https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:50:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136687 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:18:38 +0000 Mrs. J 2136687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you borrow an infant seat? My SIL is in a similar situation (they're building the storage room), and we both have Britax B-Safes, so they had an extra base already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136683 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:16:44 +0000 autumnlove 2136683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy a convertible for one car right now. I had to transfer my sleeping baby a lot from the infant seat to our double stroller. (We didn't use an adapter) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136651 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:06:27 +0000 purrpletulips 2136651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy a convertible for one car - you're going to need it at some point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136435 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:00:11 +0000 snowjewelz 2136435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd just get the convertible since we're headed that way anyway... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136430 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:57:41 +0000 looch 2136430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: totally understand! Just thinking ahead to the next stage of car seat purchases! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136425 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:55:51 +0000 Adira 2136425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: hahaha, I'll tell him you said that! :D</p> <p>@Smurfette: @looch: Totally not ready to forward-face Xander! He's 2 now, but we want to rear-face him as long as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136419 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:53:33 +0000 looch 2136419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is your older son? Is he still rear facing? If he's forward facing, I'd buy him a harness to booster seat and use his current convertible for your younger son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136418 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:53:29 +0000 Smurfette 2136418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: you are pumping like 10 times a day, he can suck it up and have his seat moved up.</p> <p>Or move Xander to FF and behind the driver seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136416 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:52:04 +0000 Adira 2136416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: @Anya: @edelweiss: @Rainbow Sprinkles: I didn't even think of this option! Good thinking ladies!</p> <p>Only problem is that Hubs car is smaller than mine and I think we wanted to upgrade it before we got convertibles. If we got one convertible, it would probably go in my car, simply because my car is larger and has more room. The way Hubs car is setup is that he has the infant seat behind the driver's seat. As soon as he gets to daycare and takes the infant seat out, he puts his seat back to a more comfortable position. A convertible would mean he'd permanently have to have his seat forward and be cramped until we get him a new car. Which means I'd probably put the convertible in mine since it would fit better. And therefore still lose the ability to transfer sleeping baby... gahh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136411 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:49:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 2136411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have any friends who have an infant car seat they aren't using right now? I would offer you ours but it's at dh's grandmas house on the cape! Even if it wasn't the same brand as yours I'd rather do that for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136410 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:49:23 +0000 Mamaof2 2136410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>agree with @Smurfette: </p> <p>I would use a convertible in your car and let DH keep the infant seat - that way if he is sleeping in the evening he can just bring in the seat and not wake him </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136409 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:48:10 +0000 lawbee11 2136409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why do you have to upgrade both to convertibles? I would definitely not buy a new infant seat. I would buy a convertible for your car and keep him in the infant seat in your DH's (or vice versa). Just carry him in from the car instead of bringing the infant seat in with you (or bring the infant seat in but don't leave it there). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136408 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:47:43 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2136408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would buy one convertible car seat! Like @smurfette said, for the car you don't use as much when you are all together as a family. Then, when he outgrows his infant seat, you only have one convertible to buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136407 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:47:39 +0000 edelweiss 2136407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i voted to upgrade to convertibles. could your husband drop him off in the convertible, and you could pick up in the infant car seat so that you have transfer-to-house-while-sleeping ability? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136406 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:47:27 +0000 Anya 2136406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you'd rather spread out the expense of two convertible seats, could you get one now and still use the infant seat in the other car for now and just not bring it into the daycare? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136405 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:47:19 +0000 Anagram 2136405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh man, that sucks! Both of the daycares I've been to have storage space for the infant room car seats, because most parents switch drop off and pick up!</p> <p>I guess I would get a convertible to save money, but I would NOT be happy about it. Unless I had a trusted friend who had a similar infant car seat that I knew hadn't been in any wrecks, but the odds of that are low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136404 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:47:13 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2136404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted buy a second, but I'd really say to borrow one from someone if possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136400 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:45:40 +0000 Smurfette 2136400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First I would bitch up a storm to day care. There are so many parents that split duty like this.</p> <p>Then I would buy one convertible for the car you don't use as much on the weekend. If you take your car when you all go out together as a family, then get the convertible for your DH. Then you can still use the infant seat, carrying him in some place sleeping, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-new-infant-car-seat-or-switch-to-convertible-early#post-2136397 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:42:50 +0000 Adira 2136397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got our April Newsletter from daycare yesterday and in it is a notice to parents that they can no longer leave their infant car seats at the daycare because they don't have room to store them. My husband does daycare drop-off and I do pick-up. We currently have one infant car seat and two bases. Unless we can get the daycare to grant us an exception, our options are:</p> <p>- Buy a second infant car seat that Logan will probably only use for 5-6 more months.</p> <p>- Buy two convertible car seats now and switch Logan to them earlier than we planned. Lose the ability to easily transfer sleeping baby from car to house...</p> <p>Logan is currently 4 months. </p>