The Best Car Seats For Newborns
When choosing a car for your newborn there are a lot of things to think about. You want an infant car seat that is safe, and that follows UK laws. However, you need to think about your car and budget.
Infant car seats are for infants. They usually combine with a buggy for an alternative to a travel system. They are generally easier to use than convertible car seats and can be used until your child is two years old.
1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360
If you’re in search of the best infant car seat car seat that puts your newborn’s comfort first Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 is the best option. It’s compliant with the latest safety standards of iSize and also comes with G-CELL side impact protection for superior crash-protection. Plus, it has breathable ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to ensure that your baby is kept at the optimal temperature, regardless of weather. It has an extra-large canopy that protects your baby from the sunlight. It is also easy to install and operate, due to its anti-misuse rotating lock and a simple one-hand rotation system.
The ergonomic handle makes it comfortable for your baby to and from the car, and to the mall or shopping centre. It can also be washed by a machine to simplify cleaning and maintenance. It also features a lying-flat position, which offers maximum comfort for your child when they travel or attached to prams. It is also able to be used from birth until 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 smart SlideTech technology to make it easy and quick to get your child out and in the seat each day without headaches or head bangs. The 360 Pro Family also includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro that fits onto the same ISOFIX base. It is designed to fit your growing child from to 4 years of age.
FlexiSpin is our revolutionary rotational system that allows you to easily rotate the seat in any reclining position with one hand. The Easy-in harness system allows you to buckle up your child by allowing you to secure straps both from the front and back of the seat. It also comes with visual indicators that allow you determine whether you’ve put it in correctly. To give you peace of mind, the car seat comes with a a two-year warranty.
2. Chicco Seat3Fit
One of the best newborn car Seat car seats on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your new baby in rear-facing comfort from the moment they return home. This top-rated infant car seats is designed to be incredibly mobile and can be plugged into a variety of Chicco strollers that are compatible with the travel system. It has a removable newborn insert that is suitable for babies weighing between 5 to 11 pounds. It also features an unrethread safety harness that permits easy height adjustments. The Seat3Fit is also an i-Size that means it’s acquiesced to the most current European safety standards.
i-Size, a new standard in car seats for children, allows them to 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 car seat is baseless and comes with ISOFIX connectors that snap into the lower bar anchor of the vehicle with a loud, satisfying clunk. It’s ideal for taxi rides, fly-drive holidays, and trips to grandparent’s vehicles, in which you may not have a dedicated car seat for infants.
Like the Chicco NextFit, the Seat3Fit is a lie-flat chair, meaning it can be used either rear-facing or forward facing mode. However the maximum height of its harness is lower and it can’t convert into an incline. Its soft goods make use of ClearTex fabric that meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements for flammability, without adding any chemical flame retardants.
Its premium lower anchor connectors are simple to install and the belt guides are labeled. The height of the harness can be adjusted with just a single push and the headrest can be adjusted to fit the smallest of babies. One downside of the seat is that it doesn’t have an swivel that rotates 360 degrees, but this wasn’t a major issue for our testers.
The straps of Seat3Fit are simple to thread and there is no requirement to rethread them on colder days. Always dress your newborn in a way that doesn’t hang down over the seat belts in the car, and be sure to remove any big blankets or coats prior using the seat.
3. Joie i-Snug 2
Ultra-Light – More safety and less weight
This lightweight champion redefines the standard for i-Size certified infant car seat newborn car seats. At just 3.35 kg, it’s easy to lift, and intensely strong to ensure your child’s security during his journey. It is designed to make the journey of your child from hospital to the car, between the stroller or pushchair and walks up and down the stairs as simple as is possible.
Approved i-Size, it’s ideal for newborns to 75 cm or 12 months, and offers outstanding protection with its exclusive Tri-Protect headrest. This unique security concept of three layers is a combination of 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, ensuring that your baby grows comfortably throughout the various stages. A cosy infant pillow provides a snug fitting for your newborn car seat insert and the curved base facilitates gentle rocking to soothe your little one. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers, as well as other brands that have adaptors, which allows you to design your own travel system in a snap. Covers and inserts that can be washed simplify cleanup after accidents or spills.
Safe and Simple Travels
A 360deg rotational base and the exclusive i-Base Encore spinning system allow for seamless integration with your car making ins and outs more convenient than ever. ISOFIX connectors are simple to use and secure quickly. Colour-coded guides assist you in connecting the base and seat in a proper manner. I-Snug 2 also works with the i-Base Advance and other i-Base models for ultimate flexibility.
Simple ins and outs, luxurious comfort for the baby and simple to use features make this car seat a popular choice among parents. The ergonomic handle can be adjusted to a variety of positions, providing maximum comfort for your child. The curved base allows the gentle rocking. The machine-washable inserts and covers allow for easy cleanup after accidents, and the UPF50+ sun canopy shields your child from the harsh sun. The i-Snug is compatible with all Joie Strollers and other brands that support the universal Maxi-Cosi Style adaptors.
4. Nuna PIPA urbn
Nuna’s latest innovation, the Pipa Urbn, is one of a kind that reimagines travel with baby. This rear-facing car seat for infants has been designed to simplify parenting with a luxurious line-up. It comes with exclusive features, including the world’s first and only baseless infant car seat equipped with PipaFIX(tm) rigid latch that installs in just two seconds without the requirement for a vehicle base. It can be used standalone or in conjunction with a Nuna pushchair to create an entire travel system. It is compatible with strollers from other brands such as Silver Cross, Joolz, Bugaboo, i-Candy and Egg.
This feature is particularly useful for families who don’t have their own vehicle, use taxis and rideshare services frequently or have to quickly move the seat from one vehicle to another for family trips, vacations or visits to Grandma’s. The ISOFIX connectors are integrated which means there’s no need for a base, and the system is simple to use, with indicators showing that the seat is secure and ready to go.
It’s a simple and quick procedure that involves the latches swinging out of their hiding places underneath the carrier, and then you just click to connect, and then adjust the angle (if needed) using the blue indicator lines. This is much quicker and less complicated than installing Clek Liingo, which requires you to hinge the attached latches from behind the carrier in order to align and locate the buckles.
Our test subject, a mother of a 7-week-old baby, found the Pipa Urbn to be very easy to use and very well-designed. It is lightweight and easy to carry and can be used with sleeping babies. It also comes with a range of features that are convenient and comfortable such as the breathable Dream drape that pulls out of the canopy smoothly and can be attached easily to the car seat for newborn seat for privacy, and a full-coverage UPF 50+ canopy with an eyelid that flips out and an XL peekaboo window.
Our baby test was able to fit in the urbn with ease at three months old, and has plenty of the room to grow. He’s still a little small for the top harness slot but he is close to surpassing the size of the urbn due to weight and height, and has nearly an inch of headroom remaining in the current size.
