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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!
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
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
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!
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!