The Best Car Seats For Newborns
There are a variety of factors to take into consideration when selecting a car seat for your newborn. You want an infant car seat that is safe, and that follows UK laws. However, you have to think about your car and budget.
Infant car seats are designed specifically for babies and usually combine with a buggy to create an overall travel system. They are generally more user-friendly than convertible car seats and are able to be used until your child is two years old.
1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360
If you're in search of a top-rated car seat that puts your baby's comfort first Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 is a great choice. It's compliant with the latest standards for safety in iSize, and has G-CELL side-impact protection to provide superior crash protection. Additionally, it comes with breathable ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to ensure your baby is at the ideal temperature regardless of weather. It comes with a large canopy that protects your baby from sun. It is also easy to install and use, due to its anti-misuse rotating lock and a simple one-hand rotation system.
The ergonomic handle allows you to easily 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 make cleaning and maintenance easier. It also features a lie-flat position that provides the most comfort for your child when they travel or being attached to a pram. It is also able to be used from birth up to 15 months or up to 4 years.
Pebble 360 Pro is a part of the innovative 360 Pro Family, which combines one hand rotation with SlideTech technology. This makes it fast and simple to get your baby into and out of their seat without causing headaches or head smacks. 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 from to 4 years of age.
With FlexiSpin our revolutionary rotational system, it's easy to rotate the seat using just one hand in any reclined position. The Easy-in harness system allows you to secure your child by allowing you to secure straps from both the front and back of the seat. It also comes with visual indicators to help you ensure that you've done it correctly. To give you peace of mind, the car seat comes with a a two-year warranty.
2. Chicco Seat3Fit
One of the top newborn car seats on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your new baby in rear-facing comfort starting from their first home trip. This highly reviewed infant car seat has been designed to be highly mobile and can be fitted into a variety of Chicco strollers that are compatible with the Chicco travel system. It features a removable newborn insert that fits your baby between 5 and 11 pounds, as well as an unrethread harness that allows for simple height adjustment. The Seat3Fit is also iSize, meaning it's approved to the most recent European safety standards.
i-Size, a new standard in child car seats, lets them grow with your baby until the age of seven. This makes the Chicco Seat3Fit a great long-term investment and mum Rachael liked how lightweight it is as well.
This car seat is baseless and has ISOFIX connectors that click into the lower bar anchors of the vehicle with an ebullient, gratifying click. It's ideal for taxi rides, fly-drive holidays and trips to grandparent's vehicles, where you might not have a dedicated infant car seat.
Similar to the Chicco NextFit, the Seat3Fit is a flat seat which means it can be used in either rear-facing or forward facing mode. The maximum height of the harness is lower than the NextFit, and it doesn't change into a booster. The soft items are made from ClearTex fabric, which satisfies Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards flammability requirements without adding chemical flame retardants.
The belt guides are clearly marked and the premium lower anchor connectors allow for easy installation. The height of the harness can be adjusted by a single push, and the headrest fits the smallest of babies. The seat doesn't have the 360-degree swivel. However, this was not an issue for our test subjects.
Insuring your baby is in the Seat3Fit is straightforward and our testers were impressed how the straps were easy to thread through the buckle, with no need for rethreading during colder weather. You should always dress your newborn in clothing that isn't hanging over the car seat belts and make sure to remove any big blankets or coats prior using the seat.
3. Joie i-Snug 2
ULTRA-LIGHT – More safety with less weight
This lightweight champion redefines the standard for i-Size certified infant car seats. At only 3.35 kg, it is lightweight and extremely strong to ensure your child's security during his journey. It's designed to make transports home from the hospital and between car-to-pushchair or stroller as well as trips up and down the stairs, as well as every baby-hauling time as simple as is possible.
Approved i-Size, it's ideal for infants and children up to 75cm or about 12 months old and provides outstanding protection with its exclusive Tri-Protect headrest. This unique security concept of three layers incorporates energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to ensure superior side impact protection.
The Grow Together Technology allows you to adjust the harness and headrest simultaneously, so that your baby can grow comfortably at each stage. The cosy infant cushion ensures a comfortable fit for babies and the curved base allows for gentle rocking that soothes your child. The seat can be used with any Joie stroller and other brands that can accept adaptors. This lets you create your personal travel system. Covers and inserts that can be washed make it easier to clean up after accidents or spills.
Simple and safe travel
A 360deg rotating base and the exclusive i-Base Encore spinning system allow for seamless integration with your vehicle making ins and outs more convenient than ever. infant car seats on sale fasten instantly and eliminate the possibility of errors, while smart color-coded guides make sure you've connected the seat and base correctly. i-Snug 2 is also compatible with the i-Base Advance and other i-Base models to give you the ultimate flexibility.
This car seat is a favorite among parents due to its user-friendly features, including effortless ins and outs. It also offers a plush, comfortable fit for your infant. The ergonomic handle for carrying is adjustable to multiple positions for maximum comfort and the curved base provides gentle rocking for your baby. The machine-washable covers and inserts make cleanup easy after accidents, while the UPF50+ sun canopy shields your baby from harsh sunlight. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers as well as other brands that support the universal Maxi-Cosi style adaptors for added convenience.
4. Nuna PIPA urbn
The most recent innovation from Nuna the original Pipa Urbn, is reimagining the future of travel with baby. This rear-facing infant car seat has been designed to make parenting easier with a an exquisite array of premium features. It comes with a variety of patent-pending features including the first and only car seat that is baseless that comes with a PipaFIX (tm) rigid latch which installs in two seconds, with no requirement for a vehicle base. It can be used as a stand-alone seat or in conjunction with it with a Nuna stroller to create a travel set. It also works with strollers made by other brands, such as Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.
This unique feature is especially helpful for families who don't have their own cars or who use taxis or rideshare services frequently or need to move the seat swiftly between vehicles for everyday life, trips to the beach or to visit grandma's home. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in, meaning there's no need for bases, and the system is simple to use, with indicators indicating that the seat is secure and ready to go.
The latches can be easily removed from their beneath the carrier, and you can then click to attach them. You can also alter the angle if needed by using the blue indicator line. This is a lot faster and easier than installing Clek Liingo, which requires you to hinge the latches attached to it from behind the carrier in order to find and align the buckles.
Our tester, who is a mother of a 7-week old baby, discovered that the Pipa Urbn was easy to use and well-designed. The sturdy seat is lightweight and comfortable to carry, even when loaded with a sleeping newborn. It also has a number of features that are convenient and comfortable such as the air-tight Dream drape, which slides out of the canopy easily and attaches quietly to the car seat for privacy, and a full-coverage UPF 50+ canopy with a flip-out eyeshade and XL peekaboo window.
Our test baby fit perfectly into the urbn at 3 months old, and has plenty of room to expand. He is still a little too small for the top slot of the harness, but is almost outgrowing the urbn in terms of weight and height. He has about an inch and a half headroom left at his size.