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Which travel system/car carrier for large baby?!?

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Darthchaffinch · 13/01/2009 13:00

Our son is 3-5 months old but weighs 20lbs/9.5Kgs, and is in 12-18 mth clothes (!!). He is also fairly long and are looking for a good size travel system or at least a large, open, rear-facing car seat. We hace my sister's graco system for another month and he is almost too big for it!

Any ideas please??
Thanks

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mamadiva · 13/01/2009 13:04

Goodness me he sounds HUGE!!!

How much did he weigh at birth? Sorry just being nosey LOL.

TBH I think you'd be better either buying a rear facing pushchair or just putting him forward facing, and get a combi carseat as they are slightly bigger, they start rear facing and then turn to forward facing.

What is your budget like?

mamadiva · 13/01/2009 13:18

Forward/rear facing pushchair

Mamas and Papas MPX

Loola Up

Mothercare Car Seats

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Darthchaffinch · 13/01/2009 14:12

Thanks mamadiva! He weight 7.5 lbs, he seems to developing very fast too!!!!

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horsemadgal · 13/01/2009 15:57

A Jane buggy with a Matric car seat? It's a lie flat car seat but also can be used upright like a normal rear facing car seat.

horsemadgal · 13/01/2009 15:57

Matrix even!

mamadiva · 13/01/2009 16:14

Matrix car seats weigh a ton without a baby in them neer mind with a heavy one. LOL.

I had my DS in one when he came out of hospital he was just under 7lbs and it was actually hurting my arm a bit.

Jane Nomad pushchair is good though and does up to 4 forward facing only though.

horsemadgal · 13/01/2009 16:23

I'd have thought the Matrix was the only longer one that would go on a buggy though.
I think it's the bulk of it that makes it feel heavier though, rather than the actual weight. I wouldn't carry any car seat very far!!
What's a few pounds when your baby is 20lb anyway

Maclaren · 13/01/2009 16:43

I would forget the travel system idea because he is going to grow out of any carseat for that in a few months at the most so a waste of money I would go for a fixed carseat I have this concord one and have used it from birth for my DS who is 9 months at the end of this month he is wearing size 12-18m clothes all ready and is a big boy but is very comfy in this! Also he can stay rear facing for a lot longer in a seat like this!

naomi83 · 14/01/2009 12:00

go for a britax si seat and a three wheel buggy with loads of room for a bigger kid, a phil and ted's or baby jogger?

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