Anyone use it instead of an infant car seat? I am a first time mom and would like to use the Advocate straight from birth instead of getting an infant carseat. Has anyone done this and what has your experience been? We don't mind moving the baby in and out of the seat and our car is big so moving the baby plus infant car seat would be too heavy for me. Thanks in advance! Anyone use it instead of an infant car seat? I am a first time mom and would like to use the Advocate straight from birth instead of getting an infant carseat. Has anyone done this and what has... » Read More Anyone use it instead of an infant car seat? I am a first time mom and would like to use the Advocate straight from birth instead of getting an infant carseat. Has anyone done this and what has your experience been? We don't mind moving the baby in and out of the seat and our car is big so moving the baby plus infant car seat would be too heavy for me. Thanks in advance! « Show Less
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Hi, our baby was 9 months old when we got the seat, and she even seems too small for it....there are long plastic guides on the shoulder straps that i think would be too long for an infant...that's my 2 cents... i would get an infant car seat - it can get heavy but the ease of transporting the sleeping baby is well worth carrying it.Good luck!
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I used either the bassinet or the car seat on top for my newborn and my two year old in the bottom. It worked better since my newborn needed more attention than my two year old. I didn't buy the bottom car seat adaptor because I knew I wouldn't use it.
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My baby was born at 10lb 8oz, quite a bit bigger than a typical newborn, and was a homebirth - we didn't take him anywhere for 2 weeks. When I put him in his seat for the first time, I was *really* uncomfortable with how far apart the shoulder straps are. They slip off his shoulders unless I have the chest clip higher than typically suggested - basically as far up as I can go. This is despite the infant insert padding. I've never been a fan of needing a separate car seat for a newborn, but honestly I'm not sure this seat is the best choice because of the width between the shoulder straps.
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I think it's the same thing just different way of saying it...???Just FYI I do not recommend the infant adapter. I bought a $10 snuzzler and my 9lb baby fits just fine while the back is fully reclined. He LOVES it! :) The adapter is bulky and you cannot close the stroller. I prefer not to have the baby in the car seat longer than necessary anyhow. This stroller is amazing and we get so many compliments on it! So happy I decided to pay a little more for something we'll use for the next 5+ years. Good luck!!
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I think it's fantastic but a completely different stroller than the City Mini GT. The GT is a one-piece stroller made for 6mth+ babies. I'm not sure if it has a car seat adapter; they probably do. The GT is heavier as well but the plus side is if City Mini offers a car seat adapter then you only need to buy one stroller. Whereas with the Chicco Keyfit, the baby will outgrow it as soon as he/she is no longer in a car seat. Having said that, I LOVED having my Chicco Keyfit Caddy because it was very light and VERY easy to use. As a first time mom, that's what I was looking for.
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It did for me but the angle of the mirror didn't stay put. I was pretty frustrated trying to tie it so that the angle stays the same and I can view my baby but going over bumps on the road ruined it every time. My baby was small in his infant seat and his carseat was on the far rear right seat so I had to position the mirror at a specific angle to see him. It got easier once he grew bigger and taller but I still needed it to point at an angle. I used one of the baby's receiving blanket to use as a stuffing behind the mirror against the headrest to keep it from moving. It stays put now and I have a spare emergency blanket for baby in the car for just in case. It did for me but the angle of the mirror didn't stay put. I was pretty frustrated trying to tie it so that the angle stays the same and I can view my baby but going over bumps on the road ruined it every time. My baby was small in his infant seat and his carseat was on the far rear right seat so I had to position the mirror at a specific angle to see him. It got easier once he grew bigger and taller but I still needed it to point at an angle. I used one of the baby's receiving blanket to use as a stuffing behind the mirror against the headrest to keep it from moving. It stays put now and I... » Read More It did for me but the angle of the mirror didn't stay put. I was pretty frustrated trying to tie it so that the angle stays the same and I can view my baby but going over bumps on the road ruined it every time. My baby was small in his infant seat and his carseat was on the far rear right seat so I had to position the mirror at a specific angle to see him. It got easier once he grew bigger and taller but I still needed it to point at an angle. I used one of the baby's receiving blanket to use as a stuffing behind the mirror against the headrest to keep it from moving. It stays put now and I have a spare emergency blanket for baby in the car for just in case. « Show Less
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I am using it for my newborn...now almost 3 mo. I originally used it in the convert able car seat, since we did not have an infant seat. He is nearly 16 lbs now, and it us getting a but snug. Also, I was thinking of altering my original post to add that the top and bottom should be able to be adjustable , since you can take them apart with Velcro. However, if you do try to separate the top from the bottom and extend the length, the harsh part of the Velcro goes against the baby's back.
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We are using the Baby Trend Snap and Go Universal stroller for now and got a "nice" stroller for use without the carseat. I have a Maclaren and a Citi Mini. It works really well for us.
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I bought one if those snuzzlers that fit around your newborn in the car seat or stroller and that worked well. Also, They sell adapters for car seats that fit into different strollers. I think it depends on what kind of car seat you have for which one to buy. If we have another baby I'm going to look into that as well. Hope that helps!
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The seat is a really phenomenal seat, just so comfortable. It is really big though, but I think all of the seats these days are. I think you will be able to get it in to a small car, but the problem is the front passenger seat will be moved up all the way as far as possible, so nobody would really be able to sit there. So, I guess it depends on how important that is. I think any baby seat in a very small car would have the same problem.
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I bought it for that reason too but honestly... No. It's not like an infant base and if you have a small child you have to think about where to put them while you are trying to switch it between cars. It's not light. We have found it easier to have two separate carseats for our vehicles. I still love this seat, though, so it's in my car (which is used daily).
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I have the old school plastic gogo babyz and this gogo babyz mini. The mini is so much better. The plastic one broke in the middle of the airport. The metal one is so much sturdier. I own a bunch of different car seats. I have yet to find one the mini cant handle. My Clek Foonf is one of the heaviest car seats on the market and the mini carries it just fine. I also had great luck with my Diono Radian and Rainer both weigh about 25 lbs. If you go on the Gogo Babyz web page they will tell you if your car seat is comparable. Good luck
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I probably would not recommend this seat for an infant even though is comes with an infant insert. We started out with the Chicco KeyFit 30 and loved it. He was in it until he weighed 30 lbs and it was very easy to get him in and out and with the base, made it particularly easy to take the entire seat out if he was sleeping without waking him. The Britax Advocate 70-G3 seems to be working out very well for him at this stage. We have it rear facing at this point but may have to turn it forward facing soon if he grows much taller as his legs seem a little cramped in the rear facing position.
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I haven't used this seat yet in my crv.. it is fairly large. My baby came at 7 months and then was way too small to fit in this seat when she was able to leave nicu. A friend let me borrow a carrier car seat. We will probably start using this seat next month. It seems nice and easy to use but I have also read other people having issues with it fitting in non suv type cars. If you get it and it doesn't fit you can send it back. I will say that when this was sent to me, the car seat was already expired, check the date if this is a concern.
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I have the spring version of the RXT and we live in Utah where it gets over 100* but it's dry heat. My LO is 3 mo old and so far she hasn't gotten too hot, however I am not sure our material is the same. My friend has the red ones and she bought this nifty air hose ar babies r us that connects to your vent to give a little more air directly on her girls. My lo does get a little warm, but not nearly as warm as she did in the graco snugride 35. She would sweat really bad if she got upset. There is a page on Facebook that you can get this question answered plus many more. There are over 23k members and these ladies that run the site are professional car seat techs and know so much about every seat on the market. They can let you know how well a certain seat will work if you have one in mind, also they will give you recommendations if you tell them the car u have, the height/weight of the child and what percentile they are in and budget. With that info they can give you recommendations for the best seat that will last you. Also anything you would want to know about the radian, including pics and personal stories. Its called "Car seats for the Littles" there are two pages, its the one with the most members. They also have a list if people all over the country, including FL that will help and or ck your installation of the seat and its free. I never knew there was so much to know about carseat safety! Sorry for the long answer. . Hopefully I helped some. :)
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Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this. If they somehow could make it slightly more compact and a tad lighter it would be a five star stroller. The way it is, i'd give it four. Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this.... » Read More Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this. If they somehow could make it slightly more compact and a tad lighter it would be a five star stroller. The way it is, i'd give it four. « Show Less
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The adapter works very well. It certain makes it very way to place car seats. We absolutely love our city select tandem stroller and Britax car seats. The combo makes life very easy. I'm glad these adapters were still available since most of the baby stores stop carrying the them, apparently they're being discontinued. Not sure why! Perhaps they are improving a good thing. Good luck! You will not regret the purchase.