Convertible from Birth w/ Winter Baby?

Chely7425

New member

• Sep 25, 2010

• #1

Ok, I am thinking about getting a convertible to replace my infant seat for my new baby coming October 15th. The convertible would fit in the center MUCH better (would be replacing an SR35 with a MR) but I have NO idea how it is to have no bucket seat in the winter. We live in Western Washington so it isn't usually super COLD but it can be very wet. I love ti baby wear and have a bunch of good carriers, as well as a good stroller with lay flat seats. How does it logistically work not having a baby bucket?

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Sep 25, 2010

• #2

I actually think it is easier to keep babies warm when they are worn in a carrier instead of being in a bucket. Therefore, I wouldn't have an issue AT ALL with using a convertible from birth. Perhaps if I lived in a SUPER-cold environment, such as parts of Canada, I would feel differently, but I don't, so I have different feelings.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Sep 25, 2010

• #3

How would you deal with it if it was like... pouring rain? Just stuff the baby in the carrier really fast?

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Sep 25, 2010

• #4

Yup! Or, if you have room to sit down next to the seat, get the baby in the carrier and cover it as quickly as possible.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Sep 25, 2010

• #5

Definitely no room in the car to sit with the baby... I have 3 RF seats across the back of a jeep liberty

 

momto3girls

Senior Community Member

• Sep 25, 2010

• #6

Here's what I've done with a baby in a convertible and having 3 across. Turn around in your seat unbuckle baby and slide baby up the back and pull to the front seat with you. Put baby in carrier cover with coat. Then get the other kids out.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Sep 25, 2010

• #7

momto3girls said:

Here's what I've done with a baby in a convertible and having 3 across. Turn around in your seat unbuckle baby and slide baby up the back and pull to the front seat with you. Put baby in carrier cover with coat. Then get the other kids out.

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Ooo definitely never thought of that! Getting the convertible is looking like the way to go... I can't figure out how to get a 27 pound kid into the center seat after having a c/s....

 

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lmd123

New member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #8

Have you tried a 3-across with a MyRide? It's a very wide seat... If you get it to work, post pictures!

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #9

myride should fit well with the radians... but you already know radians fit your car beautifully and fits infants as well.

 

Carrie_R

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Sep 27, 2010

• #10

Pretty sure she's looking at putting a RF MR between two RF Radians, which would be narrower than 3 RF Radians.

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #11

momto3girls said:

Here's what I've done with a baby in a convertible and having 3 across. Turn around in your seat unbuckle baby and slide baby up the back and pull to the front seat with you. Put baby in carrier cover with coat. Then get the other kids out.

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That's what I did as well. My second was born in western WA as well, but in March, so not too cold but very rainy.

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #12

Are you able to get the MyRide reclined appropriately in the center? In my car with Radians rear-facing outboard and MyRide rear-facing center, I couldn't get a newborn recline with the MyRide. The Radians install very upright in my car and the sides on the Radian (they rest behind the MyRide) would not allow the MyRide to be reclined more.

 

Chely7425

New member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #13

Yes, the MR actually puzzles PERFECTLY with the radians and with an appropriate newborn recline in my car. There is very little that does work back there but RF RN/RF MR/RF RN works very well. Now, a RF RN for a newborn? That wouldn't happen except with the passenger seat being un-usable.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #14

I had a friend who did it where they got lots of snow/sleet/rain. She would carry a fleece blanket and when getting other kids in/out etc. she'd have baby in the sling and throw the blanket over baby and tuck it around, to cover her head up and keep her warm and dry, etc.

 

lpperry

Active member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #15

My baby is due on October 31 and I am not using a bucket. I hated the bucket with my first (now 17 months) and rarely took it anywhere. I am using a Coccoro this time. I like to baby wear, and I am sure I'll be using the stroller with a newborn and an 18 month old! I don't feel that I need a bucket though for any reason.

Oh, and when I wore Oliver in the winter time when he was 9-10 months old, I just wore my maternity coat. It buttoned right up around him!

 

Chely7425

New member

• Sep 27, 2010

• #16

Good idea about the blanket... we have 8 million of them so I will just make sure to keep a few in the car! For right now I just have our infant seat smooshed in the center... it doesn't puzzle NEARLY as well as the MR does but it works and I would rather save money for the combination seat I know my oldest is going to need. Sucks because the base of the infant seat fits so well between the raidians but then the widest part of the radian and the bumps on the handle of the infant seat hit all at the same place!!!!