Comments on: What brand of infant car seat has 3 slots for the shoulder straps? http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: littleangelfire81 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5851 littleangelfire81 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:33:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5851 As has been mentioned - they pretty much all have at least 3 slots, though I've never heard of a hospital saying such a thing before. The number of slots shouldn't matter one bit with a preemie - what you're looking for needs to have low bottome slots to be sure it will fit a preemie, and preferably, you need one that says from birth, not from 5lbs. The best seat for a preemie right now is probably the brand new Safety1st Onboard. Its been available for a while as a travel system, but now, at least on the Safety1st website, you can buy just the seat for $119. It has incredibly low bottom slots, and starts from 4lbs. Its marketed as a great seat for premies. And, to top it off, it has a built-in lockoff on the base, which means you'll never have to use a lockoff with it. The bottom slots are rumored to be 5 inches. IT also goes by the name SureFit. As an aside, you have to use a lockoff in pre'97 cars b/c they don't have locking belts. Upon looking it up - there are some infant seats that only have 2 slots stay away from: Baby Trend LatchLoc 22 7inches & 10.75inches Combi Centre 7.5" & 10" Cosco Arriva 8.5" & 10.5" Evenflo Discovery 7" & 9.5" Graco SnugRide 8" & 10.5" The rest have 3 slots, but most seats bottom slot is 7-9". Evenflo Embrace has 5" bottom slots, but Evenflo infant seats are throuougly difficult to use b/c most don't have a front adjuster, and they have frequent recalls and sucky recall fixes. (One where they discovered seats were flying off the bases required parents to attach an additional strap from seat to base. Strap & unstrapping every time they use the seat!)<br><b>References : </b><br>LINK TO THE TRAVEL SYSTEM: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2864806 LINK TO JUST THE SEAT: http://shop.safety1st.com/Products/Travel/Car-Seats/Details/114-22077FSM-OnBoard-Infant-Car-Seat LINK TO TECHS DISCUSSING THE SEAT: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=51735&highlight=safety1st+onboard LINKS TO CAR SEAT MEASUREMENTS: http://www.carseatdata.org/cnt/resources/car-seat-measurements As has been mentioned – they pretty much all have at least 3 slots, though I’ve never heard of a hospital saying such a thing before. The number of slots shouldn’t matter one bit with a preemie – what you’re looking for needs to have low bottome slots to be sure it will fit a preemie, and preferably, you need one that says from birth, not from 5lbs.

The best seat for a preemie right now is probably the brand new Safety1st Onboard. Its been available for a while as a travel system, but now, at least on the Safety1st website, you can buy just the seat for $119. It has incredibly low bottom slots, and starts from 4lbs. Its marketed as a great seat for premies. And, to top it off, it has a built-in lockoff on the base, which means you’ll never have to use a lockoff with it. The bottom slots are rumored to be 5 inches. IT also goes by the name SureFit.

As an aside, you have to use a lockoff in pre’97 cars b/c they don’t have locking belts.

Upon looking it up – there are some infant seats that only have 2 slots stay away from:
Baby Trend LatchLoc 22 7inches & 10.75inches
Combi Centre 7.5" & 10"
Cosco Arriva 8.5" & 10.5"
Evenflo Discovery 7" & 9.5"
Graco SnugRide 8" & 10.5"

The rest have 3 slots, but most seats bottom slot is 7-9". Evenflo Embrace has 5" bottom slots, but Evenflo infant seats are throuougly difficult to use b/c most don’t have a front adjuster, and they have frequent recalls and sucky recall fixes. (One where they discovered seats were flying off the bases required parents to attach an additional strap from seat to base. Strap & unstrapping every time they use the seat!)
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LINK TO THE TRAVEL SYSTEM:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2864806
LINK TO JUST THE SEAT:
http://shop.safety1st.com/Products/Travel/Car-Seats/Details/114-22077FSM-OnBoard-Infant-Car-Seat
LINK TO TECHS DISCUSSING THE SEAT:
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=51735&highlight=safety1st+onboard
LINKS TO CAR SEAT MEASUREMENTS:
http://www.carseatdata.org/cnt/resources/car-seat-measurements

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]]> By: Gavin's mama http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5849 Gavin's mama Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:47:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5849 I have a Graco Safeseat in the Quinn design (the only place I was able to find it was ordering it online from Walmart.com) and it has 3 slots.<br><b>References : </b><br> I have a Graco Safeseat in the Quinn design (the only place I was able to find it was ordering it online from Walmart.com) and it has 3 slots.
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]]> By: ? ?Sweet Karoline ? http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5848 ? ?Sweet Karoline ? Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:01:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5848 We used an Eddie Bauer adventurer, and it has 4 slots for the shoulder straps. I didn't have a preemie but she was tiny and she fit it in very well. It is a min. of 5 lbs and 19 in for use, if that helps you at all. The car seat also was part of the stroller set. Best wishes.<br><b>References : </b><br> We used an Eddie Bauer adventurer, and it has 4 slots for the shoulder straps. I didn’t have a preemie but she was tiny and she fit it in very well. It is a min. of 5 lbs and 19 in for use, if that helps you at all. The car seat also was part of the stroller set. Best wishes.
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]]> By: desert mama http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5847 desert mama Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:11:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5847 Most safety techs that I know recommend a Britax Companion or Chicco KeyFit for a preemie.<br><b>References : </b><br> Most safety techs that I know recommend a Britax Companion or Chicco KeyFit for a preemie.
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]]> By: ?I Love My Baby?Boy? http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5846 ?I Love My Baby?Boy? Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:29:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5846 "Safty 1st" Do not know the exact one but it has froggys on it =)<br><b>References : </b><br> "Safty 1st" Do not know the exact one but it has froggys on it =)
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]]> By: Glenna http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5845 Glenna Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:14:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5845 As far as I know, they all have 3 slots. I've never seen one that DOESN'T have 3 slots. If the hospital is recommending that you buy a certain kind, ask them where exactly you can find them. They should know since they do this all the time.<br><b>References : </b><br> As far as I know, they all have 3 slots. I’ve never seen one that DOESN’T have 3 slots. If the hospital is recommending that you buy a certain kind, ask them where exactly you can find them. They should know since they do this all the time.
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]]> By: cathleen_02 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5844 cathleen_02 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:07:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5844 our car seat is evenflo and it has the 3 slots. All the car seats the I have seen for babies up to 22 lbs. have the 3 slots.<br><b>References : </b><br> our car seat is evenflo and it has the 3 slots. All the car seats the I have seen for babies up to 22 lbs. have the 3 slots.
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]]> By: JMomma http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5843 JMomma Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:18:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5843 Ours is Chicco and has 3! We love ours! Just make sure your doctors say you don't need one similar to a 5 point harness belt! Our next door neighbors had a preemie too (5 months early!) and they needed one!<br><b>References : </b><br> Ours is Chicco and has 3! We love ours!

Just make sure your doctors say you don’t need one similar to a 5 point harness belt! Our next door neighbors had a preemie too (5 months early!) and they needed one!
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]]> By: twisted_whispers1987 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps/comment-page-1#comment-5842 twisted_whispers1987 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:39:59 +0000 http://www.thegameonline.net/slots/what-brand-of-infant-car-seat-has-3-slots-for-the-shoulder-straps#comment-5842 i have a graco, i'm not sure of the exact brand, and it has three slots. my son was 4 weeks premature, and it fit him perfectly in the lowest position!<br><b>References : </b><br> i have a graco, i’m not sure of the exact brand, and it has three slots. my son was 4 weeks premature, and it fit him perfectly in the lowest position!
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