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First buggy - your top advice!

What do you recommend for a mum's first buggy?

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kirsty clinton
15/06/2011 at 18:56
i was looking for a light weight frame with seprate seat, travel cot and carseat to attach on there own and i found an i'coo in bright blue for my baby boy and its prefect hes nearly two months ans hes 14lb but even with him in the pram or in the carseat while i carry him its so light weight its amazing as i have no muscles so its perfect and also comes in a dark pink xx

Xx Clinton xX
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sarah thomas 6
15/06/2011 at 19:15
Hi Kirsty
I am glad that you are happy with your buggy where did you find that one good that it is light and easy to carry
sarah thomas 6
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Amanda Pauley
17/06/2011 at 10:28
Hi Kirsty,

I love your tip on finding the best buggy and I would love to use it in the September issue of Practical Parenting & Pregnancy magazine on the 'Try This' tops tips page.

If you could send me your name, age, area your from, name of your kid and age of kid that would be great. Oh and a picture of your and your little boy in action with the I'Coo that would be fab.

My email is pp_letters@magicalia.com

Amanda Pauley
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Pebble
30/06/2011 at 16:59
We bought a Bugaboo Bee. We wanted something that was suitable from birth and could lie flat and face both ways, so that our baby could look at us, then face outwards later on. Some of our friends had the Cameleon and I really liked this, but we were living in a flat, so didn't have much space. The Bee was perfect, because it folded up really small. This also meant it fitted easily into the boot of our car. It's also really light, which is useful in case I need to carry it up a flight of steps. We wanted a buggy that fitted with our lifestyle. We really needed a city buggy and one that I could take on buses easily. We also needed one with an extendable handle as my husband and I are completely different heights. One other thing that we've found, that we never even thought of at the time, was how easy it is to adjust for children of different sizes. While many of my friends have had several different buggies over the last 3 years, it's the only one we've ever owned. When I go out with the girls, we start the day with the baby in the Bee, then when my 3-year-old gets tired, I just move the straps, stick her in it instead and put the little one in the sling.
Pebble
sarah thomas 6
01/07/2011 at 00:47
Hi Pebble
I am glad that you have found a buggy to suit your baby and your 3 year
Old great to take on busses or for the car lightweight good for your
Lifestyle
sarah thomas 6
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jill smyth
06/07/2011 at 22:53

when choosing a first buggy i wish i had thought further ahead and considered a prm that could later be converted to accommadate a new born and a toddler as a result I am always switching buggies depending on how many kids im taking out!! Also bear in mind that you may end up with a c-section and this can make it hard to lift the pram. I have a mamas and papas pliko switch is really light and has been great folllowing my 2 sections much lighter than the silvercross one i had originally ordered.

jill smyth
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sarah thomas 6
07/07/2011 at 10:42
Hi Jill
You have done well finding a nice lightweight buggy to use for your
Toddler and baby
You have to look after yourself too
Sarah
sarah thomas 6
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jessieJ
23/10/2011 at 22:21

When choosing a buggy we had a rough idea what we wanted, lightweight, able to fold and fit into the boot of my polo, something other half would be happy to push and top of my list a pram attachement.  Our best tip was to continually stalk buggy's round shops! We finally tracked down the Icandy Cherry in Ikea leaping out from behind storage soultions!!! The Cherry fitted the criteria and we love it for out little boy.

Jess (and Jacob 5 months)

jessieJ
proudmummy
26/10/2011 at 00:31
Silvercross 3d travel system suitable from birth up until early years easy to steer and the functionality is pretty easy too good all rounder
proudmummy
Lauren Gee
31/10/2011 at 21:31

I did a lot of research before buying our first buggy. We needed something that folded up small enough to fit in our hatchback, was light enough to be carried and hauled around by me and my dodgy back, and that could easily be taken on tubes and buses. I also knew I wanted more than one child if possible so wanted to get something that would last.

We opted for the Maclaren Techno XLR and it fit the bill in all respects. Together with the matching carrycot and Recaro car seat it forms a travel system that allows your little one to be parent facing at first, before moving on into the main pushchair.It came complete with footmuff, seat liner, headhugger and raincovers.

6 months after my son was born and all my friends were replacing their bulky pushchairs with lightweight strollers, we were still happily using the Maclaren. 2 1/2 years later, its still going fine with baby number 2, and my son is riding on a buggyboard at the back.

Its easy to push, great for public transport, lightweight, and snug for a newborn yet roomy enough to accomodate a child of four.

Money well spent!

Lauren Gee
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Rachael Davidson
01/02/2012 at 09:34

I wanted a pram to do everything, which i got with the Silver Cross Sleepover, a beautiful looking pram modern yet traditional, it is light weight, large basket for all the shopping, sturdy - as i walk everywhere! and on all terraines and comfy for baby. We used it for Hollys moses basket too as it came with a gorgeous wooden rocking frame and as her everyday pram, its easy to assemble and desemble, and came with rain cover, foot muff etc all washable too, even linen to use when used as a moses basket.  18 Months on and we are still using it and it has been used to death on a daily basis and great to take on holiday too.  Tried and tested in snow too and works a treat gliding through it, great for the post baby work out walks.  I love this pram and would certainly get another one.

Rachael Davidson
CORRINA GORDON
10/02/2012 at 12:51

my son Rhys  was born premature and he had breathing problems too 

I all so live in the country side and we would  often go off road for walks with are dog tank so really i needed a all rounder pram so i looked around and came the Jane with its easy snap off covers for easy washing and the car seat can be taken off with a push of a button i had the carry cot / car seat that can be angled to allow  

baby to be in a more up right position was a life saver it is a bit big but i loved it 

there prams are so easy to turn and are very safe as i have founds with most prams with 4 wheals curbs can be a dangrous time .

i was pushing my friends pram once it was a graco and as i came down the curb the front 2 wheals caught the curb and the pram and my self fell into the road i was lucky as i did not fall as i found my feet  and jak sarah's son was OK his head miss the pavement by only a inch   but it was too close since then i have stuck with 3 wheals and have never had this happen again and i fine its easy to turn so shopping is still fun i don't like the Quinn buzz it dose have 3 wheels but is a nightmare to turn 

ANY ONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND DOSE ANY ONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER GOOD PRAMS MY SON IS 2 BUT CAN NOT WALK AS HAS C.P XX

CORRINA GORDON
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