Not long to go now! When should I pack the car seat?

[Shanti]

**woops the title is meant to say "FIT" the car seat LOL**

We bought our convertible car seat for our baby months ago and now can't wait to put it in the car..... when is a good time? 36 weeks? Being our first baby I doubt I'll go early however you just never know.

Be nice to get it fitted and ensure it's in correctly before i go into labour and don't have to worry about it.

When did you fit yours for your first bub? DH is keen to fit it whenever I'm ready.

[Jewel]

With DS1 - DP didn't put the carseat in until the day I was leaving the hospital after having DS1 at 39wks. Lol. When I look back now I think 'WTF were we thinking?!' :P

With DS2 - We put the seat in around 36/37wks I think. Mostly cause I wanted to see how it'd go with DS1's booster seat in there. I was so excited to put the seat in this time cause DP let me do most of it myself, while he watched and made sure I didn't screw it up with my pg brain. I'm glad we put it in earlier this time though since he was born at 39wks aswell and it was something less to worry about.

Good luck with the rest of your pg. You'll have your bubba in your arms in no time.

xx

[Visitor7]

36 weeks both times. I had Nina at 37+6 weeks, so I'm glad I did it at 36 weeks.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

why not do it now?? once its in, its in. I think ours was.. 36 weeks i think.

[Antheia]

Yeah i reckon 36 weeks is about a right time. But if youre keen now, no harm in doing it now!

Reminds me, i better get my butt into gear, i haven't even bought our capsule yet!

[MantaRay]

We put it in quite early for DS1 - probably about 34 or 35 weeks. We didn't need the extra seat in the car, so it was better to be organised early. DS2 arrived 4 weeks early totally unexpectedly and his seat wasn't fitted yet, but it wasn't a problem as DH was very good at putting car seats in by then and was able to do it the day before we came home from hossy.

[Heaven]

I am so clueless about car seats so I need to ask you some questions Ren!
So you have to get it professionally fitted? And where?
And what one did you get?? Do they all fit in all cars?

I was thinking about putting ours in about 36wks too, sounds like that's about the right time.

[MantaRay]

SJ, there is another thread about that which you should check out. It should be professionally installed the first time, or at least checked, as it's easy not to do it properly until you're used to it. You need to book in, but the Ambulance in most states, and the local RACV/Q/NRMA etc also do it, as well as kidsafe etc.

[Janie]

I was going to have our capsule installed at 36 weeks. However, I had our baby at 35 weeks LOL. Most babies who are prem stay in hospital for a bit, so it's no rush anyway, but our DS came home with us on day 5. So DH had to take the car and capsule and get it fitted on day 4. T'was no drama, he was only gone from the hospital for an hour or so.

Of course it's nice, and easier, to be prepared, but it's easy enough to do quickly if your bub comes early. I did think it would be nice to get used to it being in the backseat before bub arrived, cos it does take a bit of getting used to, seeing this thing in your car!

If you're keen I'd just fit it at 34 weeks, then it's done and you don't have to worry about it anymore