re: I'm so confused about strollers and carseats!

Quoting Toby's mamma:“ the hospital my baby was at did a "car seat check" prior to us leaving to make sure the baby did fit ... [snip!] ... fit properly. Most hospitals do, because GOOD hospitals want to make sure your baby is in the safest seat you can get for them.”

I had an awesome hospital, but they didn't check car seats. They were being blamed for the parents problems and sued, so they can't tell others how to do it anymore.

Quoting lolajessup:“ my hospital was a good hospital. i wasnt in a skank hospital. they have one of the best birthign centers in MI.”

lol the skank hospital made me laugh.

Quoting ♥ ky:“ i've been thinking of buying one of those to keep at my inlaws cause i hate not having a stroller when ... [snip!] ... know you obviously havent used it yet but yea...i mean you cant really go wrong for the price. walmart has one for 60 bucks....”

Yeah, I got mine for $60 from babies r us. I read overwhelmingly good reviews about the frame. It definitely seems convenient. And I got advice here on BG that it's best to wait and see what type of stroller to get when the baby outgrows the carseat, because you never know, your lifestyle and the baby may only warrant getting a cheapy umbrella-type stroller, and then you'll save money. So I'm gonna see how it goes.

Quoting Nichole*:“ lol the skank hospital made me laugh.”

  i'm glad i'm not the only one who agree with the hospital not checking seats. i didnt want to be attacked from everyone going OMG your hospital sucked then.

Quoting lolajessup:“   i'm glad i'm not the only one who agree with the hospital not checking seats. i didnt want to be attacked from everyone going OMG your hospital sucked then.”

I got that a lot in some thread a while back. Like... OMG YOUR HOSPITAL DIDN'T CHECK!?

No! I kinda wish they did, though. I'll admit I had it in wrong from the hospital to my house.  

Quoting Nichole*:“ I got that a lot in some thread a while back. Like... OMG YOUR HOSPITAL DIDN'T CHECK!? No! I kinda wish they did, though. I'll admit I had it in wrong from the hospital to my house.  ”

omg i had mine wrong for 2 weeks. i went to this parentign class and they had a guest speaker who was a certified car seat tech, and omg i fixed everythign before i left the class.

I didn't even open the box, I went into labor three weeks early. My dad dropped it off at the hospital. I didn't even know how to adjust it, I remember crying in the hospital because nobody helped me with it. I had the base in wrong. Someone got on me for not reading the manual... I was like, "Ok I didn't expect to have this baby as soon as I did!!"

Quoting Nichole*:“ I didn't even open the box, I went into labor three weeks early. My dad dropped it off at the hospital. ... [snip!] ... in wrong. Someone got on me for not reading the manual... I was like, "Ok I didn't expect to have this baby as soon as I did!!"”

ooh yeah here lemme read the manual while i sit here and push thi sbaby out of my vagina, thats smart!! whatwere they thinkin?!?!

Quoting lolajessup:“ ooh yeah here lemme read the manual while i sit here and push thi sbaby out of my vagina, thats smart!! whatwere they thinkin?!?!”

I had my laptop and was able to go on the graco website to download the manual, thankfully. I remember being in pain, though. My SO was getting ready somewhere, I just had a c-section and I couldn't lift it that much. I just remember crying and texting my friends because I didn't know what to do.

Quoting Nichole*:“ I had my laptop and was able to go on the graco website to download the manual, thankfully. I remember ... [snip!] ... a c-section and I couldn't lift it that much. I just remember crying and texting my friends because I didn't know what to do.”

awwwe i am so sorry. that sounds terrible.