I need a buggy for a newborn

There are a number of buggy options that can work from birth. The main ones are:

• A pram (which nowadays is most likely to be a pushchair with carrycot attached)
• A pushchair with carrycot
• A pushchair with a lie-flat seat
• A travel system

If you’re still just “window-shopping” or have a specific buggy brand in mind, you can browse all our travel system reviews and all our pushchair reviews.

As well as revealing what is and isn’t great about a buggy, every review details age suitability, features and specs.  If you’re looking for a buggy that’s suitable for a newborn, you have quite a few choices to make. 

If you opt for a buggy with a lie-flat seat, you might also want it to have a reversible seat, so it can be rear facing (also called parent facing) as well as forward facing.



Our buying guides for buggies and travel systems will take you step by step through finding the correct pushchair for your baby.

We’ve found 10 of the best buggies for a newborn.

After a travel system? These are 10 of the best travel systems for less than £400 and 10 of the most popular travel systems.

If you need to find a buggy that can take both a newborn and a toddler, try these 10 best double buggies for a toddler and baby and best travel system compatible double buggies.

You could also consider a convertible buggy if your newborn won’t be your first baby. 


• What to buy before your newborn arrives
• Getting prepared for twin newborns
• Secondhand buying advice for pregnancy and baby items