Anyone used the Britax Roundabout with a newborn? I'm wondering if anyone has used this (or any other convertible) car seat from day one?
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I was also thinking of doing the same. I will be a first time mom in July and the infant seat seems a bit of a waste of money and also a big carbon footprint considering all the safety advocates say not to use a used car seat. I was doing some research and a site called Consumer Search mentioned that Britax sells "...a foam positioning insert..." for smaller infants.
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We just installed it this last weekend! It doesn't impact our 2yo at all! You're supposed to slid the car seat into the center of the stroller when the older sibling isn't riding and I think that might be the position it's in in the picture. So far we're happy with it. The car seat does "bounce" some which takes some getting used to, I triple checked that the base was on there securely when I saw it bouncing :) and it does sit "out there" some, but everyone seems happy with the set up! Hope this helps!
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I debated for about a month or two on weather to get the radian or a britax and I have a friend who was certified for installing carseats and apparently britax shortened their seats so kiddos outgrow them faster..the the radian has a steal frame..allows you to rear face til 45 pounds and lasts through a booster seat:) diono also just came out with a carseat called the Pacifica that actually allows you to rear face your child til 50 pounds and ya still in the same price range as the radian and britax:)
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I don't have a lot of experience with the britax car seat or really any car seat for that matter as this is my first child. When I bought this carseat I was wondering that very question and from what Ive found the functions and options look exactly the same. The only difference I was able to see was the g4 looked very slightly slimmer but very slightly. Hope this helps.
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It is not normal but it will not effect anything as far as safety concerns. It does have a 5 point harness system and as long as the child is buckled in properly, then it will be fine. You can contact Britax and have them send you a new one. They will need your car seat info. Such as manufacture date and serial number. They have a great customer service team and they can send you out a new one with no questions asked. They ship very fast also. Hope this helps.
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The new Blvd has an infant insert you can purchase through Britax that makes it an acceptable fit for larger newborns but the average to smaller newborns still won't fit even with the insert. Their top harness slots are just too high for most newborns since the slots need to be at or below for rear facing. The Scenera, True Fit, MyRide65, Triumph65, Cocorro and a couple others fit newborns well.
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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 would get the carry cot for a newborn. Even with the insert cushion the standard seat is too big for a newborn and it doesn't lay flat. We however rarely actually used our carry cot. We bought a peg perego infant car seat and used the stokke adapters with it. He road in the infant carrier in the car, in the stroller and when we carried him around. That's a good option if you don't yet have a car seat. When our son graduated to a convertible car seat we started using the standard seat in the stokke. You can always sell the carry cot when you're done. They hold their value. I also highly recommend getting the winter kit and the parasol depending on climate. The hand warmers are great and the cover in the winter kit is good for cold days. The parasol keeps them from baking in the sun. We see other kids roasting and freezing in their strollers while our son is perfectly comfortable. Expect to get a lot of attention with this stroller and a lot of questions.
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I have a britax car seat and it worked great. The head rest comes off via velcro if you need to adjust it or anything. I didnt have a premie but used it early on. I loved it.
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We had a Britax Roundabout. If you want to just use this to transport the car seat (not while kid is in it) it might work also with Britax Marathon.
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I believe both Britax infant car seats do click in... We have the b safe and it goes ONLY on the top not on the bottom..UNLESS you buy the adaptor and then it clicks into the adaptor. We returned our adaptor and used the Britax b safe infant car seat on top when our son was smaller and put our daughter (the eldest) in the second seat below.. My kids are 15months apart in age so that's what worked best until my son outgrew the infant car seat then we put him on the bottom and my daughter up top in the regular seat is comes with! I hope that wasn't super confusing lol.
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As long as your newborn is at least 5 lbs, this car seat is suitable. I didn't get it until my baby was 10 mos old so I can't speak from my experience but there are is an infant insert that comes with the seat making it comfortable for a newborn. Hope that helps!
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I have twin girls and my husband and I bought two chicco infant car seats that came with bases. The bases stayed in my car and he used the seat belt to secure them when in his car. I have since bought two foward facing seats for my car and the infant seats are still in his car with the base. We will have to buy forward facing soon for his car. So we have bought 4 so far and will need to buy 2 more. I suggest you buy two convertible seats, and let them buy 2 infant seats if they want them.
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I have the Roundabout and Boulevard in Onyx (black) and the material is smooth and doesn't overheat as much as others on the market, even during summer months. If you baby "runs hot" (mine can get sweaty just from sleeping anywhere) there is an extra-large "seat chiller" sold at babydagny dot com that you keep in the freezer and place on the car seat minutes before putting your child in to cool it down. I have yet to use it for this car seat (don't need it) - it's really great inside coolers though!
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I used Britax convertibles with both of my kids from birth just because infant seats are not safe! They were fine and my children were not big(my daughter was 6lbs 11oz and my son came home 4lbs 12oz-he was 3lbs7oz at birth). We have the new advocate for the upcoming baby ;-) The advocate even has an "infant insert" that can be purchased to improve the fit. Yes, they look small in the seat, but it does not affect the safety of the seat-at all. Think about this, a piece of plastic that goes through constant stress of in and out of the car(we have a materials engineer in the family and he was very adamant about it not being safe-too much stress on plastic). The studies about this have been buried time and time again, but there is some evidence if you search the net. Unfortunately, we were hit by a drunk driver when my daughter was only 4 mos, she was just fine in her Britax seat! When my son was 9 mos, our Corolla was sideswiped by a semi-truck, both kids were fine(they slept through it), my son in his convertible, my daughter in her Britax booster. We drive A LOT(40k miles a year) and I have never felt uncomfortable with the convertibles from birth and after our second accident we were told by the investigating officer that the Britax saved my son major injuries! I think you will be just fine going with the convertible from day one, we were and ours were "tested."
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We bought both this seat and the Britax Boulevard 70-3G. Both are great chairs. The Recaro's seat is not deep enough and makes it look uncomfortable but my kid doesn't complain. It has a really high back which makes it uncomfortable to get her in and out in our small car. If you're talking about a small infant, the seat does not come with an infant positioner that would make it more comfortable and more secure. The side protection wings also don't go all the way down for a tiny one. In my honest opinion, I think an infant car seat is better since it is built specifically for them. This one is much better for smaller toddlers. Pros: lots of venting so you don't have to worry about over heating. SUPER safe, steel frame. Cons: difficult install. Tall back even in a larger car. No infant positioner. I did LOVE my Graco Snugfit 35. They now make an even nicer Snugfit 40 that should last even longer than my 35. If I had to do it again, I would have gotten the Sung Fit 40 so that my 19 month old could still fit in it (35in height max) and then bought my Britax for ease of use again. I know I may have over burdened you with my answer. The seat is better for a toddler. But I wouldn't buy it again.
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Yes. I bought a second car seat attachment. I put my newborn twins in the stroller using their car seats until they became too big. Then I used the seats. It's a great stroller.