Does this car seat work for an infant, or only 6 months+?
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No, this is NOT an infant car seat. It really is worth investing in an infant one (they have the handle/carrier). You will be surprised how tiny those precious newborns are. Even the special "infant" car seats seem to swallow them up!
35823
I agree with the two other answers. It lays fairly flat - we have used it since our son was a newborn and he has always been comfortable. It states it is for 6 months up but it definently reclines farther than our infant car seat. He is now 14 months old and we still use it in all positions.
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I started using this seat when my son was about 3 months old, as long as he can hold up his head.
1223676
I think ours started using it at around 6 1/2 months. It doesn't prop the baby up. But she's strapped in well and won't slide out.
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i put my baby in at about 5 months. once she was sitting alright. it reclines so it really could be from whenever you feel. it has an attachment for carseats too so really, you can use it since birth.
1416943
If you really can't have a bassinet this would work for the baby up till 5 to 6 months. Once the can push themselves up this will not work anymore.
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Yes, we are using it for our 29 month old son in a rear facing position. He will be rear facing in it unitl he out grows the limits for it, and then we will most likely use it for our four year old daughter because it has a higher harness level than our Graco Nautilus so we will be able to harness her much longer. LOVE LOVE LOVE this car seat!
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We bought the car seat adapter for our newborn. But the seats do fully recline so a younger baby can ride too - maybe starting at about 12 weeks or so.
22834
My daughter was to long for her seat at four months and we had to get a convertible seat that stays in the car. at six months she still isn't sitting on her own so we just use the cart the have the built in babyseat and that works just fine.
531588
By the time we went to this size seat for my grandson at 10 months of age it provided very good neck and head support. For a small infant, I always used addition cushion with his other infant car seat.
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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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We had our son in it at three months but I think it's safe to say that as soon as the baby can stabilize his/her neck you good. Newborns(depending on the size) probably won't work as well. Plus my son used it past the 25lb limit and did just fine:)
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There are tons of factors... It depends on your car seat, where the seat is, how long you child's arms are. My 17 month can not reach it, but I like it that way.
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I used the carseat, but around 4 months started using the stroller seat and found the insert very useful to keep baby in place and for head support. I later removed the headpiece and used it for a few more months.
1100563
I think your baby should be able to sit on his/her own before using this seat, so at least 6 months. Because of the design, I found that they were between 9+ months before the seat worked well for them.
246003
The seat does not convert. It is for 6 months and up but it has a piece you can purchase that will secure many car seats which I'm sure is cheaper than buying a bassinet for it.
832526
Depends on the size. If the baby is still in this kind of car seat, then yes. My son stopped using it at 7 months, but that was only because we changed to a convertible seat.