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| Gonarezhou Member Since: 08 Mar 2015 Location: White River Posts: 178   
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Firstly congrats! We have just had a baby born last month so I know what you are going through...
On the issue of getting in and out do you have a side step or side runner? Putting a passenger side "grab handle" will help with getting in and out. Just search on this site for "Passenger grab handles" and you will find several suggestions and options. Vehicle bumpy .... I have no idea regarding the air suspension on a 110 - but even with that I suspect it will still be bumpy. Unless there is a medical concern there is no reason to worry - we drove our Landy right through the last months and to the hospitalon the day. Car seats - there is a thread on this subject. I would go for Maxi Cosi from my research it is a well built, safe and reliable brand. We have a Joie which works really well but the Maxi Cosi is probably better. One draw back is that they tend to be on the heavy side. Also when buying check the date of manufacture - it should be stamped or on a sticker on the underside of the seat/bassinette. Several shops we found try to sell old models on discount that can be 2-3 years old. Good luck! |
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8th Oct 2015 5:34am |
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| DG123 Member Since: 29 Aug 2015 Location: North West Posts: 133  
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My other half is disabled and can't get in at all without this:
 Click image to enlarge You can be the gentleman and put down and take up the step every time, but after driving off and losing a few we are now on the Mark 2 version. This has rustic twine tying it to the door handle so she can now hawk it back in herself (who said romance is dead)  2012 110 XS SW Orkney Grey
2003 D2 Td5 Black [SOLD] |
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8th Oct 2015 8:20am |
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| Triggerfinger Member Since: 18 Aug 2015 Location: landyrotty Posts: 129 
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If my wife had difficulty getting in and out I wouldn't be using a %$%$ plastic step & bit of string
I would fit a sliding side step as you get on minibuses only a few hundred quid you can always remove it if going offroad  |
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8th Oct 2015 9:15am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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What a mind field.....
I also went though this the other year. You need to look further than just the car seat! You need a car seat that fits the pushchair/pram system you get. We have a maxi cosi pebble that works really well, they also sell a seat base for non isofix cars so you can just clip the seat in and out (which is great). My wife is only 5'3 and manages fine getting or daughter in and out and the pushchair in the back. As our daughter has got older she can no longer lift her out while still in the car seat. Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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8th Oct 2015 9:19am |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2208
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I brought both our newborns home in a 110 .
Much research has shown that it's more beneficial to have baby lying down when being car transported rather than sitting upright in a baby chair . This upright position compresses the lungs and puts unneeded pressure on the spine . Compared to lying down flat out . Not every car has the space of course but we do in our middle row of seats . There is a baby system that lays flat across middle seats with a clip at both ends to anchor onto both seatbelts , thus no movement forward , left or right . Baby is secured by a thick Velcro tummy strap , this is preferred over the 5 point harness sitting up as it can't damage neck on impact . Also the baby is right in the middle of the vehicle which is the safest place to be , rather than at a side door . Hope this helps Keith |
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8th Oct 2015 9:31am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: CĂ´te d'Azur Posts: 863  
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My kids are in their twenties and older, baby/kids' seats have progressed, I won't presume to comment on today's offerings.
BUT, the Maxi-Cosi that passed from one of ours to the other was fantastic, and they all loved it, especially being gently rocked in it until they went to sleep. Until the day I was in a Doctor's surgery (I'd caught mumps from the kids, another peril of parenthood) and the Doctor saw me doing it to comfort the baby. He advised - very strongly - against the habit, said that in his experience some children become so dependent on the rocking motion that in later life they tend to nod their heads backwards and forwards. Ours had already started kicking his legs so he could make it rock without assistance. Old wives tale? Personal prejudice? On a par with “To give a dummy or not to give a dummy”? Dunno, but from then on we placed the carrying handle in the position that the seat couldn't rock, I pass it on. Congratulations, Peter |
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8th Oct 2015 9:39am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3743
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Hello
My wife's 5ft and seems to get in the 110 easier than I do at 6ft 2 
A step is a good idea for now, although have to agree get a proper one fitted. Car seat wise we had the Maxi cosi system in both our previous cars when the kids were little, not a 110 but a merc ML so still quite high / awkward to lean in. The maxi cosi system we had used 'base stations' which isofixed to the seats (or use the seatbelt) and then the car seat clipped off the pram and clicks into the base unit. No need to phaff around with the seatbelts at all. Much easier if your leaning in or its chucking it down putting the baby in? These are what we had, one in each car. they are great !! As for bumpy... I had a lowered BMW 330ci convertible with 19" and no profile tyres when my wife was expecting, the 110 just glides over things... Congrads by the way is it your first.... If it is, enjoy your sleep while you can
http://www.maxi-cosi.com/car-seats/easyfix.aspx |
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8th Oct 2015 10:51am |
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| Rich broom Member Since: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Tiverton Posts: 78 |
By the time you get around to sitting it out.
The bump would have gone. Best see how it goes when the little un us here |
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8th Oct 2015 12:06pm |
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| DG123 Member Since: 29 Aug 2015 Location: North West Posts: 133
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Hi Triggerfinger
Did look at a more permanent option but she can't lift her leg very high so all the retractable steps were useless unless it was some massively over-engineered one - the chassis is too high. We were looking at a small flight of stairs to do the job 
She only needs a bit of a lift so she can get her bum on the seat. It looks crappy but does the job 2012 110 XS SW Orkney Grey
2003 D2 Td5 Black [SOLD] |
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8th Oct 2015 12:08pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Another vote for the Maxi Cosi products.
Only issue we found with the 110 was leg room for the 3 year old. Solution was youngest in his maxi cosi baby carrier with quick release base behind the passenger seat. No issue with causing a lack of space for the driver, and easiest position to lift in/out. 3 year old in the middle in her maxi cosi group 1 seat. Loads of space between the front seats for her legs to dangle and a clear view of the road ahead. 6 year old on his booster seat behind the drivers seat. Booster seat isn't pushing the seating position forward so no leg room issues for him. Downside to all of this is that it does mean they are all sat effectively shoulder to shoulder so bickering is far to tempting for them. Good thing we have spare seating in the boot with the dog 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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8th Oct 2015 1:10pm |
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| coxman Member Since: 01 Nov 2013 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 14 |
Thanks for your advise and I will concentrate on searching Maxi-Cosi.
Will seek for other solution for her bumpy feeling and on/off the landy. Thanks Guys and appreciated your comments and opinions. |
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9th Oct 2015 4:49am |
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