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AKG2010
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Winter mommies
Did you buy a snowsuit to take the baby home in if delivering in December/January/February? I still don't have anything and wasn't sure what to get. TIA
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Posted 11/13/13 3:09 PM  |
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mrscupcake
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Re: Winter mommies
I bought this: http://www.carters.com/carters-baby-neutral-jackets-and-outerwear/V_127-846.html?cgid=carters-baby-neutral-jackets-and-outerwear#navID=header&start=1&cgid=carters-baby-neutral-jackets-and-outerwear
I still have to decide what I am going to put on underneath it
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| Posted 11/13/13 3:14 PM |
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jams92
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Re: Winter mommies
i got something to put over the car seat - not a bundle me as they arent safe
dd was born in February - she was in a sleep n play and the below car seat cover and was fine. i had a fleece blanket just in case but we didnt need it bc we warmed up the car before putting her in it. i also took dd for walks almost daily and never got a snow suit.
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this is not the brand i have, but its the same style
it fits over the car seat therefore not interfering with the straps and making it safe for car seat use
http://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/JJ-Cole-reg-Car-Seat-Cover/128997?Keyword=jj+cole
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| Posted 11/13/13 3:16 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Winter mommies
FYI - a child shouldn't be in a car seat with a thick snowsuit or jacket. Use blankets and/or the Bundle Me cover that is like a shower cap over the car seat.
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Another link
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| Posted 11/13/13 3:22 PM |
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alli3131
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Winter mommies
I had my DS in late Dec. I brought him home in clothes with a blanket over. He wasn't outside more than a sec or two.
Car was warmed up and pulled up to the hospital door.
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| Posted 11/13/13 4:52 PM |
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MrsS6510
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Re: Winter mommies
I bought two coming home outfits, one boy, one girl. Each has pants, a long sleeved onsie, and a fleece vest. I'll pair it with socks and a hat and then put a blanket over the baby when taking him/her out to the already-heated car 
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| Posted 11/13/13 5:23 PM |
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Re: Winter mommies
Why aren't they safe?
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| Posted 11/13/13 5:58 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Re: Winter mommies
Posted by Thats-what-she-said
Why aren't they safe?
The one that isn't safe is the one that you have to pull the straps through. They make one that is like a shower cap and fits over the car seat and does not need to go through the straps and it is the much safer option.
From the Car Seat Lady -
Products like the Bundle Me (a fleece sleeping bag that goes in the car seat) are what's known as "aftermarket" products - because they are sold separately from the car seat. You've probably seen tons of aftermarket products - the infant head inserts, the fleece buntings, the shoulder strap covers - they line several aisles in most baby stores.
Did you know that unlike your child's car seat which must pass rigorous crash testing, these "aftermarket products" have no crash testing or other crash safety standards they must meet? Most parents buy these products thinking they will make the car seat safer and more comfortable for their baby - not realizing that these products usually turn a safe car seat into an unsafe one. In fact, using products that go behind or under the child's body or the straps violates the car seat manufacturers' instructions and will invalidate the warranty (see below for what the manufacturers say).
The part of the Bundle Me (and similar products) that is unsafe is the part that goes BEHIND and UNDER the child's body and the straps.
Why is it unsafe, you ask...
The whole idea of the car seat is to act as your child's parachute in a crash. 30mph feels the same thing to the body as if you jumped from a 3rd story window and landed on the pavement. You would be absolutely crazy to jump - but if you had to, you would rather land with a parachute as you would land as slowly and gently as possible. If your child's car seat is secured tightly to the vehicle, and the straps are snug to the child's body the child will come to the slowest, gentlest stop possible in a crash. If however the car seat is loose to the vehicle or the straps are loose to the child's body, the child still needs to come to a stop - but it becomes a much more jolting stop, like landing on your feet, and that is what hurts and causes the injuries.
Getting back to the Bundle Me and other fluffy products - if you were about to jump out of a plane, you wouldn't wear anything fluffy between you and your parachute harness as you would be afraid that the harness wouldn't hold you tight. The same thing goes for your baby - you don't want to put anything bulky like coats, snowsuits, buntings, Bundle Mes, body supports, strap covers, etc between the back of the car seat and the harness straps as the straps won't be snug to the child's actual body. Most of these products create so much extra room between the child's body and the straps that you can fit a fist in between - much more than the 1 finger that is allowed.
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ETA: I've read that some hospitals won't even let you leave with a car seat that has a bundle me installed in it b/c of the lack of safety.
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