Hard work pushing pushchair

[purpleme12]

It's it just me or does anyone else find having a baby physical hard work? Does anyone else find it hard work pushing a pushchair? And legs get tired?

Instep nipper 360 a breeze to push even up hills and ewith hulking great toddler in it. About £180 New but they come up on gumtree and eBay all the time.

OK thanks I'll tell OH the only thing is I think I need one sooner rather than later

I'm only 4 foot 11 I've got little legs well compared to a lot of people and I walk at an OK pace

I also have actual muscles my arms now from picking baby up I can't believe it!

Babies get heavy don't they? Seriously though, the right pushchair makes an enormous difference and, notwithstanding pushing up a hill, really can feel like pushing air.

I hope this next one is like that!

I got my Maclaren 2nd hand for $12. I washed it and it looks like new. It is the Techno model so easy to push compared to the Quest and the Triumph. If I were you I would look for 2nd hand strollers only. I saw a bugaboo bee 2nd hand when visiting my Dad for GBP50. After buying my first stoller new I would NEVER buy new again.

We have a babyjogger too (the one we bought new) and it is somewhat easy to push but it won't work for the bus. I normally have over 70lb of baby in it plus a filled basket so easily the whole thing is 100lb+. Anything carrying that weight isn't going to glide.

Are yours lightweight?

We have the Hauck, it is a lovely light pushchair. I have back problems and I don't find it too hard to push - we live on quite a hill and I walk the dog up it every morning with my DD in the pushchair. It is also very easy to fold with one hand and carry.

I'm also short, which I don't think helps (although I expect a regular up hill walk idols the main issue). I always squat down to pick up ds and have noticed my legs are bigger even though I weigh the same.

Yes I have definitely got muscles now! just from pushing pushchair and picking her up! I never imagined!

70lb of baby Supermum???

Op look up the new brand joie. Light weight and cheaper price prams.
You might find something more suitable.

I'll have a look thanks

I have a 3 wheeler with inflatable tires which I use most of the time, unless I'm planning to go anywhere near public transport (it really doesn't fold well), for buses I have a maclaren. The maclaren is a nightmare to push uphill, the 3 wheeler barely noticeable.

Have you had your iron levels checked? If you walked the hill regularly pre-baby, it shouldn't be a problem with a baby, unless your pushchair absolutely useless (the maclaren cost £6 from the local tip so I can't really complain much about it's failings and rather worn wheels).

It is a very very steep hill I think the extra weight of pushing a baby makes a big difference.

The doctor did look at me a bit ago and say I was anaemic but he's the worst doctor ever anyway I went to get it checked blood test because he said to and it came back fine.

You need inflatable tyres. Nipper 360 is ideal.

If you're short a baby jogger city mini might be too high handle wise.

I do more than I've ever done before by walking with her (40 min walk regular Inc up hill then back other way although it used to be more regular when she was smaller) and just by picking her up and transporting her everywhere. All this combined is more physical regular work than I ever did before I had her. But she's almost a year now I don't think it can be the fact that I'm not used to it. It's the pushing the pushchair that takes its toll I think for me on my legs

Are inflatable tyres better then rainicorn?

I think it's the hill. I don't drive either and recently went on an extremely hilly, 4 mile walk to the clinic for dds immunisations. The next few days my legs hurt, my shoulders hurt even my wrists hurt from pushing the pram up the steep incline. I'm generally quite fit, healthy and have not had problems with my pram before - I also have a Cossato though not the Giggle. It was definitely the hills that did it for me.

I've got a Hauck Sport and though it is much lighter, I'd feel nervous about using it on tougher terrain. It could be ok though... I'm a FTM so not got much experience with buggies and prams etc. IMO some sort of carrier/sling might be easier for you with the hills.

It's the pushchair. Don't get a tiny umbrella thing like that hauck, will be worse as all your energetic in to push.

Def look at the nipper v3 for easiest to push.

I'm short. Had bugaboo chameleon with one in pram and one on board. Was very easy to push even when one was 2 and one 3 so a fair bit of weight.

The Micralite Superlite maybe?

Super mum - 70lb of baby??!

Thank you itssmallerontheoutside that's really interesting to hear. Perhaps it's just the hill that's made all the difference then. Also I have been seriously considering a carrier /sling today. There's no meet up in my area so if I wanted to try one it would have to be an online library I've no idea what's best but it might be worth just taking the plunge and try whatever.

Thanks other posters too this is more complicated than I thought it seems!

Big inflatable or forever air (foam filled) tyres make all the difference to how heavy it feels to handle. If the pushchair has some suspension as well its a revelation.