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The Best Car Seats For Newborns
When it comes to choosing the right car for your baby there are a variety of factors to take into consideration. You want an infant car seat that is safe, and that follows UK laws. But you also have to consider your vehicle and budget.
Infant car seats are suitable for infants. They typically are used with a buggy for a travel system. They are typically more user-friendly than convertible car seats and can be used until your child is two years old.
1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360
If you're looking for an excellent car seat that puts your newborn's comfort first Maxi-Cosi's Pebble 360 is a great choice. It is up to date with standards of i-Size safety and includes G-CELL side impact protection for the best crash protection. It also features air-breathable ClimaFlow paneling and air circulation to keep your baby warm regardless of the weather. It also has an extra-large canopy to shield your baby from sun. It is also simple to install and operate, thanks to its anti-misuse rotating lock and simple one-hand rotation system.
The ergonomic handle makes it easy to transport your child to and from the car as well as to the mall or shopping center. It can also be washed in the machine to simplify cleaning and maintenance. Additionally, it features a fully lie-flat position that ensures maximum sleep comfort for your little one when traveling or tying it to strollers. It is also able to be used from birth up to 15 months, or up to 4 years.
Pebble 360 Pro is part of the innovative 360 Pro Family range, that combines one-hand rotation and intelligent SlideTech technology to make it easy and quick to get your child in and out of the seat each day without head bangs or backaches. The 360 Pro Family includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro, which is compatible with the same ISOFIX bases. It is designed to increase in size with your child to age 4.
FlexiSpin is our revolutionary rotational system that lets you easily rotate the seat in any reclining position by using one hand. It's even easier to secure your baby in with our revolutionary Easy-in harness system that allows you to secure the straps at the front and back of the seat. It also comes with visual indicators that help you to determine whether you've installed it correctly. The car seat is covered by a 2-year guarantee to give you additional assurance.
2. Chicco Seat3Fit
One of the top newborn car seats on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your newborn baby in rear-facing comfort starting from their first home trip. This highly rated infant car seat is designed to be incredibly mobile and can be plugged into a variety of Chicco travel system-ready strollers. It has a removable infant insert that is suitable for babies weighing between 5 to 11 pounds. It also features a no-rethread safety harness that allows for easy height adjustments. Seat3Fit also has iSize approval which means it complies with the most current European safety standards.
i-Size is a brand new standard for car seats for children which allows them to grow with your baby up to the age of 7 years. This makes the Chicco Seat3Fit a great long-term investment, and Mum Rachael really loved the lightness of it too.
This car seat is baseless and includes ISOFIX connectors which click into the lower bar anchor of the vehicle with the sound of a satisfying, loud click. This is particularly useful for taxi rides, flying holidays and trips to the grandparents' cars in which you don't have a car seat for your infant.
Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat seat. It can be used forward-facing or rear-facing mode. Its maximum harness height is lower than that of the NextFit, and it is unable to transform into a booster. Its soft goods make use of ClearTex fabric which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements for flammability without adding any chemical flame retardants.
best car seat are clearly labeled and the superior lower anchor connectors facilitate installation. The harness height can be adjusted with just a single push, and the headrest fits infants well. One downside of the seat is that it doesn't have an swivel that rotates 360 degrees, but this wasn't a huge problem for our testers.
The process of getting your baby into the Seat3Fit is straightforward, and our testers loved the straps' ease to thread through the buckle with no need for rethreading on colder days. Dress your baby in clothes that isn't hanging over the car seat belts. Also, take away any blankets or coats that are large prior to using the seat.
3. Joie i-Snug 2
ULTRA-LIGHT - More Safety with less weight
This featherlight champion sets a new standard for car seats that are i-Size certified for infants. It's light and sturdy, weighing just 3.35 kg. This guarantees your child's safety. It is designed to make the journey to and from the hospital, as well as between car-to-pushchair or stroller and trips up or down the stairs, and each baby-hauling time as simple as possible.
Approved iSize, it's perfect for infants and children up to 75cm or about 12 months old and provides outstanding protection thanks to its unique Tri-Protect headrest. This unique 3-layer security system is a combination of energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to ensure superior side impact protection.
The Grow Together technology allows simultaneous adjustment of the harness and headrest to accommodate your growing baby, ensuring an ideal fit at each stage. A soft infant pillow offers an ideal fit for your newborn and the curved base facilitates gentle rocking to soothe your baby. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers, as well as other brands that accept adaptors, allowing you to design a customized travel system easily. Machine washable covers and inserts help clean up when spills or accidents happen.
Safe and Simple Travels
A 360deg rotating base as well as the the exclusive i-Base Encore spinning system allow for seamless integration with your vehicle making getting in and out simpler than ever. ISOFIX connectors are quick to connect and leave no room for error, while clever guides with colour codes ensure that you've connected the base and seat correctly. i-Snug is compatible with i-Base Advance, other i-Base models, and the i-Snug 2. This allows for the greatest flexibility.
Effortless ins and outs, luxurious baby comfort and user-friendly features make this car seat a favorite with parents. The ergonomic handle can be adjusted to a variety of positions, providing maximum comfort for your child. The curved base also allows gentle rocking. The machine washable covers and inserts help with cleaning up after spills while the UPF50+ sun canopy shields your child from the harsh sunlight's harmful rays. The i-Snug can be used with all Joie Strollers as well as other brands that support the universal Maxi-Cosi Style adaptors.
4. Nuna PIPA urbn
Nuna's latest innovation, the Pipa Urbn, is a unique kind that reinvents the way you travel with a baby. This rear-facing car seat for infants is designed to make parenting easier with an exquisite line-up. It has multiple patented features including the first and only baseless car seat that comes with a PipaFIX (tm) rigid latch which installs in two seconds, without the need for vehicle base. It can be used as a stand-alone or in conjunction together with it with a Nuna pushchair to create a travel system and is compatible with strollers from other brands such as Silver Cross, Joolz, Bugaboo, i-Candy and Egg.
This feature is especially useful for families that don't own their own vehicle, use taxis or rideshare services frequently, or need to move the seat quickly from one car to another for vacations, everyday life or visits to Grandma's. The ISOFIX connectors are integrated so there is no need for a base. It's also simple to use and has indicators that show when the seat is ready to go.
It's a quick and easy procedure that involves the latches swinging out of their hiding places under the carrier, then you simply click on to connect, and then adjust the angle (if needed) by using the blue indicator lines. It's faster and easier than installing the Clek Liingo which requires you to pivot the attached latches forward from behind the carrier to find and align the buckles.
Our tester, who is a mother of a 7-week-old baby, discovered that the Pipa Urbn was simple to use and well-designed. The sturdy seat is lightweight and comfortable to carry even when loaded with a newborn sleeping. It also comes with a number convenience and comfort features, such as the breathable Dream drape that pulls out of the canopy and connects to the car seat in a quiet manner to provide security.
Our baby test was able to fit into the urbn in a perfect way at 3 months old, and has plenty of the room to expand. He's still a bit too small for the top slot of the harness, but is outgrowing the urbn in terms of weight and height. He has an inch and a quarter headroom remaining at his size.