Folding pram

[JennyBlueWren]

We use public transport a lot and would like a folding pram for a newborn especially for when we get the train. The actual bit you put the baby in (I presume there's a name for that?) needn't be folding as we could keep baby in it.

Bit for baby= carrycot
Wheels for carrycot = chassis
The above plus seat for older baby / toddler = travel system
Also normally has car seat comparability.
Huge variation in makes, uses, and price. Would always advise someone t consider second hand.

Plan u might have carrycot pram and lighter/more versatile buggy for post carrycot stage.

Tell us more about your lifestyle and budget. And storage space, whether u use a car, what u want from pram, also whether u think u might use a carrier a fair bit or not. Height of u and partner. Do u live in a flat or house, city, rural?

If just for ease of train, I would say carrier for newborn, or umbrella fold buggy/light fold -what's the budget? Newborns don't have to be in a carrycot can go straight Into buggy, but it has to lie flat or nearly flat

I use public transport a lot and haven't folded my pram up yet and DD is nearly 1. Is this something you'll definitely have to do? I'd expect older kids to get out of buggies before I got my newborn out and folded up a pram, of space were an issue.

And where would you put the carrycot with the baby in, if you'd folded the wheels up?

The new easywalker mosey has a carrycot that folds.

Im another one wondering where you would put the carrycot when you fold tge wheels away.

Do you envisage doing this daily? If so, a sling may be better.

If you use the train a lot, then look at the Babyzen YoYo which folds really quickly with the baby nest left on the pushchair. However be aware this is a lightweight option. The Easywalker Mosey has a pull flat carrycot which can be left on the chassis which is useful. If you were on a bus and had to fold the pushchair (I would think fairly unlikely) then these two could be folded and the baby would be carried. Most other carrycots would need removing as you say. If you then plan to put the carrycot onto a train table (not very wise really), then you need to make sure it is a hard bottomed carrycot ie structured and won't collapse. You probably need to look at the size of the chassis too - something like a Versa chassis would easily slide into a gap - possibly between seats. A Buzz chassis would probably be too bulky to do anything sensible with? You need to have a good think about what you think you will need.

Hi. We don't own a car but will occasionally be travelling in grandparents' cars or taxi. Mostly I travel on foot or by public transport. A lot of bus travel which is fine with pram outside of rush hours but when travelling away to family or for a day out we'd be on the train where I know it can be very difficult with a pram. (My brother's girlfriend had a horrible time trying to travel by train with a big pram recently).

Thanks for the advice -Tiggywinkle thanks for the point about not putting carrycot on train table -that had been my idea but would prefer a fully folding pram with baby then going into a sling for the journey.

Budget: We can afford stuff but would prefer to save our savings for all the unexpecteds. I'd like to try to get secondhand but that can be hard if I'm being more particular. Also my dad keeps asking what he can buy so might make the pram the present from him.

And thank you Cupof for the explanations.
storage space: Tons of in the porch and would leave it up in there most of the time.
Carrier: is that like a sling? Yes I think I would use one a lot of the time.
Height of u and partner: I'm short and husband's average.
We live in a house in the suburbs of a small town in the country. Good public transport systems and lots of paths round about. Would like to sometimes go a bit more off road but probably use a sling for that.

Only 20 weeks now so have some time to think about this. Going to a second hand fair tomorrow so will see what's around.

This might sound really unreasonable, but I think "No, I can't collapse the pram" is a perfectly acceptable answer, unless a wheelchair user needs the space. Don't choose a pram which makes your life harder to suit a potential situation which may not occur. People are very accommodating of babies.

I have a second hand bugaboo bee plus, which is really easy to fold up. It's good on grass but felt a bit flimsy when I took it on a walk through the woods (v stupid idea in hindsight!).

Could you perhaps buy a cheap, second hand umbrella fold stroller for the train journeys - there are some for £20-40 on my local FB sites. Then you could save your money for your proper pram if you need a large storage basket, bigger wheels etc to go shopping with.

Thanks again. My brother's girlfriend was told she would not be able to take the pram on the train as it doesn't fold. As it was a sympathetic train person did let her take it on and leave it in the vestibule but I wouldn't like to take the risk when so many journeys involve changes.

According to the Trainline you're ok unless a wheelchair user needs the space:

help.thetrainline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1687/~/what-can-and-cant-i-take-on-board-the-train?

By all means do go for something lightweight and practical, but your brother's girlfriend may just have met a grumpy guard. This may never happen to you, so I'd prioritise your other needs. And get a great sling. I'm still carrying DD in a semi structure carrier at nearly a year and 10kg. Visit your local sling library for advice.

Personally I do find it quite annoying when people try to barge onto buses and trains with big prams. It can turn into a safety issue if they are blocking the gangway.

I don't have to rely on public transport, if I do get the bus/tram/train I make sure I use my Maclaren Quest. I don't often fold it up, but that's more because the shopping basket is usually full and you have to empty it to fold it! But I would if I had to.

If I knew that I was going to be relying on public transport as my main method of travel day-to-day I would definitely buy as small a pram as possible, and carry a sling just in case I needed to take the baby out and fold it up.

Have a look at the musty evo, there's a you tube video of how they fold and it might suit you.
I've got one and it's really nice to push and good off road, not as good as maybe air filled tyres, but I know too many people that have got punctures and I didn't want to worry about that.
I had a moby wrap for newborn up till about 5 months. Then got a mei Thai. But in hindsight I wish I had got one with buckles.
The moby is great for wearing then just popping them in, and the mei Thai is reall quick to put on when you get the hand of it.

Babyzen yoyo 0+

Our situation is very similar to yours I.e we don't drive, use buses (albeit occasionally), lots of walking and make long (5 hour) train journeys to visit family a few times a year.

With my first I tried to do it all with 1 pushchair and failed miserably so now with my second we have a large pushchair (Emmaljunga city cross, couldn't live without it :) ) with amazing suspension And huge tyres for walking and then a smaller, easy fold pushchair (baby jogger city mini, also love this) for public transport, lifts etc and this has made life so much easier!

The baby jogger also has the benefit of folding easily with one hand whilst holding baby in the other which can be handy on the bus.

Oh I also have a sling for busy days or if I know the pushchair will be a FAFF (coach travel!) and for walks in the woods etc.

I have a Connects which I find very easy to use.

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Hey, have you tried the icandy raspberry. this is what we have and it's ideal for city trips and using public transport! it's completely suitable from birth as well without a carrycot and i would highly recommend it. we love ours and prefer it over anything else we ever tried! :)

I agree with JessB2, my icandy raspberry is really great for public transport as it stands on it's own when its folded, perfect on the train as you don't have to lie it down on the floor.