PIPA RX

I ended up getting both, BUT convertible came later. Usually the infant seat lasts anywhere from 6 months to a little over the 1st year..every baby is different. Mine grew out of the seat within 6 months height wise. We considered buying an extra base for our 2nd car, but i found it unnecessary. The carseat can be easily held in place without a base using the European belt method (if your infant carseat supports, mine did). I got a Nuna Pipa RX btw. European method really made a 2nd base unnecessary in the 2nd car. How i afforded both was I budgeted $$$ during the pregnancy for baby items. Which included the infant seat. When baby was born, I again started saving money but specifically for the convertible carseat I wanted. Once I accumulated the money I needed, I held it separately on top of my savings in my savings account. When baby was starting to reach the height/weight limit (which i tracked after each doctors visit), id finally buy the convertible...reason I held off on buying right away was because I would periodically check the web for any potential mark downs on the carseat i wanted. Any discount, is still a discount..if a mark doen never came up, then id just bite the bullet and buy it at full price since I already saved that amount of money. However you can totally opt out of an infant seat all together if you want to, and just opt in for the convertible (as long as its newborn compatible).The infant seat is not technically a "need", while the convertible is definitely a need at some point for everyone. Cutting out cost for the infant seat lets you save that money for other things you may want, like a nice baby carrier for when you take baby out of that convertible seat. Baby wearing is pretty popular. I dont think i need to explain pros and cons of 1 vs the other, since its pretty obvious, unless of course you do want that information, ill gladly feed your brain...I think I made this comment long enough..if not way too long, sorry.

We absolutely love our Nuna Pipa RX. The base is so easy to install and takes me all of 15 seconds, which is super nice when we need to change vehicles. The bucket seat clicks right in. 15/10, would buy again. My LO is 14 months and just outgrew it due to her height and graduated to the Rava. Edit to say I bought it on sale during the Nordstrom anniversary sale. I want to say I got ~$150 off, but can't remember exactly.

I personally didn’t hate it but also didn’t love it. I had the Keyfit 35 cleartex zip. The elastics for the zip canopy always came off. It was extremely annoying, and it was HEAVY. I felt pretty uncomfortable hand carrying it, especially with its weight. And the straps on it were super annoying to get a decent fit. They’re super thick, and always looked like my babies weren’t tight in it but they were. I did like how it was safe, and the seat at the time went up to 35lbs. Plus the no-rethread harness is super nice. I’m due next week with my 3rd and had to get a new infant seat since the mice got into our Chicco Keyfit. We ended up getting the Nuna Pipa RX and I’m pretty pumped for the weight difference (I make large babies haha) and the shape of the handle. The squareness of the handle seems like it will be more comfortable on my elbow when I have to hand carry? Idk, I hope it’s helpful at least! Lol

I really like our nuna pipa rx infant car seat. It’s light, easy to carry, clicks into the base super easily, and the base itself feels really heavy duty/sturdy. I love the nuna winter footmuff you can buy as an accessory. This keeps baby nice and warm, and on extra cold days I tuck a blanket under it. It’s been really easy to use with our UPPAbaby stroller. It does require an adapter piece but that snaps on to the frame in 2 seconds and doesn’t really take up any extra space in the trunk. Also the nuna pipa looks really sleek too

I’m shocked there’s poor reviews for Uppababy, they have fantastic gear (definitely get what you pay for) and customer service. Majority of the families I know own either a vista or Cruz w/mesa I however have a Bugaboo Fox 5 and Nuna Pipa RX w/ Relx base (crumble zone in base, anti rebound panel, stability leg, and rigid latch all very important safety features to me). I was a Manager at a high end baby boutique for 6years, got to be hands on with the best of the best gear and furniture, simply fell in love with Bugaboo from its style and functionality.