Can you jog with a newborn in a car seat attached to a jogging stroller?
I know that babies are not supposed to be placed in joggers until they are around six months old. However, my jogging stroller is a travel system and has an carrier infant car seat that can be attached to the jogging stroller very securely. So, can I run with the baby in the car seat or is this really only supposed to be utilized if I am walking with the stroller?
You shouldn’t run with a newborn, period.
However, you do not need to wait until 6 months. We own both a Baby Jogger and a Chariot and ran with our kids from about 3-4 months onward. In the Chariot, we had a bivvy sac where the baby lies totally flat. In the jogger, the baby sits more upright but we bought a head support called a snuzzler by Kidopotamus.
You should only walk with baby until they can hold their head up well without support.
Yes, you can run if the seat securely attaches to the jogger. Just make sure you have it locked in according to the directions and make sure your infant is buckled up before running (And use a head stabilizer). Also, use the little leash they give you that attached to the jogger when you run.
*We’re talking about jogging, not relay sprinting, folks. Children jostle more in a car driving at 25 mph than in a secured infant carrier on a track. Light jogging after 6 weeks on an indoor track is quite safe.
No–you should never run with a newborn. First, your body is not healed enough to go running. Second, your baby’s head is not stable enough for the jarring motions, no matter how “great” your jogging stroller is–even with a head stabilizer. The baby’s head can still move forward and back. I’d be curious to know how the other poster kept that from happening without taping their baby’s head down. No running until your baby has head and neck control consistently. You don’t want to be held responsible for accidentally internally decapitating your baby because you wanted to go for a jog–hire a babysitter.