https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 15:17:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117821 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:37:07 +0000 ktdid23 2117821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tysonja: LOL! Baby #2 is a he, but when I read your post, I didn't think twice about the 'she'. My first is a girl and it still throws me for a loop when I think about having a boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117819 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:35:54 +0000 ktdid23 2117819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: Good to know. Thank you for the insight!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117818 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:35:27 +0000 ktdid23 2117818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: Oh, interesting! I'll check with my hospital to see if I need to bring our Ergo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117817 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:35:03 +0000 ktdid23 2117817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: awesome. I'm hoping thats the case for us, as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117809 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:23:22 +0000 Dandelion 2117809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the graco myride and have been using it from the beginning. A nurse just walked us out to the car and made sure he was in properly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117704 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 19:04:21 +0000 Anagram 2117704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: that's terrifying!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117649 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:48:01 +0000 katsupgirl 2117649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ktdid23: I had a convertible from the start. The rule in our hospital was that she had to be worn if we didn't have a bucket seat. She was also fine in the seat on the drive home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117618 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:12:53 +0000 MsMini 2117618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only issue I can see (and why I would never go straight to convertible) is that when we car seat tested babies leaving NICU, the ones that we did in convertibles desatted and failed every. single. time. I feel like they must be slightly more upright so it is harder for babies to keep their airways open. For that reason alone I usemy bucket as long as possible. We do a lot of long trip driving and I wouls stress about them the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117601 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:39:06 +0000 tysonja 2117601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>eta: I don't know why I used all 'her's in my post! totally random! lol. I don't even have daughters of my own! (all boys....) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117597 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:37:40 +0000 tysonja 2117597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe just bring the bucket up to the hospital room and get her all buckled in for the check up, and just switch her into the convertible down at the car? :) we couldn't have lived without our bucket seat, but since you already did it once, you guys know your own preferences best, of course! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117527 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:42:56 +0000 Torchwood 2117527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! We're planning on a NextFit Zip. I just hate lugging around the bucket seat, so I really don't see the point in paying for one! I need to ask my midwives how it's handled at my hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117515 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:10:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 2117515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rocker2014: weird! I remember thinking it was so weird- like hello, we don't know what we are doing, can't someone double check?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117513 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:04:35 +0000 Rocker2014 2117513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: how interesting! I'm also in MA, and a big deal was made about getting her strapped in correctly and signing off on that before we left with E. Must depend on the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117509 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 12:58:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2117509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ktdid23: we used an infant seat, but just wanted to say not a single person looked at how we had her strapped in. I guess someone must have checked that we had one but even that wasn't official. I don't think they can legally say anything about how they are strapped in here (MA). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117461 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:44:48 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2117461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ktdid23: good luck. You could always use the bucket to bring the baby home, then change to the convertible. We didn't buy a bucket seat, so not an option for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117456 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:38:18 +0000 ktdid23 2117456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Toad: That's what I was wondering - if the nurses would come out to the car or if we'd need to bring in the whole seat. Ugh. I'm hoping they will come out to the car so I don't have to unbuckle it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117454 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:33:47 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2117454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Chicco NextFit and we started as a newborn. My son was born at 8 lb 15 oz. We have either babyworn or used the stroller. We are in a walkable area and only use the car occasionally.</p> <p>The biggest problem we had was the hospital. Normally, babies leave the hospital in the car seat to make sure the baby is strapped in correctly. We had to bring in the convertible, show him in it and then take it back out to the car. They weren't used to it but we managed to make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117444 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:24:21 +0000 ktdid23 2117444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emsmems: We love our Ergo and anticipate using it a TON... and I really hated lugging that bucket seat around. </p> <p>Thank you for the link to the article - I saw that I probably need the infant positioning insert! Great to know :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117443 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:22:13 +0000 Emsmems 2117443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience using one from the start, but I have heard good things, especially if you like to babywear and tend to not lug the seat around anyway! </p> <p>Not all convertibles fit newborns even though their starting weight is 5 lbs. I believe the new marathons do though. Here is an older article from Car Seats For the Littles that talks about choosing the right one!</p> <p><a href="http://csftl.org/choosing-a-convertible-car-seat-for-a-newborn/" rel="nofollow">http://csftl.org/choosing-a-convertible-car-seat-for-a-newborn/</a></p> <p>Good luck either way! The idea intrigues me for our eventual second child as well, but that's a ways off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-car-seat-for-newborn#post-2117435 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:04:04 +0000 ktdid23 2117435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due with Baby #2 in 2 weeks :-) For my first LO, we used an infant bucket seat (Graco SnugRide 35) for a few months before switching to a convertible seat. This time around, I am wondering if we can go right to the convertible seat, and how that works leaving the hospital. We have a Britax Marathon and it says it will accommodate infants as small as 5lbs. Anyone have any experience going right to a convertible seat?</p> <p>Sidenote: I do have the Graco SnugRide from my first LO; I just hated getting it in and out of the car. If all else fails and the convertible doesn't work out with a tiny newborn, we can switch to the SnugRide, but I'd prefer to try the convertible first :-) </p>