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Hi! I have a 3 month old who weighs 13 pounds now. She has reflux and food issues which sometimes cause her to spit up very thick spitup which she has a harder time dealing with if not upright. I had purchased a Britax Chaperone for her before her birth which we have been using since. Incidentally, I was in a pretty bad crash with her when she was just 4 weeks old and though I was hurt and our car was totalled, she was completely fine- Go britax! I obviously went out an got a replacement seat- the same kind right away to put in our replacement car- a 2007 Grand Caravan.
My issue is this: she cries every time we put her in the car seat- has since day one. She doesn't stop like most kids do, or fall asleep in it. She will scream for over an hour - that is the longest I've had to go without stopping to comfort her. It is awful to hear and very distracting. SHe is our youngest- we also have 12yo and 10yo, who go to a private school 25 min away and play travel hockey, cheer, and bball all at the same time. Needless to say, I'm in the car a lot.
I was searching for ideas to help her out and came across some people who suggested buying a convertible seat for babies who are very uncomfortable due to reflux since it holds them in a different position which may reduce the severity of their reflux. When at home, she hates to be reclined as well- always wants to be held up on your shoulder or sit up straight with assistance. I had to find a bouncy seat that sits her very upright while keeping her back straight as well. This seems to me like it might work.
My best friend just purchased a Britax Advocate yesterday and let me play with it and put her in it to see what she looked like. She seemed to like it at least in front of the tv. I'm considering purchasing one today but would like your opinions. Will she be as safe? Is the angle that she will be sitting at in the Advocate the same as the angle she would be sitting at in the Chaperone? The extra attached headprotection devices are closer to her head in the chaperone than the advocate- does this make her head/neck less safe and is there a way to protect her more if I do this?
I know that most aftermarket infant head inserts are not safe since they go behind the babies head. I did purchase a britax infant positioner- but I got it to use just in her stroller when she was tiny. I'm assuming it would be a bad idea to use that too even though it says tested for safety in britax carseats. Should I do the rolled up receiving blankets? Why is it safe for the Advocate to sit up straighter than the chaperone- like if I set up the chaperone to sit up straighter by adjusting the base etc it would not be considered safe but that same angle that is "normal" in the advocate is safe? Also I noticed the advocate manual says that you need to make sure the angle is 30-45degrees and there is a blue line on the car seat that is supposed to help but it is not written clearly how to use it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to waste a ton of money if this won't help or isn't safe, but we are all miserable and need to find a solution. Thanks so much!
My issue is this: she cries every time we put her in the car seat- has since day one. She doesn't stop like most kids do, or fall asleep in it. She will scream for over an hour - that is the longest I've had to go without stopping to comfort her. It is awful to hear and very distracting. SHe is our youngest- we also have 12yo and 10yo, who go to a private school 25 min away and play travel hockey, cheer, and bball all at the same time. Needless to say, I'm in the car a lot.
I was searching for ideas to help her out and came across some people who suggested buying a convertible seat for babies who are very uncomfortable due to reflux since it holds them in a different position which may reduce the severity of their reflux. When at home, she hates to be reclined as well- always wants to be held up on your shoulder or sit up straight with assistance. I had to find a bouncy seat that sits her very upright while keeping her back straight as well. This seems to me like it might work.
My best friend just purchased a Britax Advocate yesterday and let me play with it and put her in it to see what she looked like. She seemed to like it at least in front of the tv. I'm considering purchasing one today but would like your opinions. Will she be as safe? Is the angle that she will be sitting at in the Advocate the same as the angle she would be sitting at in the Chaperone? The extra attached headprotection devices are closer to her head in the chaperone than the advocate- does this make her head/neck less safe and is there a way to protect her more if I do this?
I know that most aftermarket infant head inserts are not safe since they go behind the babies head. I did purchase a britax infant positioner- but I got it to use just in her stroller when she was tiny. I'm assuming it would be a bad idea to use that too even though it says tested for safety in britax carseats. Should I do the rolled up receiving blankets? Why is it safe for the Advocate to sit up straighter than the chaperone- like if I set up the chaperone to sit up straighter by adjusting the base etc it would not be considered safe but that same angle that is "normal" in the advocate is safe? Also I noticed the advocate manual says that you need to make sure the angle is 30-45degrees and there is a blue line on the car seat that is supposed to help but it is not written clearly how to use it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to waste a ton of money if this won't help or isn't safe, but we are all miserable and need to find a solution. Thanks so much!
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