Do I HAVE to use an infant car seat with a newborn?

[jray]

I sold DS1's Graco Snugride with a travel system I never used awhile back. Now that we're expecting DS2 in March, I'm wondering if I have to purchase another infant car seat, or if I should can just use my Britax RA. Any words of advice?

[Joolsplus2]

It's fine to skip the infant seat...but how old is your DS1? You might find that having the ability to have a safe place to put DS2 down while you're chasing DS1 around is priceless (I never used an infant seat with my first kid, but with my second 2 years later, I *needed* one, lol). The Chicco Key Fit is only $104 at One Step Ahead right now, which is a great price on a *really* nice seat, and there's no need to get a travel system...you can get a nice stroller you like, quite a few of them are infant seat compatible.

But just decide on what you think your lifestyle will be (and possibly at least have a seat chosen in case he's teensy and really WOULD fit better in an infant seat, then you won't be shopping for it under duress).

:)
Julie CPS Tech and mom to 2 in seats
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