https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:45:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054403 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:22:45 +0000 Meowkers 2054403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my grandma bought it for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054351 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:58:18 +0000 spaniellove 2054351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought our infant seat and convertible seat and still haven't gotten around to buying a seat for DH's car...one day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054306 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:30:02 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2054306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gifted a Britax Marathon and we bought another Britax infant seat so we'd have the carrier while she's tiny. My friend who bought the Marathon wasn't happy with me for buying the other one. But, oh well!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054299 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:26:46 +0000 Corduroy 2054299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We borrowed two infant seats from family and friends. We bought our convertibles and a convertible for my parents' car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054287 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:20:53 +0000 pui 2054287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant seat was on our registry, but we bought it ourselves. Someone did buy an extra car seat base for us though (we have 2 cars). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054241 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:02:04 +0000 Mrs. J 2054241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandma bought the infant seat (technically, the stroller and the seat came in the Britax sale), and we bought all the convertible seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054086 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:47:22 +0000 psw27 2054086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gifted our infant seat by a group of friends and my brother generously got us a convertible car seat (even though we hadn't registered for one!). We didn't even think about how quickly he would need a convertible, so its awesome to not have to buy one now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054061 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:35:34 +0000 lawbee11 2054061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bought all of ours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2054056 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:33:38 +0000 caitlanc 2054056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant car seat and extra base were gifted. We bought our primary convertible car seat and use a family hand-me-down convertible car seat for the truck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053408 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:07:52 +0000 Astro Bee 2053408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>TBD. We've purchased everything so far (nursery furniture inc. glider, stroller), and had registered for them all initially, but started buying things when we decided we needed to IOT be sure that the nursery was complete by the time baby comes. For other stuff, it was a matter if buying it on sale. </p> <p>Both my mom and MIL asked this weekend what we needed, even though they've had access to the registry for months now, and I mentioned the car seat. One of them will probably buy it. If they don't in the next 4 weeks, we'll just buy it ourselves. I don't like to leave things to the last minute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053372 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:52:39 +0000 lamariniere 2053372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought them. I bought the infant seats used because we don't have a car and used each one maybe 3 times. I bought the convertible seat and DS's newest seat new. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053366 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:31:15 +0000 PrincessBaby 2053366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought all of our own car seats. </p> <p>We are going to have to buy 2 more Clek Foonfs once LO2 outgrows the infant seat and I wish someone would gift us those lol:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053146 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:08:30 +0000 MrsRcCar 2053146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Infant seat and stroller was gifted by FIL. We bought all our own convertible seats ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053140 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:05:15 +0000 GreenThumb 2053140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a hand-me-down infant seat and two bases from my sister and we purchased our one convertible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053118 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:41:46 +0000 regberadaisy 2053118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: oy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053044 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:11:37 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 2053044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Infant carseat and extra base were gifted at our shower. We bought three convertible carseats (one for our car, one for each of the grandmas who watch DS 2 days a week). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053038 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:09:06 +0000 yellowbird 2053038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>gifted the first and bought the second </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053037 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:07:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 2053037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other- the infant seat was handed down from my nephew. But we bought our convertible. </p> <p>If we hadn't had the hand me down I expect someone would have gifted us the infant seat- it's a popular shower gift for family/ grandparent to get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2053029 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:00:06 +0000 HLK208 2053029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: so B has had 6 of those. His infant car seat, 2 convertibles (one for DH's car), a booster that only worked when he didn't sit in the middle seat (before N arrived), a booster for grandparents car and a booster that actually fit in our middle seat.<br /> Then, a new infant seat for E so grandparents could have B's infant seat for their car plus it was boyish. Then a convertible seat for E. Which we traded her old seat in for to get a 25% discount on her convertible seat...before we knew we wanted a third baby! Soo, I had to buy a new infant seat for N, which she has nearly outgrown and the new convertible seat is in my Amazon cart right now since E won't be in a booster for 2-3 more years! Oh and we gave B's old convertible seat to Rainbow Sprinkles last year after B outgrew it!</p> <p>...dang, kids are expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you/page/2#post-2052258 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:57:30 +0000 twodoghouse 2052258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both infant seats were gifted! I was surprised and thought we'd end up buying at least one. We didn't register for convertible seats, though, so still have two of those to buy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052138 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:29:12 +0000 Mrs. Train 2052138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought our oldest sons infant carrier because we had to have it for our home study to be approved. </p> <p>When we found out we were having twins we were gifted another infant carrier and a bigger britax convertible so our we bumped our older son into the convertible and the twins had the carriers. Then we bought our own convertibles when the twins outgrew their carriers. </p> <p>With our daughter we skipped the infant carrier and just bought her a convertible. </p> <p>So we bought several and we were gifted two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052128 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:26:31 +0000 loveisstrange 2052128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought all our "big" gear ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052125 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:26:06 +0000 PawPrints 2052125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picked gifted, though technically it's a generous loan from a friend whose kid just outgrew it. We'll return it once our LO is too big for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052104 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:21:15 +0000 .twist. 2052104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought them. I had picked out a pretty specific seat which was more expensive than I thought necessary for a gift. I wouldn't have wanted someone to spend that amount of money on something for us when there are other options for less. So, since I was being picky, I paid for it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052098 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:17:49 +0000 Anya 2052098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was gifted but I picked it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052095 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:16:44 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2052095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant carrier was a hand me down from my sister, but we bought the convertibles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052077 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:11:57 +0000 Torchwood 2052077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the day DH went to tell his boss we were losing R (he had taken the day off work but stopped in to let him know) there was apparently a very large pink wrapped baby gift from the boss on his desk. The boss took it back once he found out, but DH says he's pretty sure it was the car seat. So I think we would have been gifted it. Wondering now if he'll get it again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052073 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:10:37 +0000 regberadaisy 2052073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: :shocked: why so many?? </p> <p>So far we have had 5. A infant, convertible and harness booster for ours. And a infant and convertible for grandparents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052045 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:55:59 +0000 MrsBrewer 2052045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant seat we are getting from my SIL. She has a 7 month old currently, and have never been in any accidents, and it's not expired. We will be registering for a convertible car seat as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-buy-your-car-seat-or-was-it-gifted-to-you#post-2052042 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:54:34 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 2052042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've wondered this as well. DH and I discussed it last night and figured we'd buy the bedroom furniture, the car seat and the stroller, and register for everything else. </p>