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The Best Car Seats For Newborns

There are many factors to take into consideration when selecting the right car seat for your baby. You want a car seat that's secure, and is in line with 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 a travel system. They are generally more user-friendly than car seats that convert and can be used up until your child reaches the age of two.

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

If you're in search of an excellent car seat that puts your newborn's comfort first, then Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 is the ideal choice. It's in compliance with the latest safety standards of iSize and comes with G-CELL side-impact protection for superior crash-protection. It also features breathable ClimaFlow paneling and air circulation that will keep your baby warm regardless of the weather. It also has a huge canopy to protect your baby from sun. It is also simple to set up and operate due to its anti-misuse rotating lock and a simple one-hand rotation system.

The ergonomic handle makes it easy to carry your child to and from the car, and around the mall or shopping center. It's also machine washable for easier cleaning and maintenance. It also features a lying-flat position, which offers maximum comfort to your child when they travel or attached to a pram. It can be used from birth to 15 months or up to 4 years.

Pebble 360 Pro is a part of the innovative 360 Pro Family, which includes one hand rotation in conjunction with SlideTech technology. This makes it quick and easy to get your baby into and out of their seat without causing any headaches or head smacks. The 360 Pro Family includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro, which is compatible with the same ISOFIX bases. It is designed to grow with your child up to age 4.

FlexiSpin is our innovative rotational system that lets you easily rotate the seat into any reclining position using just one hand. The Easy-in harness system allows you to secure your baby and secure straps both from the front and back of the seat. It also features visual indicators to help make sure you've put it in correctly. For added peace of mind, the car seat comes with two-year warranty.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

Chicco Seat3Fit is among the top infant car seats best best car seats for newborns seats options on the market. It will keep your baby comfortable in the rear-facing position since the moment they return home. This highly rated infant car seat is designed to be highly portable and clicks into many Chicco travel system-ready strollers. It comes with a removable newborn insert that is suitable for babies from 5-11 pounds, and an unrethread harness that allows for simple height adjustment. Seat3Fit also comes with i-Size certification which means it complies with the most recent European safety standards.

i-Size is a new standard in car seats for children, allows them to grow with your child until the age of seven years. The Chicco Seat3Fit is a great investment over the long run and Mom Rachael loved the lightness of it.

This car seat is baseless and comes with ISOFIX connectors that snap into the lower bar anchors of the vehicle with an ebullient, gratifying sound. This is especially useful for taxi rides, flying holidays and trips to the grandparents' cars where you may not have a car seat for your infant.

Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat seat. It can be used in rear-facing mode or forward-facing mode. Its maximum harness height is lower than that of the NextFit, and it is unable to transform into a booster. Its soft goods are constructed out of ClearTex fabric, which passes Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards flammability requirements, without the addition of chemical flame retardants.

Its premium lower anchor connectors are simple to install and the belt guides are well labeled. The height of the harness can be adjusted by a single pull and the headrest is also ideal for smaller infants. The seat does not have a 360 degree swivel. However it was not an issue for our test subjects.

Seat3Fit's straps are simple to thread and there's no need to rethread them during colder days. It is important to dress your newborn in a way that doesn't hang over the seat belts in the car and also take off any large blankets or coats prior to using the seat.

3. Joie i-Snug 2

Ultra-Light - More Safety and Lighter Weight

This lightweight champion sets the standard of i-Size infant car seats. At just 3.35 kg, it's easy to carry and extremely strong to ensure your child's safe journey. It is designed to make the journey of your child's from the hospital, between the car and the stroller or pushchair, as well as the climb or descent of stairs as simple as it is.

Approved iSize, it's perfect for infants and children up to 75cm or approximately 12 months and provides outstanding protection thanks to its unique Tri-Protect headrest. This unique 3-layer safety system combines energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit Memory Foam to provide superior side impact protection.

The Grow Together technology allows for simultaneous adjustment of the headrest and harness to accommodate your growing baby, ensuring an optimal fit at every stage. A cosy infant pillow provides a snug fitting for your newborn and the curved bottom facilitates gentle rocking to soothe your infant. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers as well as other brands that support adaptors, allowing you to create a custom travel system easily. Covers and inserts washable by machine make it easier to clean up after accidents or spills.

Safe and Simple Travels

A 360deg rotational base and the exclusive i-Base Encore spinning system provide seamless integration with your car making getting in and out simpler than ever. ISOFIX connectors are easy to use and secure immediately. Color-coded guides will aid in connecting the seat and base correctly. The i-Snug can be used with i-Base Advance, other i-Base models, and the i-Snug 2. This gives you the most flexibility.

This car seat is a popular choice by parents due to its user-friendly features, including easy ins and outs. It also offers the most comfortable, soft fit for your baby. The ergonomic handle can be adjusted to various positions, ensuring the best car seat newborn comfort for your child. The curved base also allows the gentle rocking. The machine-washable covers and inserts make cleanup easy after accidents, and the UPF50+ sun canopy helps protect your baby from harsh sunlight. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers and other brands that are compatible with the universal Maxi-Cosi style adaptors for extra convenience.

4. Nuna PIPA urbn

Nuna's latest invention, the Pipa urbn is a one-of-a kind that redefines travel for baby. This rear-facing infant car seats is designed to make parenting simpler with a an exquisite array of premium attributes. It has exclusive features, including the world's first and only baseless infant car seat best car seat equipped with PipaFIX(tm) rigid latch that installs in just two seconds without the necessity of a base for the vehicle. It can be used as a separate seat or in conjunction with it with a Nuna stroller to make an entire travel set. It's also compatible with strollers manufactured by other brands, like Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.

This unique feature is especially beneficial for families that don't have their own cars, who use taxis or rideshares frequently or who have to transfer the seat quickly between different cars for everyday life, vacations or trips to grandma's house. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in and don't require 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 process and the latches will swing out of their hiding places underneath the carrier, and you click on to attach them, and adjust the angle (if needed) using the blue indicator lines. This is a lot faster and easier than installing Clek Liingo, which requires you hinge the latches attached to it from behind the carrier to align and locate the buckles.

Our tester, a mom of a 7-week-old, found the Pipa Urbn to be simple to use and very well-designed. The sturdy seat is lightweight and comfortable to carry even when loaded with a newborn car seat insert sleeping. It also comes with a range of features that are convenient and comfortable such as the air-tight Dream drape, which pulls out of the canopy smoothly and is attached quietly to the car seat for complete privacy. It also comes with a UPF 50+ canopy that has a flip-out eyeshade and XL peekaboo window.

Our test baby fit perfectly into the urbn when he was 3 months old, and has plenty of space to expand. He's 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 an inch and a half headroom remaining at his current size.