[blparent] Car Seats?

Tue Apr 13 14:45:36 UTC 2010

Not us. This may only be reserved for babies that are not your standard
newborn. With us, they told us we had to have a carseat, but offered no
instruction and did not verify that we did indeed have a carseat.
Present in the car with us upon discharge. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:45 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Car Seats?

I also recall that when Gab was born, before we could take her home, the
nurse had to come out to our car and see that we indeed knew how to put
the
baby in the carseat and that the carseat was secure. v

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On
Behalf Of Leanne Merren
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 4:49 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Car Seats?

Yes it is legal.  If you are concerned, you can have the fire department
go 
through installation with you so you know you are installing it
correctly.
If you buy a car seat brand new I don't think you're going to get a
recalled

seat.  Babies R Us pulls products off the shelf even if a recall is
pending.

They won't sell a recalled product.  There was a big recall on car seats

when I was shopping for my youngest and the lady who helped me look at 
products told me that it is their store's guarantee.
    Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Wagner" <wagner.andrew at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Car Seats?

> Hmm, it may be safe, but is it legal? I thought you had to have a car
seat
> inspected by the local fire department. We're going through the same 
> thing,
> trying to figure out what to use. I'm sighted, so, obviously, we do
have 
> one
> car, which we'll have a base in. But my wife travels with different
people
> all the time, so we're not sure what to do about that.
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Leanne Merren <leemer02 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> Hi Ralynn,
>> That was my concern when purchasing an infant seat as well, so I
emailed
>> Graco and asked them if the carseat was safe to use with a seatbelt 
>> without
>> the base.  I got an immediate response and they assured me it was.
For
>> whatever seat you would like to buy, I suggest emailing the company
and
>> asking.  I think most of them can be buckled in without a base, but
of
>> course you will want to know that for sure before you purchase it.  I

>> think
>> most people are used to dealing with families who have their own car
that
>> they can leave the base in, so it must be an uncommon question as to 
>> whether
>> or not you can use it without the base.  I assure you though, the
Graco
>> SafeSeat always buckled in tightly and secure without the base.
There 
>> are
>> slots on both sides that the seat belt slides into to hold it in
place. 
>> I
>> chose that one because it holds longer babies, and I wasn't sure when
my
>> baby would be ready for the Sit 'n Stroll, as it sits rather upright,
so
>> baby has to have good head control before you will want to use that.
My
>> husband is tall and my girls were both long babies. :-)  Anyway, I
would
>> hope you would get an answer by email from any company regarding
this.
>> Congratulations on your coming little one!
>> Leanne
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RaLynn McGuire" <
>> RaLynn.McGuire at asu.edu>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 2:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Car Seats?
>>
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>> I have been a member of this list for a few weeks but have been
quietly
>>> gleaning information from all of you who have "been there" and "done

>>> that"
>>> and have found the info to be very helpful and thought provoking.
My
>>> husband and I are expecting our first little one, a girl, on August
1st.

>>> So
>>> we are very much in the middle of deciding on and researching all of
the
>>> "baby stuff" we'll need once our little one makes her arrival.  We
have 
>>> been
>>> wondering this same thing.  We have gotten some conflicting
information
>>> regarding which car seats, if any, can be used WITHOUT a base. The 
>>> reason
>>> this is important, is as you all can imagine, is if we're out and
about 
>>> and
>>> are using the car seat along with our stroller (via the use of an 
>>> adapter),
>>> could we then just strap the seat into a car to get back home. 
>>> Otherwise we
>>> will have to find a way to cart the car seat base with us.  One
sales 
>>> guy at
>>> one of the baby retail stores we stopped in suggested we just carry
the 
>>> car
>>> seat and base in one of those carrying case things.  Have you seen 
>>> those!?!?
>>>  They're HUGE and they're very cumbersome!  So we're still trying to
do 
>>> as
>>> much research as possible since it seems like this situation is
rather
>>> unique.  Everyone seems to know about either using a seat with a
base or
>>> using a seat that ONLY stays in the car, which also isn't an option.
>>>
>>> RaLynn McGuire
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Kristen Witucki
>>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:11 AM
>>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [blparent] Car Seats?
>>>
>>> Hello, do you have any recommendations of car seats, either for
>>> infants or toddlers or both, which fit well into random cars such as
>>> cabs or friends' or family members' cars?  It seems that many of
them
>>> are designed with specific cars in mind, and as someone who will not
>>> be riding in one specific car, I want to make sure to have one which
>>> is adaptible, easy to use and, of course, safe.  Thanks very much
for
>>> your help!
>>> Kristen
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> blparent mailing list
>>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
for
>>> blparent:
>>>
>>>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/ralynn.mcguire
%40a
su.edu
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> blparent mailing list
>>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
for
>>> blparent:
>>>
>>>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/leemer02%40gma
il.c
om
>>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blparent mailing list
>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> blparent:
>>
>>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/wagner.andrew%
40gm
ail.com
>>
> _______________________________________________
> blparent mailing list
> blparent at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blparent:
>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/leemer02%40gma
il.c
om
> 

_______________________________________________
blparent mailing list
blparent at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
blparent:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/madison_tewe%4
0spi
nn.net

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
Version: 9.0.801 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2806 - Release Date: 04/12/10
00:32:00

_______________________________________________
blparent mailing list
blparent at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
blparent:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/rebecca.pickre
ll%40tasc.com