For use from birth - Tall bouncer or high chair - any experiences?

[tiptoemouse]

With my first baby she was really unhappy in her bouncer on the floor when I was doing something like cooking, washing up or eating. I think this may have been because she couldn't see me. It was a very basic bouncer like this one: www.mumsnet.com/reviews/nursery/baby-bouncers-seats-and-swings/10005-mothercare-spring-bouncing-cradle

For baby number 2, who on the way, I am considering buying some sort of high chair that is suitable from birth, or a baby bouncer that can be adjusted so it is at my height.

Note that I'm not looking to feed my baby in this - I already have an IKEA Antilop which I will use again - it's so easy to clean. I just want something to put her more at my level straight from birth.

I have looked at the following products. I would be looking at getting something secondhand as they are all quite pricey.

Beaba Up & Down chair - www.beaba.com/en/content/transat-down

Hauck Sit n Relax - www.hauckuk.com/uk-collection/sit-n-relax.65.1.14.1_info.html?c=66510

Chicco Polly Magic Highchair - www.chicco.co.uk/8058664038404.polly-magic-highchair.html

Stokke Tripp Trapp chair with Newborn Set - www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/w/accessories/1871.html?dwvar_1871_color=110

Stokke Steps chair with Stokke Steps Bouncer attached - www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/highchairs/stokke-steps/3545.html

Fresco Bloom - www.bloombaby.co.uk/collections/chairs/products/fresco-chrome

The first one (the Beaba) looks like it's the only one that rocks/bounces, but on the other hand it won't have any use after 9 months. There also don't seem to be many available second hand.

The others look like I might get use out of them after she's outgrown the bouncer, but then once she's bigger she can just go in the Ikea Antilop, even if she's not eating.

Does anyone have experience of using any of these, or can anyone recommend another product or solution? I could wait until baby is born and then see if she likes the basic bouncer, but then I won't have the time to hunt for second hand bargains!

Thanks for reading this long post,

tiptoemouse

My in laws had one that wasn't a highchair it was just a rocker but at table height. You could lean it back or sit it up. I think it was from John Lewis or Jojo maman bebe.

MyNameIsSuz - was it this one?

www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+beaba-up-and-down-rocker-chair+b7685

If so, was it any good?

Jojo maman bebe no longer sells it, but I have found it on Amazon. It seems to be the same model as the first on my list. I'm quite tempted, but would like to know if it's easy to adjust etc.

Thanks,

tiptoemouse

It was really similar to that one! The one we had didn't have a hood. It was pretty good, you can have it at lots of different heights and sit it up a bit and it was easy to adjust. Good for family dinners when the baby doesn't feel all stuck on the floor and can still see everyone. I'm not sure what make ours was, but it is very similar.

I'm an idiot, it was exactly that one! I was thrown by the hood which they never used. I recommend it!

I love my Tripp trapp, and DS who is now 3.5 still sits in it which I think justifies the price. Looks like new despite being third hand when I got it!

I got a secondhand Chicco Polly Magic for DD2 when she was a baby. Got shot of it before weaning but was a godsend.

We have 2 second hand stokke tripp trapps, both of which used from birth with baby set. Couldn't have done without, still going strong and look like new (after a wipe down!)

MaccaPaccaismyNemesis - Did you use it with the Newborn Set (as shown in this link: www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/w/accessories/1871.html) (first picture on this post)?

Mrsboathook - When you say the baby set, do you mean this one here: www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/w/accessories/1593.html (second picture on this post), or one linked to above?

Thank you everyone for your experiences.

Have any other people got experience of either the Hauck Sit n Relax, or the Fresco Bloom?

Also, where do people recommend looking for these items secondhand? I've seen a lot on ebay, but they're usually collection only, and don't seem to be nearby. Where else can I look?

Thanks,

tiptoemouse

No, we had a chair you clip on the newer style Tripp trapp. (Straight back not arch style). It's actually called the newborn set, sorry. It also is useful on the floor.

Nb got my chairs on gumtree but the newborn set from kiddicare.

Hi, no I didn't have the newborn set as when it came out DS was a little too old. We probably got it when he was 6 months old but I would buy the newborn set if we ever manage to have another one.

I've got the stokke newborn set(from eBay ) thought it would be useless, just wanted to try it and sell on again but actually the baby really likes it and it is great for keeping her off the floor. Have only used it attached to the chair so far.

I had a bloom with previous newborn and don't recommend it.

Thanks PennilynLott.

Was this the one that attaches to the Stokke Tripp Trapp:
www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/w/accessories/1871.html?dwvar_1871_color=110 ?

or the one that attaches to the Stokke Steps and can also be used as a bouncer on its own:
www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/highchairs/stokke-steps/3545.html ?

(If you scroll down on both of these pages you can see the type of chair it attaches to.)

Thanks Mrsboathook
No, we had a chair you clip on the newer style Tripp trapp. (Straight back not arch style). It's actually called the newborn set, sorry. It also is useful on the floor.

I must admit I'm slightly confused. Looking at the Stokke website here: www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/w/accessories/1871.html?dwvar_1871_color=110 ,
the newborn set to go with the Tripp Trapp doesn't look like it can just go on the floor. Is this the one you have? If so, it's great to know that it can be used this way too.

The Stokke Steps bouncer here: www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/highchairs/stokke-steps/3545.html is considerably more expensive, but is marketed as usable on the floor.

Thank you for your continued patience with my questions. I'm suffering from pregnancy brain at the moment!

Thanks also for the heads up that there are different types of Tripp Trapp - looks like I'll need to be careful if buying secondhand that the chair and newborn set are compatible.

It's the Tripp trap one not the steps one. It detaches from the chair and has a curved base so rocks if you put it On the floor. It does detach quite easily but we have a bouncer anyway so haven't bothered. You can get them for about £40 secondhand and sell on for the same. Sorry about typing.

It doesn't look like it would go on the floor but it works fine! We also had the stokke bounce n' sleep for dc2- wouldn't recommend that so much as the Tripp trapp and newborn set. Dc2 in the baby set now, dc1 just on the chair, they've both sat with us at the table since birth and dc1 actually seems to have developed some semblance of table manners ....

We love our Tripp Trapps. We have two, one for each ds who are now 8 and 3 and use their chairs every day. They are incredible value for money.

Tripp trapp owners - how easy is it to move one from room to room? I've realised that I'll want to move it from the kitchen, through to the hall and into the dining room on a regular basis, round a tight corner.

I've also come across another option in my research:

Babymoov swoon up - www.babymoov.co.uk/relaxation/65-swoon-up--3661276014749.html

Does anyone have any experience of this one? I'm guessing it's newer than the others as there don't seem to be many secondhand on ebay yet.

I'm wishing I could try out all the different options in our home to figure out which would be appropriate.

Also, a friend of mine suggested I try wearing baby in a sling instead. This would certainly be cheaper as I already have one. I only really used it with my first baby when we were out and about, and quickly decided I preferred the pushchair as it gave me somewhere to put all the clobber!