So finally getting my car seat from my mother in law this weekend (: do I need to go ahead and have…

how far along ?

37 weeks

get it strapped in if your 37 weeks or more

If there's a base install it. But wait on the car seat. If you get in an accident before then you have to get a new car seat. We kept ours out until we were heading to the hospital.

install the base at this point you never know when you'll go into labor and I would keep the car seat already in the car to because if I'm going into labor the way thing I would be thinking of is getting the car seat. I would be freaking out about getting to the hospital ASAP. lol

only the base bc you'll have to bring the actual cat seat up before they allow you to take your baby

I had mine in from 36 weeks til I went to the hospital at 39 weeks