Question Drats. 39.8 lbs...

kalamos23 · May 14, 2011

I was hoping to get to 3 yo rfing, but weighed dd this morning with no shoes and she is 39.8 lbs. She is still nursing and now that my milk is in she has been gaining like crazy (was 37 lbs 2 weeks ago before the baby came).

We have a 40 lb rfing weight limit radian, should I flip her ffing now or weigh her every time we walk out the door?

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tl01 · May 14, 2011

kalamos23 said:
I was hoping to get to 3 yo rfing, but weighed dd this morning with no shoes and she is 39.8 lbs. She is still nursing and now that my milk is in she has been gaining like crazy (was 37 lbs 2 weeks ago before the baby came).

We have a 40 lb rfing weight limit radian, should I flip her ffing now or weigh her every time we walk out the door?

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I wouldn't want to but I'd turn her. That's really close to the limit and you never know if a scale is perfectly exact.

andre149 · May 14, 2011

I would flip her or look into a 45lb rf radian (if you'll need one for the new baby eventually)... I wouldn't leave her rf in a 40lb seat. You did great by keeping her rf this long!

Mom2FiveGirls · May 14, 2011

I'd turn her too. If she eats or drinks something it could put her over 40 lbs. That's too close for comfort for me.

Great job on keeping her RFing as long as you have!

gsdguenter · May 14, 2011

Just curious, does 40 lbs. mean 40 lbs. 15 oz or 40 lbs. 0 oz.?

Kat_Momof3 · May 14, 2011

I'd flip her.

Mom2FiveGirls · May 14, 2011

gsdguenter said:
Just curious, does 40 lbs. mean 40 lbs. 15 oz or 40 lbs. 0 oz.?

I've always taken it to mean 40 lbs 0 oz. 40 lbs 1 oz is still over 40 lbs.

gsdguenter · May 14, 2011

Mom2FiveGirls said:
I've always taken it to mean 40 lbs 0 oz. 40 lbs 1 oz is still over 40 lbs.

Well, it that case I would flip her. Good for you for making it so long! I am NOT looking forward to that day, so I feel your pain lol

carseatcoach · May 14, 2011

She's much safer in a properly used forward-facing seat than an improperly used rear-facing seat. Flip her.

Ladyl · May 14, 2011

NM, thought she was already ffing, and just read siggy.

mumof2 · May 14, 2011

yup I would turn her FF unless you can buy a 45lb radian (or otherseat that RF to 45lbs)

kalamos23 · May 15, 2011

I was going to get a f85 for dd or a radian xtsl that would be passed down to ds, but with the whole skjp thing lately, I'm really rethinking going the radian route and ffing her in the xt we have until ds needs her xt and getting the f85 then.

Are there any other seats that rf to 45lbs other than swedish seats?

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gsdguenter · May 15, 2011

kalamos23 said:
Are there any other seats that rf to 45lbs other than swedish seats?

Nope. RN is highest rfing N. American seat and that is 45 lbs. The next highest rfing seats would be 40 lbs. (that aren't Swedish that is)

Kat_Momof3 · May 15, 2011

nope, but unless you need that narrow seat for a 3-across, I'm not recommending it...

if the kiddo was that heavy and under 2, sure, but not when they are over 2.

kalamos23 · May 15, 2011

Kat_Momof3 said:
nope, but unless you need that narrow seat for a 3-across, I'm not recommending it...

if the kiddo was that heavy and under 2, sure, but not when they are over 2.

Well, she was 36 lbs at 18m, which is why we got it, but then I had the m/cs and got pregnant with this baby and she stopped gaining since my milk supply dropped, and she has food issues. Anyway, long story short, I wouldn't be surprised if ds was close to 40lbs by 2yo.

That being said, we have a tahoe so don't need a radian for a 3 across, so that is good!

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kalamos23 · May 16, 2011

Just wanted to update, she was 40.4 yesterday and 42. Something this morning with her boots on so I am glad I turned her but sad that her rfing days are over

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