We just came back from a trip to Florida. DS is 8.5months old, 20lbs. I borrowed a Graco ComfortSport for the trip and was all ready to install him RF on the plane.
I couldn't get it to fit! We flew Southwest and I was struggling to wedge the carseat into the seat RFing. Width-wise it was fine, but for whatever reason, I couldn't get the seat in the proper angle. The ComortSport has that little guage on the side with a rolling ball, and when it is at the right angle, the ball sits in the green area. I could not get that ball out of the red area. And there was nobody in the seat in front of me so it's not like that seat was reclined or something.
Today, I looked online, and it says that the seat pitch is about 32", which should be plenty of room. On Thursday, we're taking a 15 hour international flight and I was planning on using the ComfortSport. Continental's website says their seat pitch is only 31", so that's even worse! For a 15 hour flight, I really want him to be rear facing, mainly because he can see me easier.
I'm stressing out. Did I do something wrong...or should I use a different carseat? Has anyone else had problems rearfacing in planes?
On another note, I have a membership question that I can't seem to find the answer to. I registered for membership a few weeks ago, and I guess I'm supposed to get some email confirmation to get get account approval? I never got an email, and I can't find anyplace on the site to resend it. Is there any way to get that email resent so I can get my account approved?
Thanks so much for your help ladies...
I couldn't get it to fit! We flew Southwest and I was struggling to wedge the carseat into the seat RFing. Width-wise it was fine, but for whatever reason, I couldn't get the seat in the proper angle. The ComortSport has that little guage on the side with a rolling ball, and when it is at the right angle, the ball sits in the green area. I could not get that ball out of the red area. And there was nobody in the seat in front of me so it's not like that seat was reclined or something.
Today, I looked online, and it says that the seat pitch is about 32", which should be plenty of room. On Thursday, we're taking a 15 hour international flight and I was planning on using the ComfortSport. Continental's website says their seat pitch is only 31", so that's even worse! For a 15 hour flight, I really want him to be rear facing, mainly because he can see me easier.
I'm stressing out. Did I do something wrong...or should I use a different carseat? Has anyone else had problems rearfacing in planes?
On another note, I have a membership question that I can't seem to find the answer to. I registered for membership a few weeks ago, and I guess I'm supposed to get some email confirmation to get get account approval? I never got an email, and I can't find anyplace on the site to resend it. Is there any way to get that email resent so I can get my account approved?
Thanks so much for your help ladies...