CCO Infant Padding

scoutingbear · Feb 26, 2011

**Pictures added to post #11

So..my 7th month old is now slightly above the second slots in her CCO WITH the infant padding. I can't move the straps up with the infant padding in there, but she doesn't meet the 15 pounds for removing the infant padding (and probably won't for another 2 months...at least.

) So...what to do? I know if I take out the padding she will still be on the bottom slots, but hopefully she'll still be over them. For reference, she is only slightly above the bottom slots in the Radian. Yeah. No torso...still can wear 0-3 month onesies.

Chely7425 · Feb 26, 2011

I don't have the infant padding in T3's cco... he is 11 pounds. I was told by multiple people that it was ok to remove it since it made his reflux worse.

NVMBR02 · Feb 26, 2011

Yes, there was a thread on here and several people (I am fairly certain Vera from Combi was one of them) said the infant padding could be removed earlier as long as fit was good without it.

I removed it when dd2 was about 5 months old, she was about 10 pounds then and fit great without it. She was much happier. :thumbsup:

scoutingbear · Feb 26, 2011

Thanks, I knew there had been discussion before about it, but uh, am too lazy to search.

Especially when said 7th month old is helping to type.

lovemybabies924 · Feb 26, 2011

are you not allowed to be above the slots in a CCO? i thought u were supposed to be above them RF? or am i reading this wrong?

i have a CCO OTW so i wanna know haha

luckyclov · Feb 26, 2011

We got our CCO when DS2 was about 6 mths old...and never used the padding...since he fit properly without it.

LISmama810 · Feb 26, 2011

lovemybabies924 said:
are you not allowed to be above the slots in a CCO? i thought u were supposed to be above them RF? or am i reading this wrong? i have a CCO OTW so i wanna know haha

The padding is so thick that it's very common for kids to be WAY over the bottom slots. It's best to have the harness in the slots closest to the kid (but still at or below the shoulders). Sometimes when the straps are too low they can start sliding off the shoulders, too.

Vera has said it's fine to keep the insert in and move the straps to the second slots, but I've never been able to envision how that would make sense. As stated, she also said it's ok to remove the insert as long as the kid fits without it.

I, personally, tried to squeeze as much time out of the insert as I could because I had a cool chocolate-strawberry thing going. But with a very long-torsoed kid, I eventually had to admit defeat.

babyherder · Feb 26, 2011

OP, I think pictures would help us figure this thing out

Pixels · Feb 26, 2011

If the straps aren't falling off her shoulders, I would leave well enough alone and use the seat as the manual instructs.

LISmama810 · Feb 26, 2011

Pixels said:
If the straps aren't falling off her shoulders, I would leave well enough alone and use the seat as the manual instructs.

Yes, I agree with this. I realize my explanation was confusing. There's nothing inherently wrong with the straps being in the not-closest position in a situation where a required part of the seat makes it that way.

In my case, it WAS causing the straps to slip off her shoulders.

scoutingbear · Feb 26, 2011

Here are the pictures. I'm sure she will lose a bit of height in the car since I had to prop the seat up in the house. Us CA people FREEZE when it drops below 70 and it was 52* outside.

She seems much more comfortable without it and the straps are on the outside of her shoulders with it in.

With the padding

Without the padding

and just for fun...as a n00b!

LISmama810 · Feb 26, 2011

I love n00b CCO photos!

How do you feel about the straps on her shoulders? It's hard to see much difference in the photos, but I know from experience there can be a big difference.

scoutingbear · Feb 26, 2011

I can try for more photos after she wakes up...she was ready for a nap, hence the red rings around her eyes.

I like the fit better without the padding. It was getting hard to tighten with the padding and the straps I thought were positioned too far out on her shoulders with it in. Now, we can play, "Let's take bets as to how old she'll be when she outgrows it!"

LISmama810 · Feb 26, 2011

If they're slipping off her shoulders and getting hard to tighten, I'd remove the insert as the Combi rep has said it's ok. And she clearly fits without it, right?

scoutingbear · Feb 26, 2011

Thanks, I'll keep it out. :thumbsup: Yup, she does fit without it...not by much and if she loses too much height when we install it, I'll put it back in. Silly peanut baby!

LISmama810 · Feb 26, 2011

scoutingbear said:
Silly peanut baby!

Where do I get one of those?

Cryssy Jane · Feb 26, 2011

wow she is tiny. L is above the 2nd slots already at nearly 5 months. I too took the infant padding out for him and he bounces between 10-12lbs.

Chely7425 · Feb 26, 2011

She looks good without the padding

T3 is 11 pounds and on the first slot (he is nowhere near the second slot... lol) and he fits about the same without the padding!

lovemybabies924 · Feb 26, 2011

can u take a pic of the crotch buckle clips for me? i just want to see what they look like lol

babyherder · Feb 26, 2011

She's cute either way. But more pics can only help!

Seriously, I think as long as combi is ok with it, I'd use it whichever way you prefer. The fit looks great in both pics.

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