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Mumsnet Discussions: Pregnancy : Can you buy JUST a pram anywhere??? (9 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By BorgLady on Wed 14-May-08 17:09:39
I posted another thread about prams/pushchairs last week and some of you very helpful ladies really opened my eyes.

The one I was looking at had a car seat instead of a lie-flat bit and I've since found out it's not recommended to have a little baby in a car seat for more than two hours. I really don't want to be timing myself when I go anywhere.

So I thought I would look into getting a pram. But all I seem to be able to see are carrycot attachments for existing pushchairs.

Is it possible to buy a pram that actually comes with wheels? What I would like to do is buy the pushchair part later, which seems sensible to me as it will be that which baby needs later.

Buying it all at once seems a jolly big outlay. I'd like to use the extra months to save up again for the next bit!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Bky on Wed 14-May-08 17:11:46
I don't have time for a link but go on the toys r us website on the babies r us bit i'm sure there was a build your own pram bit where you could buy the carrycot first then get the seat later
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain on Wed 14-May-08 17:12:32
I think you can buy the Mutsy in seperates, and Toys 'R' Us does a Bebecar one that you can do it with.

TBH though, you will save money buying the buggy with a seperate carrycot bit together.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain on Wed 14-May-08 17:13:05
Bky beat me to it!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Chequers on Wed 14-May-08 17:14:19
Don't know how much you want to spend but the mamas and papas pliko pramette converts from pram to pushchair without having to buy any extras. It's £300
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By choosyfloosy on Wed 14-May-08 17:15:02
there are SHEDLOADS on ebay but IMO your best option is to start looking in your local paper, they are always stuffed with baby things. A friend locally got a magnificent full size old-style pram via the local paper which she could tuck the baby, all the stuff for a day out, and about 3 days' shopping into. I always wish I had got a pram instead of a useless travel system so IMO you are on the right track!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By largeginandtonic on Wed 14-May-08 17:15:19
This one is nice, just order the pushcahir bit later here
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By ChairmumMiaow on Wed 14-May-08 17:23:30
I bought seperates - a from birth pushchair, a car seat and a second hand pushchair.

The idea was that the puschair would be for the bus, and the pram for walking to town with its big basket. I got it for a tenner from a car boot - it was 10 years old - but the only time I used it I pulled a muscle trying to manouvre it! However my SIL loves it as she had a similar one with her DD. (If you can collect from Bromsgrove its yours for free!)

Also, I don't drive but get lifts from friends and am often happy to walk / get the bus one way, but can't because of the lack of car seat so the travel system aspect would be nice at times!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By BorgLady on Thu 15-May-08 20:27:10
Thanks everyone for your advice. Found a lovely one very close to me on ebay, got everything I wanted and it was cheap too.

Picking it up on Sunday! Thanks again!


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