Below are a couple photos to compare the fit with and without the insert on a preemie sized doll. That is very helpful for small newborns and preemies. That reduces the effective height of the lowest harness height setting down to around 6 inches or so (but it’s hard to measure exactly because of the shape of the insert). It’s thick enough that it essentially brings the baby’s bottom forward and upward. It has cutouts for the lap belt on each side and a slot for the crotch buckle strap. It’s actually a dense foam wedge that goes under the cover itself. It’s not a typical insert that fits around the harness and takes up space around the baby’s head and torso.

I really have to talk first about the low birth weight foam insert. Handle can be left in any position while in vehicle.Easy to read “bubble” level indicators on both sides of carrier.Special foam padding insert for infants 4 to 11 pounds.For this first look, a preemie sized doll will have to suffice, but I’ll also have some photos, video and will discuss how well it installs along with other initial impressions based on only a day or two of use. So, is it worthy of the available Cowmooflauge cover? Well, for that, you’ll have to wait a few weeks for the full review from a mom who can put it through its paces with a real, live baby. A built-in lockoff and premium LATCH attachments with push-button releases are also included. The twist-free harness quickly adjusts to seven height positions with no re-threading required, while the head restraint section allows it to meet the Britax True Side Impact Protection criteria. It also touts an anti-rebound bar on the base ( also sold separately), a relatively rare feature for infant seats in the USA.

With a relatively low bottom harness slot and the included infant insert, it should fit many premature babies well. The Chaperone is listed for babies 4 to 30 pounds, 32 inches or less in height and a seated shoulder height of 6.9 to 10 inches tall. In fact, you can even buy the infant carrier and the matching stroller and qualify for this great rebate offer from Britax. The Chaperone carrier is sold separately and also in a travel system together with the Chaperone stroller. The Britax Chaperone is an infant carrier model from Britax, replacing the popular Companion.

Britax chaperone infant car seats