Baby Jogger for a newborn?

[MsWac]

Hi

I'm about to become a first time mum and am struggling with the minefield that is finding an ideal pram/push chair.

We think we are decided on the Baby Jogger City Mini GT which we have seen great reviews for and have read that it is suitable from birth, BUT...
yesterday we saw the carry-cot and it seems really narrow.

Does anyone have any experience with this who can comment on using the carry-cot and how comfy it is for a new baby? Alternatively, is anyone aware of an insert or other option for making the Jogger more comfortable for the first few months? I've had a look at the Phil and Ted's Cocoon as an option but am concerned it might be too warm for a summer baby - again, any comments or advice would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

As an owner of this buggy, I'm sorry to say I'd avoid it...

Negatives:
Carrycot outgrown v quickly, within 3/4 months. I'd have liked baby parent facing until at least six months, probably longer...
The recline mechanism on mine is crap and wonky. Baby ends up leaning in to one side.
When it's at its most upright it is still quite reclined... Baby now wants to sit upright and it's impossible in this buggy.
Straps are also a nightmare.

Positives:
Fold is great
Great in the park/off road

I'd check out Phil & Teds if you're set on a three wheeler. My friend has one and it's much nicer than my GT. ????

I really liked the gt. I possibly used an extra sit up straps (can't remember) they are available on ebay so annoying added extra but an easy work around. Never had an issue with wonky recline, iirc it's a strap recline.

The deluxe cot is a little larger and most importantly deeper, probably offers a bit more longevity. For most the compact one is likely to be "outgrown" due to mobility than actual size of baby (everyone will have a v different view of what constitutes being too big to go in it) unless you have a baby who for one reason or another cannot tolerate any contact with the sides of the carrycot and needs space all around.

To have a gt as your only pushchair from birth there are compromises, missing out on parent facing beyond 4-6 months is one of them but that's obviously a known factor when you buy it. Plus the periods of time such as for a newly sitting baby who wants to be more upright but needs support at the same time. The style of seat isn't as enclosed and supportive for a younger baby when compared to a bucket style one like you find on a lot of reversible pushchairs.

For toddlers, 1y plus ish it's generally very good, remains extremely light to push even with heavy children, robust, easy flat fold etc.

For a newborn I would also consider an easywalker mini or mosey, similar features and robust feel with parent facing single fold option.

I used an ordinary baby Jogger City mini with a P&T cocoon for dd as a newborn. It worked well. She is pretty tall and was in the cocoon until she was about 5 months old.

If you are after an off-road pram/pushchair, I suggest looking at Mountain Buggy. Pushchsirs are just about a thing of the last for us now, but if I knew now, what I knew then.... I would have bought a Mountain Buggy 7 years ago when DS was on his way.

I have it. Love it! It's so light to push and easy to manoeuvre and soooo easy to fold. The basket is nice and deep for shopping too.

I've had it from day 1 and used a mammas and papas newborn inset for it in the beginning. It probably wasn't needed but I felt it guaranteed she was totally flat and was a little more cosy. She was born in April so I didn't bother with a foot muff initially, just tucked a few blankets around the inset. Come Autumn I got a Wallaboo footmuff which I cut a few extra slots into for the side straps- bit of a shambolic job on my part (Home Ec was never my strong suit) but it's been perfect and very snug for the crap winter weather.

The lack of parent-facing option was one reason I wavered on it but in the end it was fine as the little window in the hood meant I could keep an eye on her.

I agree the recline isn't quite upright enough now that DD is nearly 1- I was actually going to look for some sort of liner/padding to correct this but it's no biggie IMHO. I also like the fact that she sits nice and deeply in it even now- it feels like she's very well protected from the elements.

I'd definitely buy it again. Mainly chose it as a friend I trust and her other friends had all agreed it was their best buy- TBH if I'd have continued trying to figure out which one to get on my own I would have been certifiable. It's so bloody stressful!

We're using it for DD who's 4.5 months now. We have one of the new deluxe carrycots and she's nowhere near outgrowing it. we've had the pushchair fabric on a few times in the last week because of a trip to london on the train where I thought it'd be easier to manoeuvre, and DD liked that too and at her age doesn't really need a cocoon to look cosy. I've bought a universal footmuff and just this evening added two buttonholes for the folding strap.
the link to the sit up straps is here

Thanks for all your feedback. I'd somehow missed the Delux carrycot when doing my research and it looks like a better option than other one I saw. I appreciate that the lack of patent facing option is frustrating but I have a recurrent back/neck problem which means I need something light and easily foldable and of all the pushchairs I've tried, the GT best fits the bill. Mind you, based on the numerous pushchairs and prams I've researched and tried out, I'm now resigned that nothing is going to be quite perfect.

Thanks again for all your comments

I'd get it. I had a bugaboo for first 2 DCs which is wonderful but by 9mo they were in the jogger so when DC3 came along and I needed a double I went straight for a double jogger from birth.

I use it with a lovely lambskin insert which is so comfy for a newborn summer baby and keeps them cool in summer warm in winter.
from here

I didn't get a carrycot by the way. Oh and DC3 is burbling away just as fast as previous DCs did (all early talkers) so I think parent facing made feck all difference if you are worried!

Thanks for the link