To want a black and rose gold pram for our baby boy

[Taybz]

I'm 6 months pregnant and we've decided on getting the Egg2 travel system for our baby boy. I've fallen in love with the black diamond and rose gold edition:

www.johnlewis.com/egg2-special-edition-stroller-luxury-travel-system-bundle-diamond-black/p5399692

I know it's on the girlier side but I think it's absolutely stunning and don't see what the big deal is about not getting such a pram for a baby boy. It's not like I've chosen a pink pram! Dh is completely against it but I know ultimately he'll succumb to my charms 😅 He is worried about what everyone else will think and say though. Family that I have shown think it's mad to get this pram for a boy due to the rose gold and glittery fabric. Is it really that mad??

My 2nd choice and Dh's 1st choice of colour is the Jurassic grey:

www.johnlewis.com/egg2-special-edition-stroller-luxury-travel-system-bundle-jurassic-grey/p5385626

I know rose gold is not to everyone's taste but I personally love it and the pram make me swoon! It's on the pricier side so I don't want us to make the wrong decision.

Go for it, baby won't care as long as he's safe and comfortable.

It’s fine so long as you can cope with ‘awww cute girl’ comments. People can and do make calls on colour, regardless of it being 2021.

I prefer the grey anyways.

Choose whatever colour you like. This has no relation to the sex of your baby. I’d be choosing the one I thought would hide the poo/food/vomit stains the best, to be honest.

Will you mind if people always assume your baby is a girl?

I think it looks fine. Black is a practical colour and I assume the grey would show more stains / look dirty and worn more quickly.

Although as someone who has never bought a pram i'd shocked at just how much they cost. Is it normal to spend £1.5k on a pram?

Do you want your DH to feel comfortable taking his son out for walks alone? Get one that is comfortable to use and both of you like the appearance of.

Buy whatever you like if you can afford it, why would you be unreasonable?

I can't really see the difference. It'll get covered in mud and throw up anyway.

I would be worried about having a DH with such a rigid approach to gender though.

Are you planning on recycling it for #2 OP? It’s just that rose gold is very of its time and if you’re not planning on buying another pram if you have another baby it might look a bit dated and neutral could be better...

Personally I vote you do what you like and you shouldn’t be swayed by it looking ‘girly’ but my main criteria when I bought a pram was that it was neutrally coloured, mostly because I didn’t want it to clash with my own outfits

No one will be arsed in real life, DD had a blue pram and then a stroller with dragons and dinosaurs on, it wasn't a big deal.

I reality, the majority of people don't notice the colour of the pram. It's just an accessory for the parents.

The black pram just looks black to me.

I had a red and black pram. Two girls. Then had a dinosaur stroller, and a pink stroller at different times. No one noticed then either

More important factors is it meeting your lifestyle choices and budget. Plus have an extremely safe car seat in your car.

Oh but I do agree you should both agree on a pram, you’re equal parents and it’s a huge outlay.

Of course, get the one you like. I'm sure your baby won't mind what colour his pram is..!

Love the rose gold, but that will get battered quite quickly tbh.

Not sure DH would be happy to push "pink" whether the occupant was a boy or a girl though!

@stackemhigh

Go for it, baby won't care as long as he's safe and comfortable.

This. I remember while I was out with DD1 a woman asked if I had bought the pram before I knew she was a girl as it was navy with coloured spots. I wasn't aware that the colour scheme of a pram had to be colour coded depending on the baby's sex. It's just daft.

It’s a black pram? Why would anyone think that that the baby is a girl ?

Love the rose gold, but that will get battered quite quickly tbh. also a very good point, mine has a dark steel frame and it hides all the nasty bumps!

Yes go for it, I had a pink pram with dd and I was still asked if she was a boy ds had a purple pram.

Get whichever pram you like - it's you who will be pushing it around a lot of the time.

I commented before looking at the photos and now I have I think your husband is even more ridiculous than before. I agree with a PP, his rigid approach to gender would really bother me too.

@MinesAPintOfTea

Do you want your DH to feel comfortable taking his son out for walks alone? Get one that is comfortable to use and both of you like the appearance of.

Why, will a rose gold pram shrivel his penis?

Do you want your DH to feel comfortable taking his son out for walks alone?

Seriously?

Ray-Ban and a few other designers are doing rose gold men's sunglasses. Rose gold looks stunning with a tan/dark skin tone. I love seeing a man in a pink shirt.

"Not sure DH would be happy to push "pink" whether the occupant was a boy or a girl though!"

I would lose respect and think that they were a lot thicker than I realised.

@SamMil

Of course, get the one you like. I'm sure your baby won't mind what colour his pram is..!

Surely though it should be the pram both parents agree on? One shouldn’t get overall say either way.

Personally I would go for the grey mainly because it’s less likely to age and therefore easier to sell for a decent price - which if paying that much I would want!