I am sure you as a mother of 3, grandmother of 2, are aware, but others on this site may not be..you absolutely can have an infant out of an infant carrier. They do have to be rear facing, in an appropriate weight limit carseat, but those are very common, often called convertible seats. Always, check the weight limits, upper and lower. For ex., mine goes from 5lb to 40 lb, and can be used rear facing and forward facing. I saw the previous comment, and just wanted to clarify for others who may read and misunderstand. Your 7 mo. old is likely just like my kids..over the 20 lb weight limit of most infant carriers. It is far more unsafe to leave them in a car seat that they are over the weight limit for than to move them up to a rear facing car seat. Just a little bit of information to help provide some clarity for those who may not fully understand. Best of luck in your search, I wish I had something to offer, but all of my little ones are still in their carseats:) ~A.~