tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741648456493119486.post7265876157004242727..comments2023-04-05T04:18:38.993-05:00Comments on The Gatsby Diaries: the great car seat fiascoSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18395157988995270321noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741648456493119486.post-83996787105772742162011-07-21T12:12:13.884-05:002011-07-21T12:12:13.884-05:00I'm sorry that you have having carseat problem...I'm sorry that you have having carseat problems. On the other hand, this post made me laugh.Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343989978472064388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741648456493119486.post-22954497151524690752011-07-20T18:37:46.616-05:002011-07-20T18:37:46.616-05:00Kinda hilarious!! And randomly, I have a blog post...Kinda hilarious!! And randomly, I have a blog posting tomorrow about our car seat fiasco as well! Except ours has to do with getting it shipped from the mainland to HI... we're installing ours next week, so we'll see how it goes! We did end up going with a infant car seat (Peg Perego)... originally we had the Chicco Keyfit30 mentioned above, but we didn't like the bulky Cortina stroller... so that's how we decided on the Peg. We love the design of the stroller! Although I think the Peg infant seat is a tad heavier than the Chicco. Exciting times! -AmberRob and Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665401076096388645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741648456493119486.post-59480064471481673032011-07-20T12:56:55.335-05:002011-07-20T12:56:55.335-05:00Hi Sarah - I'm actually a car seat tech so I f...Hi Sarah - I'm actually a car seat tech so I felt like I had to comment :)<br /><br />First of all, I hate that the manufacturers of convertible seats neglect to tell parents that they are huge, clunky & hard to fit in average size cars. I've done installs with them and omg they can be a pain. I think the concept is great (buy one seat not two or three), but they are just not very user friendly in some vehicles. The cut up pool noodles are ok because they're dense and are approved for use by the manufacturers. (The blanket behind the butt is a no go because in case of a crash, the blanket would compress and there would be more force against the babies spine, head & neck.) With a newborn the angle is improtant so the airway is kept open, and that's what the noodles help to do!<br /><br />On the positive side, at least you already have the seat you need for when your babe gets bigger! Another positive is that the life of a car seat is 6 years, so if you plan to have another babe, you would be set (barring any recalls). You'll probably want to register your seats with the manufacturers (if you haven't already) to stay informed about recalls on your seat. And if you are looking for a great infant seat, the Chicco keyfit rocks my world. They're SUPER easy to install. They make one seat that can stay rearfacing to 30 lbs too (Keyfit 30). The only complaint I've heard is that they don't fit on shopping carts.<br /><br />Hopefully I kind of helped, and sorry for writing a book! Car seat installs are one of my favorite parts of my job!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359788617956754640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741648456493119486.post-84727783631389776802011-07-20T11:50:54.292-05:002011-07-20T11:50:54.292-05:00hah! Thanks for giving me a laugh today!! The baby...hah! Thanks for giving me a laugh today!! The baby's coming quickly! Good luck with everything, including your car seat :-)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467965273534288369noreply@blogger.com