Graco - SnugRide Lite LX Infant Car Seat

1) Travel with as little as possible by having a full set up in both homes. It's very easy to get young kid stuff second hand. 2) If you need an inexpensive but safe option for sleep, a pack-n-play works. It's not as convenient as a crib (more bending down for the parent) but it's an option that gets the job done for young kids if needed. 3) For travel, I love this very simple and light infant car seat - I think it was this one. [https://www.target.com/p/graco-snugride-35-lite-lx-infant-car-seat/-/A-79436026?preselect=76908019#lnk=sametab](https://www.target.com/p/graco-snugride-35-lite-lx-infant-car-seat/-/A-79436026?preselect=76908019#lnk=sametab) I ended up liking it more than my expensive, fancy car seat. It was so light. My kid liked it way more as well. 4) My experience is that I'd rather fly with an infant than road trip. 5) If you are going down a path of pumping milk you are going to dramatically increase the logistical challenge of travel. I recommend you do not do this (I did and drove myself insane). But if you must...invest in a good quality cooler and ice packs and learn the TSA related rules.

we got this [graco](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y5S4VWT?ref_=pe_125775000_1044873430_t_fed_asin_title) model. baby gear lab gave it super good reviews for testing just as well in crash tests as more expensive models did

We got the Graco SnugRide Lite for when he’s super tiny and we have the Grow car seat for when he gets a little bigger

I have a graco snug ride 30 lite with the outpace LX stroller travel system. Car seat clicks right into stroller and then when she’s old enough she can use the stroller as normal. It’s super light and the stroller is heavy duty for all terrain, super easy to push. With that stroller, any graco infant seat will fit in it so you can buy the stroller and car seat separate if there’s one you like better. I have a graco 4ever dlx 4 in 1 for when she grows out of her infant seat.

2021 rav 4 2 forward and 1 rear facing Left is graco slim fit 3 in 1 with latch Middle is graco transitions with seat belt Right is graco infant car seat with latch. A lot of trunk space This setup also works with my 2019 Mazda cx5 but trunk space is way less than rav

That’s nowhere near Bart either. Buy a $120 Graco snug ride and take an uber or a cab.

I’m a CPST and in my unit we stock even flo lite max seats as they’re rated 3 pounds and up and are super adjustable to fit smaller kiddos. I also agree that graco snug rides generally are good for the smaller kiddos. As comfortable as the uppa and nuna seats look, unfortunately a lot of the padding isn’t adjustable and can tend to cause kiddos to be positioned less than optimally and leave minimal room to adjust and keep their airway open. Obviously I am not seeing your kiddo in their car seat so this could not be the case with you, but these are generally recommendations that have worked for me historically. Good luck!

With my first I had uppababy cruz with an infant insert, she was a July baby so we did outside walks in it pretty much right away. For car seat we had a Graco snug ride, we didn't have a car at that time so needed something light and easy to bring on Uber rides. We got a car when baby was a year old and at that point she outgrew the bucket seat and we got a clek fllo. This time around I'm due in Feb. Planning to use the same cruz with infant insert with a clek liing car seat. I don't find the bassinet attachment to be very important. I love my cruz though, it's a great urban stroller.

When my first was born we didn't have a car, I bought a Graco snugride bucket seat without a base and used it with an adapter on our uppababy cruz. I used it in Ubers a lot and it was easy and fairly light. We did eventually buy a car when she outgrew the bucket seat and got a Cosco Scenera Next for when we travelled which could be an option for you when baby is a year plus.

So, in a Hyundai Kona you're going to need a very compact seat. We have a Mazda CX-30 which is a similar sort of situation and only had a few options. Even then, the front passenger seat is not useable if you're over 5'5". We have a Graco Snugride bucket seat. I believe the Graco Extend 2 Fit is the most compact front-to-back so I'd probably recommend that for a convertible. I have never put a newborn in one though.  One thing to consider with a December baby and no bucket seat is that it's a lot more unpleasant to get them buckled up and such from outside the car vs. doing it inside and then just clicking the car seat into the base. Unless you have a midwife or your GP is walking distance, you'll be trekking your newborn to the doctor at least 3-4 times in the first 8 weeks in the absolute dead of winter, and that doesn't account for any other driving you might have to do. 

I don’t have a Graco turn2me, but had a Graco bucket seat, and my oldest is still in his extend2fit at 4 (but forward facing). We upgraded my second to a Chicco fit360 (so still not a luxury brand). The rotating seat really makes it easier to get my 18 month old in. She’s reached the stage where often times (especially in the morning before school) she fights getting in. It was so hard fighting my oldest into a traditional rear facing seat that we flipped him between 2-2.5 which was earlier than I would have liked. I went with Chicco because I liked that it still rotates in the forward facing mode, where Graco didn’t (I think they have a new model that does now though but not turn2me). As far as needing two seats, yeah, it’s just easier that way. Target usually has a trade in event in March-ish and puts a lot of seats on sale so you could try to hold out until then and trade in one bucket seat base for a discount which can be used on two items.