Rear Facing Infant Seats

Definition: Rear-Facing Infant Seats With and Without Removable Bases: Are used rear facing only, reclined at a 45 degree angle, with harness slots at or below baby’s shoulders and the harness chest clip at armpit level.

• Infant seat base installation
• For infants from birth to about 30 inches who weigh up to 22 pounds, although some newer infant only seats have 30 pound weight limits.
• May require the use of a tightly rolled towel to allow for proper recline.
• An infant’s head should stay at least 2 inches below the top of the child seat. If the infant is tall, not yet 20 pounds, and less than 1 year, move the infant into a convertible seat, which is used rear facing.
• If the infant is not yet 1 year, but weighs over 20 pounds, move the infant into a convertible seat which is recommended for a child up to 25-35 pounds in the rear facing position. This seat is also placed rear facing.

Featured Rear Facing Infant car seats:

• Graco SnugRide Infant Carrier/Car Seat
• Peg Perego Primo Viaggio Latch Carrier/Car Seat
• Eddie Bauer Deluxe Infant Car Seat
• Cosco First Ride Deluxe Infant Car Seat

Newer infant only car seats with high weight limits include the:

• Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat Compare Prices
• Graco Infant Safe Seat Compare Prices
• Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30 Compare Prices

^{adapted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration}

Also Known As: Infant Carrier