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To not be happy with my pram?

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Pringle2628 · 24/04/2017 20:54

Basically me and my partner went to look at prams and I felt like they were all so big and bulky and square shaped. Anyhow we arrived at one shop and I fell in love with the oyster 2 with the tan handles.

Anyhow we decided we would buy a second hand pram as we don't have massive funds available so I looked on eBay and it was agreed we didn't need to rush into it as we have no storage space but if a bargain appeared we would get it.

Fast forward a month and my partner tagged me in a post from his friend selling a silvercross pioneer, I said I would look into the pram and he replied saying we could look at it that evening. Well that evening he arrived home and said let's go have a look and I said I don't think it's a massive bargain as it's not what I was after so unless we got it a lot cheaper then it's not really a bargain for us. 1 hour later he had been to the house told me all about how pristine there house was and that was it he had messaged his friend to say he would have the pram and collect it the next day. At this point I didn't know what to say because he was so stuck in the moment of how lovely there home was and the pram was in such good condition that I didn't feel like anything I could say would change his mind.

He picks the pram up and take its to his mums and then the next morning he took me round to look at it. I put on a pretend smile and just had a quick look feeling very uncomfortable knowing it wasn't the pram I wanted and had his mum there saying how lovely it was and what a bargain we got.

I walked out the house after and just drove off in my car crying my eyes out (hormones). I spoke to my friend who said I need to tell my partner how I feel so I did. I told him I didn't dislike the pram it's a nice colour it's just far bigger than I wanted and a lot more bulky than I wanted.

He has since been very snappy and basically said well it if u want and so tomorrow I have a friend coming to look at it. He has picked the pram up from his mums brought it here and done nothing but have a go at me since. Telling me I made the decision I didn't like it before I even looked at it. I'm just wanting to waste money and spend more on a oyster when there no were near as nice as the silvercross pioneer.

Am I being unreasonable?

Or am I allowed to already have had a pram in mind and not rushed into buying one as I felt we needed to keep looking till we found our perfect pram together.

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Pringle2628 · 24/04/2017 21:46

Gaelic - I had horrific birth with my second and on day 4 of leaving the hospital I pushed a pram around the village and ended up with all my stitches coming undone from doing to much and now my lady parts are ruined for life!

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CosmoKlit · 24/04/2017 21:51

Get the pram you want.

Sell the one you don't want.

BlueDaisies · 24/04/2017 21:59

I think this is about more than a pram. I think that, to you, it is more than "just a pram". I see it as you wanting to create the "ideal"- certain pram, certain furniture etc, just as you may have pictured, the "nest" you want to create for your child. I see nothing wrong at all if this is what you are doing but if so perhaps explain to DH just why it is so important (if this is the case!).
Also, let's be honest- a lot of the newborn phase can be less than amazing. Picking out lovely things is just one of the exciting bits, the getting ready for baby bit, so why not be able to fully enjoy that and pick the pram you want!

Mrsknackered · 24/04/2017 22:15

Bless you, I had this with DS1.
If I were you, I'd say something, re-sell and buy something else, even if you need to add a little extra too it
I didn't and every time I took him out in his pram I felt really uncomfortable and judged. I ended up constantly having him in a sling just to save embarrassment. And don't worry I shed tears over prams.
May sound silly as I doubt no one cared but I cared, a lot, and I think your confidence can be quite low as a new mum.
Go easy on DP as he probably thought he was being really savvy and helpful.
Still got a second hand with DS2 for same price but shopped around the whole pregnancy and eventually found my bugaboo can't get it in my boot though

MissWimpyDimple · 24/04/2017 22:27

Resell it. The pioneer is a beast. So heavy to get up curbs. Somehow it looks great but the weighting is all wrong when it's in pram or backwards facing.

AudreyBradshaw · 24/04/2017 23:06

Sell the one you don't wnot, buy the one you do.

FWIW I've got a pioneer and as much as I love it, it's a tank.

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