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Help - recommended pushshairs for newborns - and weedy Mums!

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LadyThompson · 07/07/2008 16:42

I have the upper body strength of a canary and have tried a couple of pushchairs in shops and they all seem so heavy to a weed like me.

So I need a pushchair which will be

a) suitable for a newborn but which I can keep using all the way through
b) very light
c) a cool brand. Yes, I know this is sad and shallow. It's not my top priority, but it would be nice, that's all.

Would a Bugaboo fit these requirements or is it all daft hype? Thank you all you experts.

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ilovemydog · 08/07/2008 13:27

had bugaboo (loved it)

When on trains, would use the car seat (maxi cosi) on bugaboo frame.

Can't think of an easy pram to go on trains anyway?

MaryJB · 10/07/2008 11:48

Try a City Mini

www.nurseryworldonline.co.uk/baby-jogger-city-single-mini-blackblack-p-7879.html

You can fold it with one hand. You just pull a strap in the centre of the seat and it folds in on itself. It is soooooo easy!

snotbuster · 10/07/2008 11:53

Some people just use a sling to start with and then a maclaren later on (cheapest option IMO). You will no longer be weedy! Your body changes with the demands of motherhood and I, an exceptionally 'frail' looking waif, can now carry a 2 stone 2 year old with ease - have biceps like never before!

spugs · 10/07/2008 12:43

I have a bugaboo cameleon and love it, really light, goes both ways, carrycot and seat unit. easy to fold once you get the hang of it. only thing with that is it needs to be in two pieces, but they are both light enough to lift easily. so i would take this into consideration if you have to fold it up to go on a train/bus. Also if you do get a bugaboo and use the car loads then the car seat is great. i didnt get it initially but ended up getting it with the isofix base 2nd hand from a friend and its brilliant for short trips like tthe school run. definitly try and get one 2 nd hand on ebay or here though as they are expensive.

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LadyThompson · 10/07/2008 13:31

Thanks everyone for your brilliant help. Lots for me to think about and research, and I don't feel such an ignoramus now. Actually snotbuster, the lady in the shop was telling me I'd be super strong like Popeye after having the child. As I know I am having a caesarian, I suspect I won't be lifting anything much for a while!

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tinkeroo · 10/07/2008 13:36

I got a mamas & papas Aria, not bad looking, one of lightest on the market, suitable for newborns, & argos were doing a great combo package for £99, (typically several months after I got mine!)Still using for my 7m old DD2 nearly 3y after I got it.

MissingMyHeels · 10/07/2008 13:43

My Stokke Xplory is fab for trains and getting around London, it goes on 2 wheels to take up escalators and makes it easy to 'bump' up and down stairs where there are no lifts. I think it's pretty light providing you don't put really havy shopping in it!

LittleConnie · 10/07/2008 13:49

I've just bought the new Bebe Confort Streety and love it. It ticks all of your boxes, is super light and compact and has a bigger seat than the bugaboo bee so should last longer...

sallyforth · 10/07/2008 13:56

I second snotbuster's suggestion of looking into slings. (although if I were you I'd get the buggy as well just in case you don't get on with the sling!) they are much cheaper and fab for us weedy people when taking public transport - you can pop baby into sling at bus stop and haul buggy+shopping onto the bus with panache.

Baby bjorns are quite expensive for what they are, a ring sling is more versatile and cheaper IMO. And good for popping down to the corner shop or for breastfeeding discreetly on the go.

Go to a NCT sale and see if you can find a cheapie sling 2nd hand. Theres also ebay of course.

Then get the cool looking pram that you love and will use - even if it's a bit bulky/impractical in certain situations you will always have the sling as a fall back option.

Beware though, slings can be addictive - as you may be able to tell, I have got really into them since having ds

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LadyThompson · 10/07/2008 14:44

Ok, I will get a sling as well (hadn't even thought of that tbh)...and I should look for what in a sling? Are they all the same?

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nappyaddict · 10/07/2008 14:53

i like the look of that baby jogger city single mini.

snotbuster · 10/07/2008 22:20

Oh a caesarian Lady T - no you really won't be lifting anything (apart from the baby). I had a pilko pramette and couldn't lift it for ages after my CS - even when I could drive again I couldn't get it in and out of the car boot. Having said that it was very useful for leaning on and became a combined zimmer frame/pram for the first few weeks.

snotbuster · 10/07/2008 22:23

Sorry - don't want to scare you but your stomach muscles will take a while to heal and I found lifting from floor level the most painful thing initially (though probably shouldn't have been doing it!).

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LadyThompson · 11/07/2008 12:13

CS end of Nov. Then planning on sitting on my bum watching festive tv until after the New Year, when I hope I will be able to venture out. Thanks for the top though Snotbuster - what's ages (ie, longer than my planned 6 weeks of R&R?)

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snotbuster · 11/07/2008 20:12

You will probably be ok after four - six weeks (apart from lifting very heavy pushchairs into car boots). I didn't sit on my bum nearly enough so think the recovery period dragged on for far longer than it should have.

DD1ofcolandgerry · 11/07/2008 20:27

Out n about nipper 360.........the best buggy on the market by a mile. Light, easy to push, looks good, great for all terrain...

WARNING...........do not get a quinny buzz....heavy, tips over on kerbs, the unique folding mechanism is a curse, and your baby wont fit in the buggy part after 1 year (my friend is a retailer and these are the complaints that she gets about it)

sallyforth · 12/07/2008 03:54

Well, slings... no they aren't all the same... it depends on lots of things, eg what you are going to use it for. I guess at first you will want something that doesn't tie round the waist, to avoid pulling uncomfortably on your CS scar... so a pouch (correctly sized for your height and build) or a ring sling would be your best choices initially perhaps. They come in various different fabrics for different weathers - eg snuggly fleece or woven fabrics for winter.

I am not an expert on these so you might want to post for advice on the forums of thebabywearer.com - there is a forum specifically for "choosing and using a pouch or ring sling". Posters there could also give you some idea of how soon after their cs they started using theirs, and how they found it.

Or go to a slingmeet (google this to find one near you) and get some real-life advice - thats what I did when pg and it really gave me a head start on using my sling confidently in the early days.

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