Carseat vs. Capsule for Infants

I've been deadset on hiring a capsule and snap and go wheels for our baby due in March but am starting to rethink on the idea with the capsule hire:

Do we really need a capsule? I think we could save a bit of money buying a Carseat that adapts from infants through to toddler and older even and using the Phil and Ted sport buggy that we've been given in the flat position for wheeling baby around or use the sling.

Any thoughts about carseats vs. capsules for infants and what's best?

Also I've seen a Carseat I like on Babycity. It's the "Safety 1st Aplha Omega Elite - Beaumont" and it's good from infant age through to 50lbs of weight. Any thoughts or recommendations on this one? It seems to have heaps of features and for $380 it should last quite some time unless we have a really heavy child :)

I would totally recommend a capsule - I loved it in the early days. We were always out and about and she would fall asleep in the car and we'd just take her inside and she'd sleep in her capsule for a while (yes, you shouldn't leave them in there for ages, but its fine for going out for lunch etc etch). They're also great for popping into the supermarkets/shops and you can just put the capsule in the trolley. I did buy mine and DD is nearly 9 months and would still fit in it for a few more months (she's a wee thing) - but in hindsight I prob would've just hired one as they're so cheap to hire. If you do end up getting one i'd sugggest getting the base too as that makes it even cheaper.

Good luck on your choice!

I used a capsule with both of mine but TBH I only used it with a 2nd because I had it already. I hated carrying the capsule around and would much rather take the baby out and put them in a wrap.

I don't know much about the carseat you mentioned but only thing to check is the weight limit for rear facing- ideally you want something that is only to let you rear face until they are around 2 

i found alot of the convertibles 0-18kg not tall enuf in the back for Miss tall 3 and sold the P&T seat we had and got her a Cosco Scenareo

I have used capsule & snap wheels for all 3, youngest is 2wks and this time I got a safety 1st designer seat and safety 1st clik it wheels on hire brand new from plunket for $80 for a year for both. BARGAIN.

It depends is it your only child?

I find with 3 in carseats to click in & out its easier to use the click realise off the capsule base and onto wheels than unbuckling carseat and rebuckling baby into pram. And I often do jobs up town etc when others at kindy/school and then its quickest with bub. I dont have a great back so wouldnt manage to wear a baby and carry my bag and shopping too, I prefer to put shopping into bastket. but when you have your bubs you will find what works for you.

I just used a carseat. DS got use to being transferred from carseat to cot asleep so still sleeps through it now.

We had a capsule for DS, I loved it and thought it was fab not having to wake him when I went out. He was a big baby though so not only was it super heavy to carry around but he grew out of it after a few months anyway.

For DD I didn't bother with it, it was easier just to take her in and out of the car and she would usually sleep through the transition anyway.

I think hiring one is a good idea, at least if it's not as convenient as you thought you can always take it back.

Thread highjack.....but Girlsrock - do you like your Cosco Scenero? I've been looking at it for DD and it seems to have great reviews for such a great price.

So, after some research we have decided to put baby straight into the Radian and not bother with a capsule.
Apparently there is no safety criteria for hiring out of capsules, so although the companies can check the seat over visually, they can't tell if it has been in an accident previously or been mistreated. So, for that reason we will risk the sleep interruptions and just go straight to a convertible carseat.

We had a capsual (maxi cosi) and base plus adaptors for the pram. The set up was a bit steep but DS still fits it at 8 months and occasionally I still use the snap and go option. When he was a new born though it was a wonderful thing, he did his longest sleeps in the capsule on the stroller - so DH and I used to get some much needed out of the house time with it.

The other thing was we only had one car until recently and fitting the capsule to other peoples cars was really easy. I even took it on the bus once so that I could meet a friend and then go somewhere in her car