To think it’s nuts to buy a double buggy for your first?

[PitterPatter3]

…Because you’re planning to have a second soon?!

Not only might things not work out that way but they’re quite a pain to lug about for months when you don’t strictly need one.

Bugaboo donkey is perfect for this reason. Single to double.

I personally wouldn't for similar reasons to you OP but I don't think it's madness to buy one if you're comfortable with the fact that 2 might not happen

They are tricky to sell. I donated mine in the end. People want to buy a new pram. It's one of the milestones to being a parent for some people. Other people sure might want second hand but the market is saturated and people think they should hold their value but they just dont.

Mine is an Uppababy Vista - it’s a fantastic pram.

I don’t know anyone who’s gone for a side by side double, they’re so impractical!

I agree with you if you're talking about something which is permanently set up as a double like the picture you linked.

The ones which can be a single or a double, they are a great design and a decent investment I think, you don't even have to buy the second seat unless you need it, and since pushchairs are eye wateringly expensive these days, it does make sense to look at those in the first place. If you're going to drop £1000+ on a pram then it makes sense to get one which has the option to expand. I wouldn't want to spend so much on a standard/single and then later if I needed a double I'd have to either fork out the same amount again or be stuck with a cheap/second hand one. (I have never spent this much on a pram I might add! I got my first one for £220 and then I got a second hand one for €150).

I do know what you mean though because my DH has a fertility issue meaning we couldn't plan the way that other people plan. We knew that we wanted two little ones fairly close together and the only realistic option for this was to not use any contraception after the first one. The next came along almost exactly 3 years later but there was a good chance that would not have happened at all.

I know someone who bought an icandy that could convert to a double. She was always intending to conceive a second baby immediately after the first.

It depends what sort of pram. Not nuts if it can be used as a single and then added seats etc make it a double (our Uppababy Vista has that option) I think that’s sensible. A permanent double side by side yes when you are expecting one I would think that a bit odd but I doubt that’s a common thing for people to do.

Oh lovey. The pain jumps out of your posts. Look after yourself. Xxx

I think it is a bit crazy tbh. Usually it’s more expensive ie the bugaboo cameleon is about half the price of the bugaboo donkey so it doesn’t really save if you don’t end up needed it.

Also it will depend on age gap, certain types of doubles are better for twins, or small gaps. Other ones better for newborn and toddlers who aren’t in it 100% of time etc. If you don’t know age gap in advance it tricky. Ie if I had a 11month gap I would maybe want to have both children parent facing or two seats compatible. If I had a 2.5-3 year gap I would potentially just add buggy board or want a seat that clips on and off for longs days out but not need for daily naps.

It's not very sensible, even if you were guaranteed a second. I tried a double briefly but the weight difference between a newborn and 2.5 year old made it unmanageable. We ended up having two McLarens for days out or when there were two parents/grandparents. Or the bigger pushchair and sling and buggy board for going out solo.

YABU because there’s prams like the bugaboo donkey that shrink to be a single buggy.

We got the fox 5 because I didn’t think I wanted another child so soon but I after having baby I really do want another next year. I wish we’d just bought the Donkey at outset.

I feel the same op! No judgement to anyone else of course. For dd1 we got a single buggy - Bugaboo - then had dd2 2 years later and got a Phil and Teds double. We had no problems conceiving but I was 36 so couldn’t take it for granted it’d happen.

in practical terms it would have made sense to get the Phil and Teds for dd1 - it’s good as a single buggy - obvs in hindsight I should have!

I see what people mean about the ones which convert. This wasn’t what I’d been thinking of.

For us that wouldn’t have been a good option as our gap will be (hopefully, if all works out this time after having a loss last year) 4.5 years after starting TTC for a second after 15 months. However I appreciate it works out well for others.