We're currently looking at options to set things up for when the our baby arrives, and it appears we have two options.
1. Get a baby capsule that can connect to a pram (it appears there are a couple available).
2. Get a reversible car seat so that we can use the car seat for longer, and get a pram with a bassinette carrier for when bub is small.
There's also a vague thought that we use a baby carrier for the early days instead of a pram, but figure there are times when we'll be out and not wanting to be wearing a baby, but also not wanting to put them on the floor or anything like that (eg, at church).
DH is preferring option 1, I'm preferring option 2.
Are baby capsules really that easy to get out of the car without waking the baby? We were looking at one yesterday and couldn't even find how to detach the capsule from the base, which is a bit scary.
Is it awkward to be removing a baby from a rear-facing child seat?
So far it appears that most people we know have used the reversible car seat option rather than the baby capsule. It would be great to hear people's reasons for going the way they did to help us make up our mind.
I went with rear facing car seat (convertable i think they are called...can be changed to forward facing when bubs is old enough) mainly because they get longer use out of it. A capsule only lasts til a certain point then you will need a car seat anyhow.
I dont find it hard getting a newborn out of rear facing...they are so tiny its easy! Its when they get to DD2 age (9 months) that it gets harder!
I have a normal pram that has attatchments to enclose bub when in the pram to keep them warm and snug.
Hi BW - we used option 2 and it was great!
A rear-facing seat is no drama to get bub in/out of at all. Much more cost-friendly than a capsule(our DD was very long and was a big feeder so she wouldve been out of the capsule very quickly!)
We also had a basinette with our pram - was fabulous - she actually slept in the basinette for the first few weeks in our room, then in the bassinette in her cot.
HTH!
I used a capsule - would highly recommend hiring one for the first 6 mths. MUCH safer option, and I found it easier to use when they went to asleep, can easily take whole capsule out and carry in to friends/relatives house without waking them. JMO, but safety was my biggest reason for using capsule.
Pram wise, I brought a bassinette style with interchangeable seat, used it for about 3 mths then became a pain and never used it again. So brought a phil and teds instead(love it!).
I am a huge advocate of using a baby capsule. There have been threads about this in the past, I'll see if I can dig them up for you We just had the SNS capsule though, and a bassinette for the pram as well (I love them too )
Apart from being safer for a newborn, capsules are also just really handy. Being able to pull your baby in and out of the car without waking them up, whether it's to duck into the shops, or just when you arrive at someone's house, is simply fantastic! We used our capsule for almost six months, and I loved it. I know alot of people get by with the reversible seat, but I would not be without a capsule for future bubs. To me, the safety issue is just too important.
Last edited by Janie; July 27th, 2008 at 11:11 AM.
BW, I can't find the threads I'm thinking of just yet, but if you scroll through this section, check out all of the threads on car seats and capsules, there's lots of interesting info out there There might be some more in the baby section, I'll have a look.
Just wanted to add Target have a great sale on at the mo on some of their car seats - I just got one today which was reduced by $100! Its a Safe n Sound Guardian convertable one, which is a recommend by the Roads and Traffic Authority, check out this leaflet which reviews a few different ones: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety...tockno4305.pdf
BTW I think the Target sale is only on for a few more days.
Well I was going to offer my 2cents but it seems that many other lovely ladies have already offered their opinions but I just wanted to say it's very exciting to see you posting a thread like this!! Congrats again!
I hired a capsule for DD#1 and bought a Mountain Buggy pram (big wheels - absolute must have if you want a pram that is really good for proper walks, as opposed to cruising around the shopping centre) with the bassinet. Izzy had pretty bad reflux so the pressure on her tummy caused by the capsule was terrible. She stayed in it for only a couple of weeks before the GP told me to take her out. Likewise the bassinet attachment for the pram was useless because she couldn't lie flat.
DD#2 I have borrowed my SIL's capsule. Elena has been fine in it until the last couple of weeks. She now screams her head off within a minute of being in it and can scream for the entire trip. I've tried her in a Meridien (convertible) car seat and she went to sleep straight away, no problems at all.
FWIW I would hire a capsule (I agree all the literature says they're the safest for a NB) and see how your bub goes. If he/she is happy there, brilliant. If not, you haven't wasted big amounts of money. I honestly can't say that the slightly better safety aspect of a capsule over a Meridien (or whatever) is worth my babies being genuinely distressed and uncomfortable every single time they're in the car. I wouldn't be wasting money on a bassinet for the pram either - just try to get a pram that has as limitless as possible range of reclines (MB are brilliant for this).
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We just had the SNS capsule though, and a bassinette for the pram as well (I love them too 
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