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nbc188
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Member since 12/06 23090 total posts
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New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I have a Graco Snugride from when DD was a baby...loved it.
I am a self-confessed PARANOID person re: car safety. I want to buy a new infant seat b/c the kids will be 3 years apart, so that seat will be AT LEAST 3 years old (obviously it was manufactured at some point before I bought it) by the time the new baby uses it.
What would you do (or have you done)? Replace it, or reuse it? It's never been in an accident, stored properly at my house the whole time.
Granted, if this baby is a boy, I'll have to get a new one anyway since this one is pink 
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Posted 1/14/10 11:15 AM  |
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spa118
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Member since 3/09 2157 total posts
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Shari
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I'm paranoid too. I'd get a new one.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:16 AM |
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XcalystaX
Sooo Sleep Deprived....
Member since 7/06 2742 total posts
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S
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
Does the seat have an expiration date on it? I can't remember if only convertibles have expirations dates on them.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:17 AM |
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BabyBoy
is Skylar Elizabeth
Member since 5/05 4189 total posts
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Tom
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
Car seats have expriation dates...
link - google search
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:22 AM |
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nbc188
Best friends!
Member since 12/06 23090 total posts
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C
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I'll check out the expiration dates, thanks!
I'm definitely leaning towards getting a new one, esp. since they're not too expensive, just wanted to see what others have done!
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:26 AM |
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
Me personally, I would get a new one. 
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:28 AM |
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tara73
carseat nerd
Member since 11/09 3669 total posts
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Buttercup
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
The Snugride 22's structural design hasn't changed in 3 years. They are generally good for 6 years. The date of manufacture should be printed on the seat, and there should also be one on each of the bases you have.
If you know the seat was never involved in an accident and stored properly, there is really no need to replace it.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:43 AM |
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bayla
Love my two kiddos :)
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I was going to just re-use DS's (he was inly in it for 5 months and we had no accidents at that time) but will def be checking the expiration date now to make sure.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:48 AM |
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Lillykat
going along for the ride...
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I got a new one. I looked at it in this way...I use it a lot, the straps on the old snugride were a bit twisty and dirty and since it is a safety item that gets lots of use why not get a new one.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:51 AM |
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Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
Member since 10/05 29450 total posts
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Diana
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I would not get a new one if it didn't expire (which I'm sure it didn't)
Some babies are out of the infant seat so early (Jack @ two months) that I don't think it's necessary especially if it's still in good condition and you've never been in an accident with it.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:58 AM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
Member since 10/05 18538 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I don't plan on replacing mine. DS was in it a max of 4 months.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:59 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
We reused DS's infant carrier for DD. They are 3 years apart, and the carrier is used for less than a year, so when we finished using it with DD, the seat was about 4 years old. Still well within the expiration date.
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| Posted 1/14/10 12:53 PM |
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InShock
life is good
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I'd use DD's! 
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| Posted 1/14/10 10:58 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
My Boys!!!!
Member since 6/06 14437 total posts
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
I never knew a car seat could expire.
We reused our Peg Perego car seat/infant carrier for DS #2 which is probably at least 3 yrs. old since I got it for my shower a few months before he was born.
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| Posted 1/14/10 11:15 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: New infant carrier/seat for new baby?
Posted by jellybean1420
I never knew a car seat could expire.
We reused our Peg Perego car seat/infant carrier for DS #2 which is probably at least 3 yrs. old since I got it for my shower a few months before he was born.
The plastic degrades and is less effective in an accident. It's usually around 6 years.
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