https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 10:25:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637332 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 19:00:10 +0000 Alba4 2637332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Westchester... We just use a blanket or a zip on boot for the car seat. We did use bunting on walks or when I wore the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637309 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 15:57:34 +0000 meadow 2637309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks....yeah we are in the suburbs....so for driving to &amp; from daycare or other outings. </p> <p>Sounds like blankets will work. Which is great and doesn't complicate my life!! :happy:</p> <p>(PS...babies are 4.5 months now) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637298 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 15:16:53 +0000 Mamas2k13 2637298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually really liked the bundle me, but it's not a necessity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637296 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 15:09:59 +0000 brownepiano 2637296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blanket is fine. But with my kid I got a bundle me because he won't leave the blanket alone. I've tried just tucking a blanket around him but he gets his hands on it and pulls it out while trying to suck on it and then it's covering his face and he gets mad. The bundle me is a lot harder for him to get in his mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637291 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:29:26 +0000 catlady 2637291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just used heavy blankets (New England). Be careful of those covers because some of them are actually unsafe for use in carseats in the car (obviously they are fine if you are just using the stroller). We got a bundleme after LO was a toddler for our stroller and it was honestly more annoying to use than just a blanket since you had to deal with the zippers and such (however, she would throw off a blanket so that's why we used it). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637290 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:16:15 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2637290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our bucket came with a matching boot so it held all the blankets inside. We never needed anything more.<br /> Three winter Canadian babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637288 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:06:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2637288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @PinkElephant: said- if you will be walking a lot with the car seat in a stroller it's worth it, or you park far away. But if you park in your garage and drive everywhere it will be fine with blankets. The cover is still nice to have but not totally necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637287 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:04:24 +0000 SweetiePie 2637287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in NYC and we've always just used blankets in the bucket car seat. He was born in September so he was in a bucket for the first fall, winter, and spring of his life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637281 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:39:18 +0000 Astro Bee 2637281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Ontario, so just as cold or colder than NY/NJ. My son was born in April last year, and we mostly just used fleece jackets and blankets last year with the bucket seat. Depending on how old your babies will be be, you can use a fleece pjs or outfits and cover with fleece blankets or quilts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637279 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:34:13 +0000 MoonMoon 2637279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in upstate NY and we usually just used a blanket. But I'm assuming you mean relatively short distances like between a car and house, a store, etc not long walks. When we went on stroller walks, I did use the cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637276 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:16:34 +0000 PinkElephant 2637276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you in an urban area where you'll walk with the stroller a lot? Or do you use a car to get around? For the former, I think the bundlemes could be useful; for the latter tightly tucked blankets should be enough.</p> <p>If you're not opposed to second hand, I see those covers on eBay/parenting listservs for $10/$15 all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/njny-winter-car-seat#post-2637275 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:03:06 +0000 meadow 2637275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a NY/NJ type climate....do you think I can get away with just using blankets over my kids in their bucket carseats? Or do I need to purchase one of those car seat covers like:<br /> <a href="http://pec967myjn32xclv3mbkizhj.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/JJcar.png" rel="nofollow">http://pec967myjn32xclv3mbkizhj.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/JJcar.png</a></p> <p>I'll buy two if they are necessary/useful. But if blankets work just as well..........I'm inclined to go that route. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1259301 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:04:12 +0000 danda 1259301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EED795I/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1386180079&#038;sr=1-9&#038;pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EED795I/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1386180079&#038;sr=1-9&#038;pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70</a> </p> <p>It might be too girly for a boy but the similar items on the page may be of use to you.</p> <p>And sometimes add a sweatshirt with hood or thin fleece jacket with hood. I actually worry about her overheating in the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1259245 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:52:24 +0000 Cchoi4 1259245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@danda: We have the Keyfit30 with the insert and the head support already removed. (had to remove those a while ago! haha) But I admit, I am using a bundleme (which I know some say is unsafe) but I haven't gotten around to figuring out the blanket situation just yet. I think I may just need to remove the Bundleme and dress baby in a sweater with a blanket on top until he is ready to transition to the convertible in a few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1259234 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:49:26 +0000 Cchoi4 1259234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: he is chunky but oh so short! haha. thanks for the recs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258834 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:15:11 +0000 danda 1258834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious - do you have a Keyfit 22 or 30? Have you removed both the insert and the headrest? My 5 month old is around 16-17 pounds right now and she's ok in her Keyfit 30 but would scream every time I strapped her in until I removed the head support (newborn insert removed at 11 pounds). Also not sure what you're dressing your LO on but make sure to not put any puffy clothes on under the car seat straps as a general car seat safety principle. It's gotten cold here and I put her in normal clothes plus a hat, then strap her in, then put a thick blanket snuggle around her such that she can't pull it over her face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258792 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:08:00 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1258792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ermagerd so much chubbbbb. I just wanna pinch those cheeks! No advice, just wanted to share haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258734 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:56:59 +0000 Mamasig 1258734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned DS at around 7 months to a convertible car seat. We could have done it sooner. By the time he sat up well on his own at around 5 months, we stopped taking the chicco car seat out the car. We used a stroller or sat him in a high chair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258105 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:01:00 +0000 MamaChin 1258105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had him in the stroller while I carried a basket instead of a cart if I was by myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258100 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:55:00 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1258100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore her and by five months she was sitting up well on her own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258088 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:44:02 +0000 ValentineMommy 1258088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to transition to the convertible carseat at 6 months cause our DS was so big! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258083 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:33:10 +0000 looch 1258083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I barely used the infant bucket outside of the car, I found it to be a pain to carry and my son was never sleeping in there anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258031 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 04:39:45 +0000 BabyMats 1258031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following because G is 16lbs and almost 4 months as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1258027 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 04:34:00 +0000 loveisstrange 1258027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C was 17lbs at 4 months and 21lbs by 6 months, she is also VERY tall. She started sitting unassisted at 5 months. </p> <p>We actually didn't move her into a convertible until 9 months, but that was more procrastinating because I couldn't decide what one I wanted. I mostly just wore her in the Ergo until she could sit.</p> <p>PS. I LOVE our Graco My Size 70 convertible. If he's tall like my girl, it's perfect. Chicco NextFit was the runner up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1257952 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:41:38 +0000 sarac 1257952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having trouble commenting because I'm so in awe of your adorable chubby baby. Baby chub forever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1257947 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:36:54 +0000 Penny Lane 1257947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never carried LO around in the car seat. i either wore him, or had him in the stroller. at 4 months I could strap him into the stroller tight enough that I just put him the the normal seat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1257944 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:34:08 +0000 immabeetoo 1257944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned at 4 months because LO was so heavy in his carseat. I just wore him in the boba, and I think around 5 months he was steady enough to sit in the cart if needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1257911 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:08:45 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1257911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following ... My LO is chubby in the extreme and at 6 weeks already breaking my arm in his seat at 13 pounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-young-fat-baby#post-1257837 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:25:44 +0000 Cchoi4 1257837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4 months old, can't sit by himself yet but is already 17 lbs and looking quite squeezed in his chicco carseat. It doesn't help that its become quite cold here in chicago, which means thicker clothes for the LO.</p> <p>I am looking into getting a convertible carseat for him but am curious what other moms of young chubby babies do. If you get a convertible, what do you do when you are out and about...carry the baby or baby wear everywhere? (i.e. grocery store) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maxi-cosi-infant-carseat-owners#post-985352 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:38:20 +0000 PrincessBaby 985352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forgot about this thread:). </p> <p>We got the Clek Foonf in snowberry and we luuuurve it:). It somehow takes up a similar space to the maxi cosi...It's AWESOME!!! </p>