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joan713
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Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
Just wondering what infant car seat you're getting or have if you don't know the sex of the baby? I know the Graco snugride is rated very good in the baby bargains book, but just looking for suggestions.
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Posted 4/22/10 7:38 PM  |
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OOSMommy
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
We used a Chicco Keyfit 30. We got it in the "adventure" color, which is a green. We loved it.
You didn't ask, but in case it helps, we got the seat as part of a travel system with the Chicco Cortina stroller. Definitely a well-made stroller and we got good use out of it, but that thing is heavy and HUGE. If I could do it again I would have gotten the seat and a Snap N Go and switched to the lightweight stroller sooner.
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| Posted 4/22/10 7:41 PM |
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Bella311
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
I have the Chicco keyfit 30 & travel system too, use it everyday Love it!!!
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| Posted 4/22/10 9:43 PM |
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brownie
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
I got the graco snugride 32 in green
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| Posted 4/22/10 9:44 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
We had the regular SnugRide. We stopped using it at 3.5 months because DS was getting too heavy to lug around. I wouldn't bother with the 32, you aren't going to want to carry a 32 pound baby plus the 10 lb carrier (plus DC may be too tall for the seat by 32 pounds).
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| Posted 4/22/10 9:55 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
I got my infant seat for my first son almost three years ago. The Snugride. I never had any issues with it because he was out of this seat at 2 months.
We used it with my second son and he is 6 months and just outgrew the seat (he is 23lbs and the seat goes up to 22lbs) so I def. suggest getting a seat that goes up to at least 30lbs. I had to borrow one from a friend bc I wasn't ready to put him in the convertible carseat just yet. 
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| Posted 4/22/10 10:00 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
We were Team  when I was pregnant and we registered for all neutral colors. We got the Chicco Cortina Travel System and the colors were a khaki/brown with dark orange trim. Graco, Chicco, etc. all have really nice neutral patterns for their baby gear. Chicco has a really nice black right now that I love! 
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| Posted 4/22/10 10:46 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
We got a Chicco Key Fit 30 for Abby in red and beige. It is fine for a boy which is what we are having now.
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| Posted 4/22/10 10:56 PM |
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hope42009
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
We knew what we were having but wanted gender neutral color so we got the Graco snugride in the Nouvelle pattern.
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| Posted 4/23/10 9:31 AM |
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WNA01
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
we got the graco snugride in lotus. its pretty neutral. my friend has the same one and she has a dd. its the regular one that goes up to 22 lbs but ds was out of there at 19lbs at 5 months old. he was getting squished in it. he is much more comfortable in the convertible.
i agree with the pp - its hard enough to lug a 20lb baby with the car seat weighing 8lbs let alone a 30lb baby with a carseat that weighs 10lbs!
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| Posted 4/23/10 10:08 AM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
I knew I was having a  , but got a Graco snugride in a nice green plaid that could work for either. most of them are gender neutral
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| Posted 4/23/10 10:18 AM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
Chicco Keyfit 30 in gray squares color. DD is still in it at 8.5 months.
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| Posted 4/23/10 10:23 AM |
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Salason
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Re: Infant car seat, if you don't know what you're having
I got the Graco Snugride in Platinum (which I think they're discontinuing). It was just grey/silver (no real pattern).
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| Posted 4/23/10 10:26 AM |
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