Anyone use it instead of an infant car seat? I am a first time mom and would like to use the Advocate straight from birth instead of getting an infant carseat. Has anyone done this and what has your experience been? We don't mind moving the baby in and out of the seat and our car is big so moving the baby plus infant car seat would be too heavy for me. Thanks in advance! Anyone use it instead of an infant car seat? I am a first time mom and would like to use the Advocate straight from birth instead of getting an infant carseat. Has anyone done this and what has... » Read More Anyone use it instead of an infant car seat? I am a first time mom and would like to use the Advocate straight from birth instead of getting an infant carseat. Has anyone done this and what has your experience been? We don't mind moving the baby in and out of the seat and our car is big so moving the baby plus infant car seat would be too heavy for me. Thanks in advance! « Show Less
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Hi, our baby was 9 months old when we got the seat, and she even seems too small for it....there are long plastic guides on the shoulder straps that i think would be too long for an infant...that's my 2 cents... i would get an infant car seat - it can get heavy but the ease of transporting the sleeping baby is well worth carrying it.Good luck!
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Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change... » Read More Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. « Show Less
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I bought one if those snuzzlers that fit around your newborn in the car seat or stroller and that worked well. Also, They sell adapters for car seats that fit into different strollers. I think it depends on what kind of car seat you have for which one to buy. If we have another baby I'm going to look into that as well. Hope that helps!
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No, this seat is bulky and heavy. It is meant to stay in the car. You are thinking of an infant car seat (like the chicco keyfit 30). The infant seat is useful for the baby's first 6-12 months or so (because you can snap it in and out of the car and into a stroller). After the infant is around 6-12 months, you'll switch to a convertible car seat like this one. If you don't want to buy two separate seats, you can skip the infant seat (this convertible seat accommodates infants and toddlers--but you need to buy the version with "tiny fit"--it's a separate Amazon listing and cost about fifty dollars more) but you lose the option of toting the baby around in his seat. Good luck! No, this seat is bulky and heavy. It is meant to stay in the car. You are thinking of an infant car seat (like the chicco keyfit 30). The infant seat is useful for the baby's first 6-12 months or so (because you can snap it in and out of the car and into a stroller). After the infant is around 6-12 months, you'll switch to a convertible car seat like this one. If you don't want to buy two separate seats, you can skip the infant seat (this convertible seat accommodates infants and toddlers--but you need to buy the version with "tiny fit"--it's a separate Amazon listing and cost... » Read More No, this seat is bulky and heavy. It is meant to stay in the car. You are thinking of an infant car seat (like the chicco keyfit 30). The infant seat is useful for the baby's first 6-12 months or so (because you can snap it in and out of the car and into a stroller). After the infant is around 6-12 months, you'll switch to a convertible car seat like this one. If you don't want to buy two separate seats, you can skip the infant seat (this convertible seat accommodates infants and toddlers--but you need to buy the version with "tiny fit"--it's a separate Amazon listing and cost about fifty dollars more) but you lose the option of toting the baby around in his seat. Good luck! « Show Less
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I have never used this particular car seat for a 6lb baby because the starting weight is 5lbs. We used the Chaperone for our new born. This Advocate would be a pain with a new born baby due to the seat is not designed to be taken out of the car like the Chaperone. This seat is designed to be used with the next level up from a new born. I would not recommend this seat for a 6lb. baby. You will end up buying another carrier if you do. The Chaperone has multiple purposes, a car seat, or it can be put in the stroller to be used as a stroller seat.
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We have been considerign purchasing this, can anyone attest to the true smaller size this posts. I just bought a Nissan Versa and thought 3 kids would fit comfortably in the back seat (not quite). We currently have the Evenflo Triumph, Fisher Price Safe Voyage booster, and an 11 year old that gets squeezed wherever she fits. The kids are actually 3, 9, and 11. The 9 year old still needs the booster-he is only 60 pounds. I am considering purchasing this car seat but only if I can get all three kids comfortable in the back seat. This would replace the Triumph.
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yep, we have. worked really well to enable us to utilize the stroller before our baby could support himself well. (We weren't using it for jogging at this point - we waited until he was older.) It enabled us to ditch the car seat adapter much more quickly than we would have otherwise been able to do. It also helped him nap exceptionally well, which is a great plus!
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I probably would not recommend this seat for an infant even though is comes with an infant insert. We started out with the Chicco KeyFit 30 and loved it. He was in it until he weighed 30 lbs and it was very easy to get him in and out and with the base, made it particularly easy to take the entire seat out if he was sleeping without waking him. The Britax Advocate 70-G3 seems to be working out very well for him at this stage. We have it rear facing at this point but may have to turn it forward facing soon if he grows much taller as his legs seem a little cramped in the rear facing position.
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Hi Liz, I also bought the adapter and found that I used it for my newborn on the bottom more often than on top simply because I'm not crazy about the lack of view the bottom seat gives. My toddler stayed on top and I actually enjoyed having my baby on the baby, out of the way of nosy strangers :)
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I find it kind of cumbersome to use when switching from car to car. I can imagine having to carry through an airport. Love the seat, but it took a little bit for me to get it down to a science. If you have an infant u may want to use a cradle car seat instead.
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I have twins and this stroller is amazing!!! You can call Bulbletide for the info on the car seats. They have an adaptor you can buy for certain brands but I never used it. The seats fully recline so I lay my boys down in their bellies to nap. They are 9mo now and we use the stroller almost daily. Congrats! And best of luck! Twins are amazing.
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We are using the Baby Trend Snap and Go Universal stroller for now and got a "nice" stroller for use without the carseat. I have a Maclaren and a Citi Mini. It works really well for us.
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Our little one was born 6 lbs 18 inches and we have used this car seat from the day we left the hospital. She is now 6 months and we still use this car seat and have even used this car seat to help calm her down when nothing else would work and I am not just talking about the 2:00 a.m. car rides, we just strap her in and carry it around....she just feels comfortable in the car seat I guess....but as I have quickly learned some things will work for you and your little one and others might not...so if you think it has to acute of an angle, don't buy it b/c if your little one is upset in the car seat all your going to think about is "its that stinking acute angle and that darn car seat making him/her uncomfortable", even though it might not be.
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Thanks for your reply stephanie. The reason I was asking this Q was also because I was hoping to find a compatible Stroller for my baby with the Roundabout. But it appears that they dont make a stroller where you can just detach the car seat and fit it into a stroller, like they have for the Graco Snugride. What did you do in terms of having a convertible stroller...any Recommendations? Thanks
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No, this seat is bulky and heavy. It is meant to stay in the car. You are thinking of an infant car seat (like the chicco keyfit 30). The infant seat is useful for the baby's first 6-12 months or so (because you can snap it in and out of the car and into a stroller). After the infant is around 6-12 months, you'll switch to a convertible car seat like this one. If you don't want to buy two separate seats, you can skip the infant seat (this convertible seat accommodates infants and toddlers--but you need to buy the version with "tiny fit"--it's a separate Amazon listing and cost about fifty dollars more) but you lose the option of toting the baby around in his seat. Good luck!
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Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this. If they somehow could make it slightly more compact and a tad lighter it would be a five star stroller. The way it is, i'd give it four. Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this.... » Read More Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this. If they somehow could make it slightly more compact and a tad lighter it would be a five star stroller. The way it is, i'd give it four. « Show Less
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With the old one you could only use one car seat at a time, and I have not seen a double car seat bar for the new (just tray/tray and car seat/tray) You can put a baby directly in the Bob, it lays flat enough and then just get a J J Cole body support (it's better than the snuzzler IMO but about the same price) We did this with my youngest at 4-5 weeks. If you really want the ease of popping in and out with a bucket, even if Bob offered such an add on, with their prices you wouldn't pay much more for a new double snap n go, less for used, and it would be so much easier to travel with. I have 3yo twins, i got my doubl snap n go for 10 bucks on craigslist and it was a great purchase. With the old one you could only use one car seat at a time, and I have not seen a double car seat bar for the new (just tray/tray and car seat/tray) You can put a baby directly in the Bob, it lays flat enough and then just get a J J Cole body support (it's better than the snuzzler IMO but about the same price) We did this with my youngest at 4-5 weeks. If you really want the ease of popping in and out with a bucket, even if Bob offered such an add on, with their prices you wouldn't pay much more for a new double snap n go, less for used, and it would be so much easier to travel with. I have... » Read More With the old one you could only use one car seat at a time, and I have not seen a double car seat bar for the new (just tray/tray and car seat/tray) You can put a baby directly in the Bob, it lays flat enough and then just get a J J Cole body support (it's better than the snuzzler IMO but about the same price) We did this with my youngest at 4-5 weeks. If you really want the ease of popping in and out with a bucket, even if Bob offered such an add on, with their prices you wouldn't pay much more for a new double snap n go, less for used, and it would be so much easier to travel with. I have 3yo twins, i got my doubl snap n go for 10 bucks on craigslist and it was a great purchase. « Show Less