https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:49:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-133130 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:50:05 +0000 pastemoo 133130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Our instruction manual for the car seat allows for a towel under it, so we're going to put a yoga mat under the base. I saw the brica base: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11290850&#038;fromRegistryNumber=47836956&#038;product_skn=625994" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11290850&#038;fromRegistryNumber=47836956&#038;product_skn=625994</a><br /> and it literally looks like a yoga mat, cut into a special shape. I plan to buy a regular yoga mat to fit under the base. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-133127 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:46:30 +0000 pastemoo 133127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: same problem--need dh to clean the car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-133118 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:27:28 +0000 mediagirl 133118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to put the bases in at 36 weeks. We have our birthing classes at that point and are hoping they'll have someone who can check them there. If not, we will go to the local fire station and get it done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-132259 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:44:15 +0000 sorrycharlie 132259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was anyone able to get it installed/checked by pros that allowed a seat mat to protect the seat? I heard you can't have them, but we plan to use it. It works with latch system..but wondering if we would go home and put it under after being shown how to install, or go with it under the base already? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-132211 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:03:06 +0000 winniebee 132211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK now I don't feel bad about not installing it yet : ) </p> <p>I'll put it on the to-do list for stuff to do in the next "couple" of weeks. Poor DH has too much on his list these days ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-132039 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:07:14 +0000 LAGS 132039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed ours earlier this week at 36 weeks. DH can have the safety check done at work so we figured this would give him plenty of time/shifts to remember to have someone to check it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131741 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:11:24 +0000 lavender 131741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed our bases (we have two, one for each car) around 36 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131737 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:10:38 +0000 purrpletulips 131737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed the base in my car around 36 weeks because we knew that was the car we'd most likely be using with the LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131714 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:02:34 +0000 autumnlove 131714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks before my due date! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131671 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:36:59 +0000 Honeybee 131671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was like 37 weeks, I think. We had the car seat tech do it at our last birthing class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131668 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:35:33 +0000 MsMini 131668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 38 weeks, and am being induced Tuesday, the car seat is currently in its packaging in the front entrance, we are going to clean the car and install it this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131657 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:30:45 +0000 betsyboop 131657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yes! We installed ours at around 32 weeks, mainly because it was taking up so much room in the nursery closet! I'm glad we did it early though because we wanted to have it checked by a pro, and we couldn't get an appointment for 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131591 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:07:28 +0000 Weagle 131591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we installed it at 36 weeks. We didn't plan on installing it that early, but we got bored one night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131568 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:49:47 +0000 LivsMama 131568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed it at like 35 or 36 weeks. I wanted time to make sure it was secure and get it checked out. And its a good thing we did, because apparently our car doesnt have a center LATCH system and we were using LATCH to connect it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131501 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:10:41 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 131501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Installing it takes literally 2 mins. So even if I were to go into labour, my husband would go home and install it (seeing he sleeps at home and not at the hospital) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131497 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:09:28 +0000 looch 131497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed it as soon as it was delivered, I think around 30 weeks, because we had no place better to put it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131466 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:49:46 +0000 heffalump 131466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>36 weeks. It's so weird to drive around in a car with a carseat and no baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131451 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:42:23 +0000 Mrs.M57 131451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed ours the weekend I turned 36 weeks, so it's ready! I wanted it in a bit early so we could take to a carseat check before baby girl arrives, but we have yet to do that. So I'm hoping it can be done next week sometime! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131438 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:36:00 +0000 regberadaisy 131438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 38wks+5days and we haven't yet. Mainly because we've been using the car for daily trips to the new house. Being stuffed each trip with stuff being moved over. So it needs a really good cleaning now before we install the base. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131421 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:22:49 +0000 chopsuey 131421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We installed ours super early. I think 2 months before LO was born? :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-install-the-car-seat#post-131420 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:19:09 +0000 winniebee 131420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't done it yet -- we're putting it in our "family" car and it needs to be cleaned first.....rather, DH needs to clean it first. I'll be 35 weeks this weekend and think it's about time I start pestering him....</p> <p>When did you install the car seat? </p>