Infant Car Seats vs. Convertible Car Seats – Babylist
Infant Car Seats vs. Convertible Car Seats – Babylist
Confused about the difference between an infant and convertible car seat? Babylist Scout Laura breaks it down to help you decide which is best for your babe.
0:16 What’s an Infant Car Seat?
1:10 What’s a Convertible Car Seat?
2:05 Which is best for you?
Car seats used in this video:
Nuna PIPA Infant Car Seat: https://www.babylist.com/gp/nuna-pipa-infant-car-seat-and-base-0da57543-5913-4421-834d-a71b73a15724/10792/17570?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=page
Diono Radian rXT Convertible Car Seat: https://www.babylist.com/gp/diono-radian-3-rxt-all-in-one-convertible-car-seat/14651/49072?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=page
Doing more research? Here’s a “How to Choose a Car Seat” guide: https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/car-seats?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=page
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I was so confused before watching this since this will be my first baby, but it makes a lot of sense now! I definitely don’t mind spending the extra money for the infant seat first, seems like a no brainer to me!
I realize there are very good safety reasons to buy new, but the result is that there are tons of perfectly good, undamaged infant seats on the used market. The risk of buying used is that a seat might have been damaged in an accident, but realistically if someone doesn’t plan to drive baby around often, visually inspects a seat for damage, and buys from a reasonably trustworthy seller, there’s very minimal risk of buying a high-quality seat used. Studies indicate that the risk of improper installation is far greater in practice. When you consider resale value, a good used seat can be had for almost no total cost, or perhaps used with multiple children to expiration. I think it makes sense to buy infant seats new for people who will drive baby a lot or use the seat for at least 2 kids, but for many new parents with minimal driving and plans for only 1 child in the short term, they can get the benefits of an infant seat with minimal cost and risk by buying used, assuming they use common sense and evaluate each seat and seller carefully.
Just buy used, I don’t get why Americans complain about the smallest things. Got a bravo stroller, keyfit 30 and two bases for $50 which typically retails for about $500 total
I go whit convertible yo save monie some even turno yo boosters
*Does the job*
I’d like to know the pros and cons. I know one of the cons is the cost of transitioning from one to another and the swap-ability between vehicles. But there has to be other pros and cons.
If you get an infant car seat, go ahead and get the ones that come with their stroller like in the video at 1:04. It makes traveling and going out with baby a breeze. Car seats are heavy and your baby is only going to keep getting heavier. Once your baby outgrows the infant car seat, then you can still use the stroller for your toddler.
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Thank you for thus… cleared up a lot for me.
I know that capsules have a time limit of 2 hours.. I’m wondering if there’s a time limit on the baby being in the infant car seat?
Infant seat
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https://youtu.be/J8wPFBmT-Ts
It’s normal for baby /infant to seat a little bit high on that seat? Any limit time?
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Good info…i like this video. 1:30 very cute one.
I loved my infant car seat with my first, but now with my 3rd, it makes more sense to just use a convertible since there is no way I’m going to lug around a carseat while chasing 2 you kiddos. I just use a baby carrier wherever we go instead.
Not sure if I plan on getting the Nuna Rava or Graco 4ever, for me I never want to take the car seat out of the car and I only have one car so for me getting an infant car seat makes no sense. I also wouldn’t want to carry around my baby in their car seat, that sounds like a lot of work, it would be a lot easier to just carry them by themselves or with the help of a baby carrier or wrap.
As a mom with a now 5 year old. If i ever have another baby (I’m not even pregnant nor trying so I don’t know why I keep watching these videos lol), I regret purchasing an infant car seat or bucke seat. My daughter’s convertible car seat lasted from about 8 months to 5 years old and it was well worth every penny. The infant seat on the other hand:
1. I had to purchase 2 car seats and 3-4 different bases for everyone’s car. Next time I would just buy two convertible seats. One for my car, and one for my husband’s car and if I’d just put a car seat in one of our parents or friends car if needed. Really, you have to still install a base anyways so why not just save money and get 2 seats and call it a day?
2. Infant seats are EXPENSIVE and they don’t last very long. Baby outgrows them pretty fast so you’ll need to buy a convertible in less than a year anyways. Most people don’t realize that you can use convertible car seats from birth as long as your baby weights what the seats requirements are and most babies are more than 5lb’s. If your baby comes early or is small, I’m sure you have someone who will be more than happy to loan you a bucket seat to use for the first week or two.
3. They are HEAVY! Around 4-5 months, I started getting bruises on my arms from lugging around the carrier. When you have a 12lb seat and then a 10lb baby and a diaper bag plus whatever else you’re tottling around, you’re carrying so much weight. And if you go to the store, those seats take up a lot of space in your shopping cart. At 8 months, I was still having her in an infant carrier, but I could no longer carry her in it. I’d have to take her out so that’s why I just purchased a convertible.
Next time around, I’ll just get a nice sturdy convertible seat that will last until they’re booster seat size and carry baby in a carrier. My daughter always preferred being carried anyways and if you strap the baby on to yourself, your hands are still free and your child is being comforted. Plus it is much less weight to carry and much less awkward as this big heavy car seat isn’t getting in the way of anything. I get why people use them but the first time around, I just wish I had known that it was okay to use a convertible seat from the get go.
Very sturdy in comparison to other strollers that we had. I get a lot of compliments for it. My baby loves being in the bassinet, The https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx4qZutfp1y5CaTUcMTuFPbARE5u-8XLiE stroller comfortable. I like the rain cover and the white net that comes with it. I use the rain cover just to cover the car seat when it rains. If your front wheels don’t turn well, make sure you lubricate.
I got a travel system that’s a stroller and infant car seat and a convertible one well before I was due
I wish I would have just purchased a convertible and not the infant car seat!
Succinct and clear on the differences. Thank you!
If you don’t buy infant car seat, how would you bring baby from hospital bed to car on first day ?
Are the convertible car seats difficult to travel on a taxi ??
I think you forgot to mention that you can always use a stroller if you choose a convertible car seat and skip the infant seat.
We bought a doona. And as soon as my son turned one. I feel like he quickly out grew it. He’s just too big to leave in the infant car seat and take him in and out.
I’d rather use the convertible car seat which is a diono and take him out and put him into a stroller if I need to.
With my daughter we had a maxi cozi and peg perego infant car seat and travel system. And eventually ended up getting a diono for her.
First time mom to be here! Thanks for this video, was super clear, to the point and helpful 🙏🏼
Can a new born baby come on and travel comfortably in a convertible car seat
Street to the point THANK YOU!