What the heck pram or buggy do I buy for a newborn?

[Paranoid1stTimer]

Hello - sorry if this question has been answered a billion times before but I can't quite find what I need....

We are expecting our 1st baby in March 2008 and the prospective Grandparents kindly want to buy us a pram/buggy. I've started looking and am totally overwhelmed with the amount of choice out there.... Bugaboos (!?!) Micralites Travel systems Buggy boards.... I am totally lost.

We need to know, what do we ask for - pram, buggy, travel system? I've heard you only use a pram for 6 months then onto a buggy but you can't use a buggy for a newborn... Help please! Thanks soooooooo much in advance for your advice.. I am a complete newbie to all this maternal stuff but I am quite happy to learn the lingo

Does anyone know of a good rear facing buggy which is also good for shopping? Don't want to spend out on a Bug but am struggling with the Loola as I do lots of food shopping. Wish there was more choice of rear facing models....

or different kinds of tyres

i like being able to bump ds up and down the stairs!!

what do you mean by good for food shopping? if you mean a big basket the zooper i mentioned below has a huge one.

Thanks Nappyaddict, will check it out. Yes I did mean with a decent and accessible basket, unlike the Loola...

I have a Silver Cross Sleepover Deluxe with a Classic chassis. I don't drive and I found that I wanted something sturdy with a large-ish tray for shopping. It's easily manoeuverable and a dream to push. My son is coming up on fifteen months and we've only now swapped to a M&P Ziko for out and about. It was fine on a train but I've never had it on a bus (I doubt they'd let me on). The pushchair is rear or forward facing and there is a lovely snug carseat (the Ventura) that clips on to the base. The carrycot was great for the first five months. The whole thing did fit in the back of our pad wagon but it does not fold down to the size of hanky by any means!

I tried the Loola and I hated the feel of it, but a good friend of mine raved about it, so it's horses for courses, I suppose.

Having spent £300 on an all singing all dancing travel system I would suggest a stroller type buggy suitable from birth (maclaren?) as thats what most peple seem to end up with! I have one by Hauck which cost me £35 which once my DD was getting heavier was a god send. Another thing to consider is if you think you will have more in which case you may want to look at a Phil and Teds which can be changed from a single pushchair into a twin. Not everyones thing though. Only suggested it as I am now expecting num2 and will be buying one. I could ahve one of these in the first place which would ahve saved me a fair bit of money.

i like the ziko herbie and the icoo plasma 7.

oh and also the zooper boogie and the fisher price kuji.

anyone seen this before?

gesslein do some good pushchairs too. someone on here was saying how good the i'coo peak was aswell. and there's the new jane pushchair that's reversible if that's important to you.