The Best Car Seats For Newborns
When you are choosing a car for your newborn there are a lot of things to think about. You want a seat that is secure and complies with UK laws, but you also need to choose the right seat for your vehicle and your budget.
Infant car seats are for newborns. They typically are used with a buggy as an alternative to a travel system. They are generally simpler to use than car seats that convert and can be used until your child is at the age of two.
1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360
If you’re looking for the best car seat that puts your newborn’s comfort first Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 is the ideal option. It’s in compliance with the latest safety standards of iSize and has G-CELL side-impact protection to provide superior crash protection. Plus, it has ventilated ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to ensure your baby is at the optimal temperature, regardless of weather. It also comes with a large canopy to protect your baby from the sun. It is also easy to install and operate, due to its anti-misuse rotating lock and simple one-hand rotation system.
The ergonomic handle makes it easy to carry your child to and from the car, as well as to the mall or shopping center. It is also machine washable to make cleaning and maintenance simpler. Additionally, it features a full lie-flat position that ensures maximum sleep comfort for your child while traveling or attached to strollers. It is suitable for use up to four years old, but it is suitable from birth to 15 months.
Pebble 360 Pro is part of the innovative 360 Pro Family range, which combines one-hand movement with intelligent SlideTech technology to make it simple and quick to get your baby into and out of the seat each day without any headaches or head bangs. The 360 Pro Family also includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro that fits on the same ISOFIX base and is designed to fit your growing child up to 4 years old.
With FlexiSpin, our revolutionary rotational system, it’s easy to rotate the seat using only one hand in any reclined position. It’s even easier to secure your baby in, with our innovative harness system that lets you to fasten the straps at the front and the back of the seat. It also features visual indicators that help you check that you’ve installed it correctly. To give you security, the car seat comes with a a two-year warranty.
2. Chicco Seat3Fit
One of the top newborn car seats available on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your new baby in rear-facing comfort from the moment they return home. This highly reviewed infant car seat has been made to be extremely mobile and can be fitted into many Chicco strollers that work with the Chicco travel system. It has a removable newborn insert that is suitable for babies weighing between 5-11 pounds. It also has an unrethread safety harness that allows for easy height adjustments. The Seat3Fit is also iSize which means it’s certified to the most current European safety standards.
i-Size, the latest standard in child car seats, lets them grow with your baby until the age of seven years. The Chicco Seat3Fit is a great investment for the long term and Mum Rachael was impressed with how light it was.
This baseless car seats has ISOFIX connectors that click into the lower bar anchors of the vehicle with a loud, satisfying clunk. It’s particularly useful for taxi rides, fly-drive holidays, and trips to grandparent’s vehicles, in which you may not have a dedicated car seat for infants.
Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat seating option. It can be used either in forward-facing or rear-facing mode. However, its maximum harness height is lower and it doesn’t transform into a booster. Its soft goods make use of ClearTex fabric that is compliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements for flammability, without adding any chemical flame retardants.
The belt guides are clearly labeled and the top anchor connectors for lower anchors allow for easy installation. The height of the harness can be adjusted with a single pull, and the headrest can be perfect for small infants. The seat doesn’t have a 360 degree swivel. However it was not a problem for our testers.
Insuring your baby is in the Seat3Fit is easy and our testers were impressed the straps’ ease to thread through the buckle with no need for rethreading during colder days. Dress your baby in a way that doesn’t hang over the car seatbelts. Also, take off any blankets or large coats 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 i-Size certified infant car seats. It’s lightweight and sturdy and weighs only 3.35 kg. This ensures your child’s security. It is designed to make the journey back home from the hospital, and between strollers and cars, trips up or down the stairs, and each baby-hauling time as simple as it can be.
Tri-Protect Headrest is approved i-Size and is suitable for infants of 75 cm or 12 months. It provides superior protection with its unique Tri Protector headrest. This unique 3-layer security concept incorporates energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to guarantee superior side protection against impact.
The Grow Together Technology allows you to adjust the harness and headrest simultaneously, so that your baby grows comfortably throughout the various stages. A cosy infant pillow provides a snug fit for your newborn and the curved bottom facilitates gentle rocking to soothe your baby. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers as well as other brands that accept adaptors, which allows you to design a customized travel system with ease. Covers and inserts that can be washed make it easier to clean up after spills or accidents.
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The 360deg rotating base and the exclusive iBase Encore spinning system provide seamless integration into your car. This makes getting ins and outs of your car easier than ever. ISOFIX connectors snap into place instantly and eliminate the possibility of error, while clever color-coded guides make sure you’ve connected the base and seat properly. i-Snug is compatible with i-Base Advance, other i-Base models and the iSnug 2. This gives you the most flexibility.
Effortless ins and outs, plush comfort for the baby and user-friendly features are what make this car seat a favorite among parents. The ergonomic carry handle can be adjusted to a variety of positions for maximum comfort and the curved base provides gentle rocking for your child. The inserts and covers that can be washed by machines help with cleaning up after spills while the UPF50+ sun canopy shields your child from the harsh sun’s rays. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers as well as other brands that support the universal Maxi-Cosi style adaptors for extra convenience.
4. Nuna PIPA urbn
The most recent innovation from Nuna the original Pipa urbn, reimagines the future of travel with baby. This rear-facing infant car seats best car seat has been designed to make parenting easier with a luxurious lines of top-quality features. It has multiple patented features, including the very first and only car seat that is baseless that has a PipaFIX ™ rigid latch which installs in two seconds, with no need for vehicle base. It can be used as a separate seat or paired with a Nuna stroller to create a travel set. It’s also compatible with strollers manufactured by other brands, including Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.
This unique feature is especially useful for families that don’t have their own cars and who rely on taxis or rideshare services regularly, or who need to transfer the seat quickly between vehicles for everyday life, trips to the beach or to visit grandma’s house. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in, meaning there’s no need for a base, and the system is easy to use, with indicators indicating that the seat is secure and ready to go.
It’s a simple and quick procedure, with the latches swinging from their hiding places underneath the carrier, and then you simply click on to connect, and then adjust the angle (if necessary) using the blue indicator lines. It’s much faster and easier than installing the Clek Liingo which requires you to hinge the attached latches forward from behind the carrier in order to locate and align the buckles.
Our tester, a mother of a 7 week-old baby, was pleased that the Pipa Urbn was simple to use and well-designed. It is lightweight and easy to carry and is suitable for a sleeping baby. It also comes with a number convenience and comfort features, including the ventilated Dream drape that can be pulled from the canopy and then attaches to the car seat in a quiet manner to ensure security.
Our test baby was perfectly in the urbn at 3 months old, and has plenty of space to grow. He is still slightly too small for the top harness slot, however, he’s close to surpassing the size of the urbn in terms of weight and height, and has almost an inch of headroom in the size at present.