Graco - SnugRide SnugFit 35 DLX

I had a January baby in New England!  I went back and forth depending on my preference, the surface, and how cold it was.  We used a graco stroller and car seat combo a lot, with the baby in a fleece jacket and tucked into a blanket.  We also got a fleecy bunting thing that could go in the stroller seat (not the car seat), and if it was frigid I would put her in the baby carrier and zip my coat around us both.  We had her in a hat all the time.  I loved our walks.  I would flip flop the car seat attachment for the stroller seat pretty easily, so I kept both in the car and would just use whatever I felt like at the time.  Takes up the whole trunk lol but otherwise this worked well for us.   I’m pregnant and due in January again lol and the only thing I might change is to get the bassinet for walks, as i think it would be nice for napping. I would do fleece plus bunting or blankets again with that.

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.

To piggyback: I had the exact seat you linked, the one that was the same but different trim, and also purchased the Snugride Lite for my parents.  The  Graco Snugride Lite does not have the Snuglock feature, and I had firefighters/paramedics compliment that specific feature in the Snuglock DLX  Because of this,  the Snugride Lite base does not get anywhere as tight as the one you linked. 

Graco with the Snuglock feature. 100% do not get any other seats. I had a fire fighter/paramedic compliment how good it was. I’ve also heard multiple car seat technicians say that Graco is the only brand they recommend.  It’s safe for 4lbs+. 

Yeah, we paired a Graco with a Mockingbird, and we have no issues.

Keep in mind you really might not use the infant seat for very long. My baby boy was 16 lbs at 4 months and it just got too heavy to carry inside. I ended up switching him to a convertible because he’s much more comfy in it and it’s easier to put him in/take him out. I personally hold not splurge on an infant car seat, my graco was absolutely perfect

Have an infant car seat (graco) and an evenflo giant car seat that I call the captains chair in my cx5. It’s tight but both my husband and I are under 6 feet tall so it works for us. You can’t recline well and you can’t put the front seats back too far. We had the car before the babies though so we make it work.

My diaper bag came from Amazon. Some non-brand. I’ve seen it on just about every mom at the zoo, so it’s quite popular. I think it was ~$25. My bucket car seat is the Graco snugride snug fit 35 dlx. Using it on my second kid now with no complaints. It will also fit into the attachment on Graco strollers. I think it was around $130. My convertible car seat that they switch into when I get tired of carrying them in the bucket seat is the Graco slim fit 3in1. It was just under $200. My stroller for my first baby was the Graco modes pramette stroller. I think it was around $200 but it was a gift so not sure. Now that we have our second baby we have a Graco ready2grow Lx 2.0. It was on clearance for $170. Bucket car seat will also fit into it like the single stroller. As you can tell, we are loyal to Graco baby stuff.

I have decided to get the Graco SnugRide Snugfit 35 DLX infant seat. I have not chosen a specific stroller yet, but I plan on getting a 3 wheeled one as I heard they are easier to maneuver. I decided on the car seat for these reasons: it is compatible with any Graco stroller. I wanted to get an infant seat since I'm due near winter and want to be able to easily just take the seat in/out vs having to strap baby in in the cold. I also wanted to lightest seat available, this one is only 9 pounds I believe vs most I looked at were 12-15pounds. It's got a good safety rating and it's not too expensive for my budget. Oh and I decided on Graco brand because they overall have a good safety rating and quality products, and it was too overwhelming trying to decide on cars eats without picking a brand first I plan on upgrading to a convertible once baby grows out of the infant seat so giving myself more time to research that

Graco’s stroller really doesn’t have much suspension. It’s a pretty bumpy ride but we keep one in the trunk for outside use like going to grocery store and malls and some well paved trails. I bought it off of fb marketplace for like 75$ and it gets the job done. We also have an infant car seat that’s compatible with it which is another big reason for having it in the car. We were gifted an uppababy that we keep in the garage for local walks. The contrast in stability is pretty clear but would we have invested in an entire uppababy travel system (on par with Nuna’s price)? Definitely not 😂

I think you gotta consider how you want to move the newborn. We opted for a Graco infant car seat and stroller because the seat just snaps in to the stroller and on we go. That way we dont have to take the baby out, especially in the cold. If you buy a Nuna stroller but not the infant car seat, then you’ll need to figure out how you want to transport the baby

I'm a teacher too! We got the Graco Snugride Snugfit 35 DXL for an infant seat (~$160)--I liked the rebound bar on the base. The actual car seat was super easy to get in & out of our cars (a Subaru Forester & Crosstrek) & wasn't too heavy. I got the Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 stroller with adapters for the Graco infant seat (I picked a color combo that was on clearance). Honestly, it's easy enough to maneuver, but it's big & the storage area is laughably small & difficult to get anything in & out of. Surprisingly, my friend who got an Uppa Vista 2 (second hand), recommended the **Baby Trend Expedition**. Her friend had one & she said it was easier to use than the Vista 2, worked better moving from cement to grass, and had a bigger canopy. (I almost got this one, but they only work with their own infant seats, and I didn't like their harness latch.) Now we have the Graco 4 in 1--whichever version is sold at Costco. No complaints. I can also testify that it's easy to disassemble & clean barf out of 🤢