Chicco - KeyFit 35

I loved the bassinet attachment for my July baby. I had and am still having lost of postpartum hot flashes so I’d try to baby wear, but he made me hotter then I’d get a hot flash and need to take him out. The bassinet attachment was so nice for walks around the neighborhood. We didn’t use it anywhere else though. If we left the house we used the car seat attachment or the stroller seat flat. We stopped using the bassinet around 2 months as my son is 90th percentile.  We have an UppaBaby Cruz and Chicco kefit 35

The options are overwhelming for sure. But the good news is you definitely don’t have to spend &1k! I recommend starting by looking up which infant car seats in different price ranges are top-rated for safety. Personally I went with a travel system that included the Chicco Keyfit35. You can also get a car seat that’s not just for infants, but those tend to be less portable and less useful as carriers, so it’s a trade-off. Beyond the car seat you have options of different configurations depending on what appeals to you; some folks like a full-sized stroller with a bassinet attachment, some prefer a travel stroller with an infant insert or bassinet, some do a stroller or a caddy you can click the car seat into. Personally I went with a travel system (the Chicco Corso LE one) where you can either use the stroller as an infant car seat caddy, use an infant insert in the regular stroller seat, or later on use the stroller beyond the infant stage (and we’ll get a non-infant car seat at that point).

Chico KeyFit 35 and the Bravo! Absolutely did the trick for us and the KeyFit is one of the safest car seats

I looked at safety ratings, and then I was able to feel the padding on a couple of car seats. I think it was at one of the bigger targets and determined that one of the graco ones was really hard and uncomfortable despite the decent safety rating ultimately, I ended up with the Chicco Corso LE modular after reading reviews . And I love the chicco 35 car seat and just like the stroller. I wish that the seat was at more of a 90° angle. It reclines too much and it’s most upright position in my opinion. Also, when you buy the travel system, the stroller does not come with the newborn insert.

I have a skip hop and one of the straps that clips onto the shopping cart broke one of the first few times I used it. Based on safety ratings I went with the chicco key fit 35 travel system with the corso modular LE stroller. It is a bit flawed though. It lays down all the way but isn’t completely flat. It doesn’t come with the newborn insert if you’re buying it in the travel system. The seat doesn’t sit at a 90 degree angle so the child is always a bit reclined on it which is problematic when they get older and want to look around. No snack track. I bought a universal one and had to return it since the seat is too far back baby couldn’t reach it. Ride is smooth and storage space is great though. We are left wanting a new affordable stroller that isn’t flawed in those areas. Especially now that she is zoo age. Also don’t get a truck unless there’s a waterproof cover. You can’t have a stroller on the back sliding around when it’s raining. And you don’t want to put something big and bulky like that in the cab.

We have a Chicco Keyfit35 and got a used Chicco Bravo stroller on FB marketplace for $40. I see them listed on there all the time. I wish we had gotten a used Chicco Corso stroller because it lays back for a newborn but both allow for you to pop the car seat on and off so it’s not a big deal, it would just be nice for going on walks. They’re safe and affordable and the car seat is insanely easy to install and adjust.

I got the Chicco Corso Keyfit 35 travel system. It was great. We are still using the stroller sometimes. He's 4 now, so we've upgraded the car seat to Chicco NextFit and Kid Fit booster.

Look into the Joie mint latch + nutmeg - the stroller is our travel stroller but folds small and doesn’t take up much space at all + mint latch doesn’t require a base and has a decent height/weight limit. It’s not that expensive either. I’ve used this stroller on walks and it handles our paved neighborhood sidewalks and stores well. I wouldn’t take it on any huge hikes or through gravel/grass/sand but it works really well! We don’t use this car seat but we looking at it extensively. We ended up with a chicco keyfit35. I have for my normal system the keyfit and we chose that off of recommendations and reviews. We use an uppababy vista but that’s giant. We love it though.

I like the chicco Corso travel system. The car seat is the key fit 35 and it has a very high safety rating. The stroller is easy to maneuver and fold. and the car seat lasts until 35 lbs. super easy to use too

I did a ton of research and (this is key) only talked to moms who were in my EXACT situation, or a likely future situation. Meaning, I talked to moms with one or two kids who lived in NYC and don't own a car. I certainly heard from, say, moms of three living in Texas (love ya, girl!) but those are \*completely\* different lifestyles and needs. So many baby gear needs are situational. When you're navigating narrow urban retail stores and carrying your stroller up and down subway stairs, you have a completely different set of priorities than someone who needs three carseats across the back row of a minivan. So if it's relevant to you, I went with the Chicco Keyfit35, which the Car Seat Lady ranked as one of the easiest and safest carseats to install seatbelt-only, like you would in a cab or Uber, and bought it with the Chicco Corso LE stroller. Later on we moved to the suburbs and now he's outgrown his infant seat and we have a Graco Extend2Fit carseat and a Babyzen YoYo to keep in the car. If I'd been more sure that we would have a second kid, I probably would have committed to the Uppababy system (we bought and resold a used UB Vista to have the bassinet as a second safe sleeping space when our guy was tiny) but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I was also a hardcore Doona hater when I was pregnant, but gave in and got one after we traveled for the first time and rented a carseat and stroller that were beat to hell and that I did NOT feel safe using--it's not an ideal product, but it made me so much more mobile as a first-time mom and that was overall really important for my mental health.

I love our car seat, it’s chicco key fit 35 and was pretty affordable, and the caddy you can buy separately for it to snap into and become a stroller is around $100. Love them both

I have the Chico keyfit 35 travel set (meaning in got the carseat and stroller together). The seat base is SO EASY to move from one vehicle to another if you can't afford 2 bases off the bat. The stroller is also an easy pop open, and then pull a lever to close, but my biggest complaint is the weight. There's no way I could have carried baby and carseat or gotten the stroller out of my SUV's back end without my husband's help for my 6 week pp appointment.

I had the keyfit 35 for the infant seat then we now have an extend to fit and the turn to me, I like both but LOVEEE the turn to me . I will be buying another when we have a second kid

I love the Chicco keyfit35 car seat. i wanted a rebound bar and the ability to install it the European way without the base for if i need to take an Uber to the airport with it. I like our chicco bravo primo stroller travel system (but in hindsight I think the Corso LE would’ve been the better pick. More on that below). My friend got the Uppababy Minu V2 stroller & bassinet and the Uppababy Aria car seat because this was the safest and most lightweight option she could find. Some things to think about: - the infant car seat can be carried with your baby in it. Super convenient. - the infant car seat can attach to a compatible stroller (travel system). Super convenient. Both the above points mean you don’t have to wake your baby if you’re running quick errands and popping into a store or Dr office etc... And while they shouldn’t nap in their car seat if it’s sitting on like the ground or something, they can (and definitely will) fall asleep in it when it’s attached to the stroller or installed properly in a vehicle and it’s ok because these are set up to keep the car seat at a safe angle meaning they’re not gonna suffocate or anything but they shouldn’t be in the car seat for hours on end period & for regular naps & bedtime they should sleep on a flat surface on their backs. This is why I somewhat regret the Chicco bravo primo. There is no bassinet attachment and no infant insert for the stroller seat (the Corso LE has the infant insert!). - some hospitals may require you to have an infant car seat and bring it into the hospital to strap baby in before they’ll discharge you We bought a travel system AND a “grow with me” type rotating car seat for once she gets too heavy for the infant one (basically once she hits a year I won’t want to lift her in and out anymore even if she still fits). We’re basically losing a year on it out of the 7 it’s good for, since we’re not currently using it, but we wanted it now for various reasons.

How many kids? What kind of car seats? How tall are you? We had a chicco key fit rear-facing mounted in the middle of the back seat and it was totally fine. We’ve changed to a chicco swivel one mounted behind the passenger seat and, as a tall person, I don’t really fit in the passenger seat anymore. But, that car seat and base is enormous.

I had an infant car seat then switched to rotating convertible at 4m and wish I went with convertible from the start. We never used the infant car seat as a method of transportation if you want to call it that, it always stayed in the car and we just took baby out into stroller or carried her home or baby wore. Our main stroller is the UB vista and our infant car seat was the Chicco key fit and our convertible was evenflo 360.

Chico key fit is one of the top rated car seats on consumer reports. (#2 I believe) and affordable. I got the jogging stroller that is compatible and we love it. It’s very maneuverable and the large Wheels are great for sidewalks. It’s much smoother than other strollers we have with smaller wheels.

Yes - this is the answer. Thank you. We didn't know we could install the car seat without the base. We have a Chicco Keyfir with the Uppababy stroller and this is a perfect solution

This is the answer. Thank you. I had no idea I could use our car seat without the base.

We have the Chicco keyfit system- two car bases, the car seat with the infant insert, and stroller base. It was about $400 and we’re set to transport her around for at least 18 mo-2 years in the car and even longer in the stroller. My issue with the bassinet attachments on strollers is the baby is only in it for a few months- after that it’s so impractical to store somewhere! This has worked really well for us so far, and we got it based off of 2 separate parents with 6 kids spread across them that recommended it. Another plus is that the car bases are relatively inexpensive- making it easy for my parents to get one too for babysitting.

Look up Ruvalino on Amazon. Lots of color options, lots of storage, and best of all, not expensive (and they also run sales all the time). For the car seat/stroller we got the Chicco Corso/Keyfit system. Still use the stroller now that my kiddo is almost two! I went with recommendations from friends who are parents and have passed these to newer parents and we’ve all had good experiences without overspending.