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| Posted 7/1/10 6:40 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
Really depends on your personal preference and your child's size.
DD#1 I had the regular snugride and I kept her in it until she hit the height limit at 11 months.
DD#2 I have the snugride 32 - I think DD is about to outgrow it (she will have her 1 year Ped appt - tomorrow - so I will find out how tall she is). DD#2 is 13 months now so I got a lot of use out of it - I ONLY carry her in and out of the car - stores I take her out of the seat. But it has been easier to get to the car with my just turned 3 year old with DD#2 in the seat than trying to chase two.
I have friends who switched their child at 4 months and others who were still using their seats at 16 months - so if you can carry them and don't object you can use the seat until your child outgrows it by height or weight (usually they hit the height requirement 1st).
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| Posted 7/1/10 6:43 PM |
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LittleBlueBug
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
DS's infant seat weight limit was 22 lbs and 29 inches from what I remember. I got a convertable car seat about 2-3 months ago because I could not handle the infant seat with him in it with my back. We just got DH a convertable for his car because DS is about to out grow the length limit on the infant seat.
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| Posted 7/1/10 7:10 PM |
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carissa1643
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Carissa
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
We switched when DS was 4 months old. He was 19lbs and I couldnt carry it anymore, and he was really uncomfortable anyway. The convertible is much better now. He's about 21lbs now.
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| Posted 7/1/10 7:13 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Stephanie
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
it depends but for most people, the transition when it gets too heavy 
for both of my kids that was between 5-6 months but I know some parents keep them in until a year or even older
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| Posted 7/1/10 7:48 PM |
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randella
Love my little man
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Randi
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Re: Changing to Convertible Car Seats?
it depends on the height/weight limits on your seat. I did it at about 11 months because Sash seemed too tall for it, even though we had about an inch or so to go before she met the limit.
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| Posted 7/1/10 7:50 PM |
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