The Best Car Seats For Newborns

When you are choosing a car for your infant there are a lot of things to think about. You want a seat that is safe and follows UK laws, but you also need to find the right seat for your car and your budget.

Infant car seats are designed specifically for babies and usually combine with a buggy to form an entire travel system. They are typically easier to use than car seats that convert and can be used up until your child reaches the age of two.

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

If you're in search of a top-rated car seats newborn seat that puts your baby's comfort first Maxi-Cosi's Pebble 360 is the ideal option. It's compliant with the latest standards for safety in iSize, and also comes with G-CELL side impact protection to provide superior crash protection. Additionally, it comes with air-breathable ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to ensure your baby is at the optimal temperature, regardless of weather. It also has a huge canopy that protects your baby from the sun. It is also simple to set up and operate due to its anti-misuse rotating lock and a simple one-hand rotation system.

The ergonomic handle allows you to easily transport your child to and from the car as well as to the mall or shopping center. It's also machine washable to facilitate cleaning and maintenance. It also features a lying-flat position, which offers the most comfort for your child while traveling or seated in a pram. And it can be used from birth to 15 months or up to 4 years old.

Pebble 360 Pro is a part of the unique 360 Pro Family, which combines one hand rotation with SlideTech technology. This makes it quick and easy to get your baby into and out of their seat without causing any headaches or head smacks. The 360 Pro Family includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro, which can be used on the same ISOFIX bases and is designed to expand with your child up to age 4.

FlexiSpin is our revolutionary rotational system that allows you to easily rotate the seat into any reclining position by using one hand. Our harness system that is easy-in makes it even easier to buckle up your child and secure straps from both the front and back of the seat. It also has visual indicators that allow you determine if you have installed it correctly. And for added peace of mind the car seat comes with a two-year warranty.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

Chicco Seat3Fit is one the top infant car seats alternatives available. It will keep your baby safe in the rear position from the first trip back home. This highly rated infant car seat has been designed to be highly mobile and can be clicked into a variety of Chicco strollers that work with the Chicco travel system. It has a removable newborn insert that can be used by babies between 5 to 11 pounds. It also features a no-rethread safety harnehis lightweight champion sets the standard of i-Size infant car seats. It's light and sturdy, weighing just 3.35 kg. This ensures your child's safety. It's designed to make getting to and from the hospital, as well as between strollers and cars and trips up or down the stairs, as well as every baby-hauling moment as effortless as is possible.

Approved i-Size, it's ideal for newborns to 75 cm or approximately 12 months, and offers outstanding protection thanks to its unique Tri-Protect headrest. This unique 3-layer security concept incorporates energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to ensure superior side impact protection.

The Grow Together technology allows simultaneous adjustment of the harness and headrest to accommodate your growing baby, ensuring an optimal fit at every stage. The cosy infant cushion ensures a comfortable fit for babies, while the curved base allows gentle rocking to soothe your child. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers, as well as other brands that support adaptors, which allows you to design your own travel system in a snap. Covers and inserts that can be washed allow for easy cleanup after spills or accidents.

Simple and safe travel

A 360deg rotating base and exclusive i-Base Encore spinning system offer a seamless integration with your car making ins and outs more convenient than ever. ISOFIX connectors are easy to use and secure quickly. Guides with colour-coded labels aid in connecting the seat and base correctly. The i-Snug can be used with i-Base Advance, other i-Base models, and the i-Snug 2. This gives you maximum flexibility.

This car seat is popular among parents because of its simple-to-use features, such as easy ins and outs. It also offers an extremely soft, comfortable fit for your infant. The ergonomic carry handle can be adjusted to a variety of positions for maximum comfort and the curved base facilitates gentle rocking for your child. The machine washable covers and inserts help with cleaning up after spills, while the UPF 50+ sun canopy protects your baby from the harsh rays of sunlight. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers as well as other brands that are compatible with the universal Maxi-Cosi style adaptors for extra convenience.

4. Nuna PIPA urbn

Nuna's latest innovation, the Pipa Urbn, is a unique kind that reimagines travel with baby. This rear-facing infant car seat has been designed to make parenting simpler with a an exquisite array of premium features. It comes with a variety of patent-pending features including the first and only car seat that is baseless that has a PipaFIX (tm) rigid latch which can be installed in just two seconds, with no necessity of a base for the vehicle. It can be used as a standalone seat or in conjunction with the Nuna stroller to create a travel set. It also works with strollers from other brands, like Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.

This feature is especially useful for families that don't own their own vehicle, use taxis or rideshare services often or have to quickly move the seat from one vehicle to the next for trips to the beach, daily life or visits to Grandma's. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in, meaning there's no need for an additional base. The system is simple to use, with indicators indicating that the seat is secure and ready to go.

It's a quick and simple procedure, with the latches swinging out of their hiding places beneath the carrier, and you click on to connect, and then adjust the angle (if necessary) using the blue indicator lines. It's faster and easier than installing the Clek Liingo, which requires you to hinge the attached latches forward from behind the carrier to locate and align the buckles.

Our tester, a mother of a 7-week-old baby, found the Pipa Urbn to be simple to use and extremely well-designed. The sturdy seat is lightweight and comfortable to carry, even with a sleepy newborn. It also has a number of convenience and comfort features like the breathable Dream drape that pulls from the canopy with ease and attaches quietly to the car seat to provide security, as well as a full-coverage UPF 50+ canopy that has an eyelid that can be removed and a large peekaboo window.

Our test baby was perfectly into the urbn at 3 months old, and still has plenty of space to expand. He's still a bit small for the top harness slot, however, he's close to surpassing the size of the urbn due to weight and height, and has nearly an inch of headroom in the size at present.