Has anyone put a newborn in this seat?
768217
This seat will not fit a newborn. The bottom harness position is too high and generally doesn't fit babies until closer to 6-9 months since the straps need to be right at or below for rear facing.
1118129
When my son was first born I put his insert to his car seat in there (the fluffy piece that shapes around their body to hold them steady) and layed the seat all the way back. He liked to sleep like that. Sitting up, no because they don't have very strong necks
121392
I'm not 100% sure but I believe it came with an infant insert of some sort. We got this as the second car seat after our daughter out-grew the first one, so I'm not 100% sure if it will work for newborns as is or not. I will say I do like the seat though, it's very configurable, the manual could probably be a little more clear about things though.
1755625
Yes, with the toddler seat - it's super easy! You just unsnap the seat and turn it around and snap it back in. Incredibly user friendly!
1884036
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.
1542334
I bought it for that reason too but honestly... No. It's not like an infant base and if you have a small child you have to think about where to put them while you are trying to switch it between cars. It's not light. We have found it easier to have two separate carseats for our vehicles. I still love this seat, though, so it's in my car (which is used daily).
1820520
Yes, I purchased the seat for my 1 year old Granddaughter who was visiting. Please ensure that you are in compliance with the age / weight requirements since its a front facing seat. I took it to our local Sheriff dept and they installed it for free. I am very pleased with this purchase. Even after my granddaughters visit, its still in my car....matches the interior perfectly :)
1534449
I did not try using the chair when my son was two months old. We didn't get this chair until he was almost 1. However, I have a different chair that reclines just the same as this Graco Slim and I have put my infant daughter in the chair at 3.5 months old. It's a bit big so I put blankets on each side of her. I only did this a few times when i needed to be in the kitchen. I wasn't the most comfortable with doing this but i was very close to her. Now I use her bassinet instead. Hope this helps.
1752072
I can't find the manual they sent me to check but just last night I found my daughter, who is over 90lbs, sitting on it. I freaked out on her for it but it held her with no problem. So I'm assuming if the baby fits into the seat it will hold her or him.
383552
Assuming you mean 9 month old? And it's big enough but I don't really recommend it for that age. (Or at all to be honest)It's really best for newborns. It lays pretty flat on the floor so if you put your 9 month old baby in it they'll just sit in it like you put them on a bean bag... But can easily roll over. We gave ours away by 6 months as we didn't use it for the baby...My 3year old loved it and pretended she was a turtle :) watch out for the seams though- I returned mine and the second one also split (and little styrofoam beads spilled everywhere) so I sewed the second one. I don't really recommend these seats period.
168482
I would not put a new born In this seat, cold should be 20 pounds or more. There is no support for a newborn and it does not recline far enough.
155855
Personally, I wouldn't put a newborn in the fully reclined toddler seat. It doesn't seem very safe and comfortable when they are so little. I have used the bassinet for my baby from 0 - 7 months and now (she is 8 months) I am using the toddler seat. I think Britax also says that the toddler seat is not for children under 6 months.
102937
I believe so...I have one and I moved my daughter out of it before she was 3. It is a great seat to use after the infant seat but once they get to be around 2 and they want to sit up, this isn't the seat for you.
225638
Yes, the carseat clicks into the stroller. the stroller alone should not be used for newborns.
671373
As long as your newborn is at least 5 lbs, this car seat is suitable. I didn't get it until my baby was 10 mos old so I can't speak from my experience but there are is an infant insert that comes with the seat making it comfortable for a newborn. Hope that helps!
1497640
i put my newborn in it...at 3 or 4 weeks, she was fine in it. No reason why a newborn couldnt be in it. It doesnt have to be completely flat to have a newborn . (just make sure that they are on they're back and have the newborn head supports , and are all cozy, confined and swaddled. Its all good )
121393
I just bought this and installed it yesterday for my 1 year old. It came with an "infant insert" that is basically an extra support pillow that goes under the baby's butt. It's that black pad on the seat in the picture. The manual says it is to be used for infants from 5 to 22 pounds. There was no other insert to support a newborn's head, though. If I were using this with a newborn I would look into adding one, though I worry about suffocation risk with some of those after-market inserts.