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is bugaboo bee really suitable for newborns?

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Elizap · 04/03/2010 12:07

Am expecting DC2 in June and debating whether to buy a new buggy. I have a very worn out Maclaren XT techno which my DD adores and a Bugaboo Gecko which has also seen better days and is so heavy not sure will be able to deal with again. Have decided not to get a double buggy as DD will be 3 when the baby comes and think she'll be happy to walk and use buggy board. Have fallen in love with the bee as so light and able to push with one hand but am worried as doesn't go totally flat. With my DD we used the carrycot of the Gecko all the time in the house and worried that wont be able to do the same thing with the Bee. I have heard there is a nest that you can use but I live in Portugal and this baby is due in June and will be way too hot to use it I think. Is the bee good to leave them sleeping in?

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tallbirduk · 05/03/2010 20:51

Yes - DS went in his from newborn and had most of his naps in it for the first 6 months.

I did have the baby nest and think for it to be comfy for newborns you need something (the seat is pretty spartan otherwise) and that also helps it be flatter. It was summer when DS was born and very warm (maybe not as hot as portugal, but still t-shirt and nappy weather) so he just went in the nest without the top on.

I never regretted buying the bee - all my chums with babies at the same time always commented on how light and easy to push it was and also people were always saying how comfy DS looked.

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Elizap · 06/03/2010 12:59

thank you tallbirduk. My main worry was the nest being too hot but if you can just use the bottom to make it more comfy should work fine. is pretty hot here in the summer but early mornings and late afternoons are lovely so should be fine. now just have to convince my dh that I really do need a new buggy!

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UndercoverWorker · 06/03/2010 13:58

A good friend has her 3.5 mo in one at the moment and has had from birth. She loves it, the nest looks lovely and snuggly and perfect for a newborn. She uses it on the tube and buses and lives in a first floor flat, it's easy to lug up and down stairs etc. I had a Bee for DD but she was a bit older. It has now gone into storage to be kept nice for dc2

horsemadgal · 06/03/2010 14:01

It is fine for newborn but I think Gecko carrycot much comfier for them, as don't have the hassle of putting on harness each time.

QBEE · 06/03/2010 19:32

No.
The harness will be uncomfy for baby if in it in the house.
The nest will be too warm even unzipped as it's really small and the new bee plus doesn't even have any sides on.
The nest I would not feel comfortable leaving baby in unsupervised in whilst in the house.
A carrycot is a nicer and safer option for a newborn imo.
Why not get a moses basket for in the house instead of a bee nest-probably cheaper and will def last longer.

tallbirduk · 06/03/2010 21:52

Have to disagree QBEE

I never put the harness on DS when he was in the nest in the house and tiny enough for me to want him to sleep downstairs with me and not upstairs in his cot. He never moved so there was no risk of him escaping (isn't that normal?).

The nest wasn't too warm even in very warm temperatures, he was absolutely fine.

We used our nest as a sleeping bag for DS when we went camping or went to friends' houses until he was about 5 or 6 months old - no problem at all.

Personally I don't like carrycots, I don't think they are nicer - all I can see is that your baby gets only a view of the sky for the first 6 months of their lives while you are out and about. Boring.

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Elizap · 06/03/2010 23:08

I agree horsemadgal that the gecko carrycot would be much more comfy in the house. To be honest with my DD I used it only maybe for the first few weeks in the house and after that she was happy in a bouncy chair. The problem really isn't that I dont like the gecko it's just that I cant fit it through the door to my building without opening both sides of the double doors, bolts and all, and that will be much more of a hassle while trying to hang on to a toddler at the same time!! Plus although there is a lift in my building there are 7 quite steep steps up to it and the worry with the gecko is that the baby isn't strapped in and quite heavy to lug up and down these steps all day. read somewhere that could just by a head support for the bee instead of the nest and and also maybe just invest in a cheap moses basket for in the house.

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QBEE · 07/03/2010 12:46

Everyone has there own opinions tallbirduk and that was mine.

I based my opinion on my experience. I wouldnt leave a baby unstrapped in any pushchair.
I would feel better with my baby in a carrycot with an airflow mattress if they were going to be in it for any length of time sleeping esp if just round the house.
I respect that you dont like carrycots but Im not sure how much different your newborns view of the world was laid flat in a buggy as opposed to laid flat in a carrycot?
Mine always had pram toys, photos or mobiles to enjoy but not everyone ikes those I suppose.

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