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Car Seat with Isofix Base for Newborn?

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  • 03-06-2017 8:47pm
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    angeline
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    Hi all. A bit confused so hopefully someone can help. Went looking at travel systems today. I had read that the base is safer than using just the safety belt over the seat. In the shop the lady told me that I couldn't use the base for a newborn, that I would have to use the safety belt with the car seat for the first few weeks as the muscles in the baby's neck wouldn't be properly formed. Anyone have insight on this. Thanks.


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    otwb1
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    Haven't heard that before! AFAIK as long as the seatbelt is fitted correctly both are equally safe. The difference is that people find it easier to click the seat on and off the Base.

    The issue with babies neck and head refers to the need to keep them rear facing for as long as possible (deffo up to 13kgs, but seats can now go up to 5+ years)


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    angeline
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭angeline


    Yeah will definitely be getting the base anyway for ease of taking seat in and out of car. But she was referring to the first few weeks only re using seatbelt instead of base. I was still buying a bundle with a base.


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    Anne_cordelia
    Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭Anne_cordelia


    angeline wrote: »
    Yeah will definitely be getting the base anyway for ease of taking seat in and out of car. But she was referring to the first few weeks only re using seatbelt instead of base. I was still buying a bundle with a base.

    It's to do with the recline of the seat. In lots of cars the recline of the baby seat isn't good enough with the isofix base for the first few weeks. You can get a better recline with the belt only. I think this is a relatively new recommendation as everyone I know used the isofix base with newborn. Once a seat is belted correctly, it is just as safe as isofix.


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    jlm29
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    Anne_cordelia wrote: »
    It's to do with the recline of the seat. In lots of cars the recline of the baby seat isn't good enough with the isofix base for the first few weeks. You can get a better recline with the belt only. I think this is a relatively new recommendation as everyone I know used the isofix base with newborn. Once a seat is belted correctly, it is just as safe as isofix.

    I have a five and a half year old and was told this when I bought his seat. Exactly for that reason. Risk of head flop when he was smaller, bevause the seat wouldn't be reclined enough


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    angeline
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭angeline


    Okay thanks. Will just use safety belt for first few weeks.


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    mirrorwall14
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    Definitely to do with the seat recline. My car was fine from birth, husbands was not!

    I highly recommend the rear facing toddler group on Facebook for thorough advice on car seat safety


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    jlm29
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    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Definitely to do with the seat recline. My car was fine from birth, husbands was not!

    I highly recommend the rear facing toddler group on Facebook for thorough advice on car seat safety

    Second this, it's a great group!


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    Dardania
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    Some of the bases have a spirit level in them to make sure that the angle is correct


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