Okay, anyone on here who has had wrist problems and has a bugaboo?

[jennifersofia]

I have had carpel tunnel syndrome in the past (tingling / numbness in hands and fingers) which has been worsened by pram pushing. I am keen to avoid this this time, and am interested in the bugaboo, but slightly concerned about the angle of your hands when you push it, and difficulty (ease?) of going up and down curbs. I am 5'3" by the way.
Anyone any experience and could advise?

I had one, and it was uncomfortable to push for me, I've had a rsi-related problem for several years. The angle is all wrong imo but lots and lots of other people never seem to find it an issue, all down to personal choice. I found it just kind of juddered unless I was in a shopping centre (where it's in it's element, fantastic for the shops). I got rid of it and bought a mountain buggy instead which doesn't really need pushing at all, it just glides along. Can you borrow a bug from a friend or just offer to push it for a mile?

V. helpful. I will test drive one, but not the same as pushing for a day or so. M.buggy is quite a good 2nd option, but really really want a chair where child faces me, as London is too loud to hear my child when they are faced away!

Anyone else?

I had a look at the bugaboo and it was really awkward (something about the angle of the handle) so we've gone for the cosatto mobi which has a similar look but is really well sprung and the handle is height adjustable so i can hold it on the corners without tipping my wrists down (I've got a nerve related condition in my hands so they don't like being in anything other than a neutral position).
Lisa X

Another post I glimpsed suggested you borrow somebody elses toddler and go to the shops and actually try some out with a decent weight in it.

Thanks for the toddler suggestion, but I have a couple of whoppers I could bung in there myself!

Jamila, I will look into the cosatto, good tip.
accessorizew.b.s., if you don't mind me asking, how tall are you?

I'm 5ft 6, dp is 5 7. My mum used it and found it quite hard as she's only 4 11! I think an adjustable handlebar is the way to go. There's been loads of threads lately about rear-facing pushchairs, I'm sure you could find one that suits you. I do miss having ds2 facing me a little, that's the only thing about the bug I do miss tho!

I have never had a wrist problem but I did notice feeling my wrists were a bit stiff after an hour's walk with the Bug on Sunday. I think perhaps the handlebar is not quite at the right angle - I am 5ft 7 btw.

I also have rsi type problems in wrist/elbows and have suffered pushing lots of different pushchairs. My bugaboo frog gives me no problems dd is 2 and is rear facing in it and I'm about 5'1" I find it really light and easy to push one handed out on the street (do the school run on foot)

I wonder if just any pushchair aggrevate some peoples wrists?

The bugaboo bee may be better because it is lighter and smaller and even easier to push one handed and is still rear facing.

I have connective tissue probs in wrists mainly, which is why we chose bugaboo as so light on turning etc. However, have found despite the handle height being adjustable the angle of the bar itself can cause some discomfort when pushing for a while, as hands are continuously like riding a bike rather than holding cup of tea in mug (can't think of better descriptions.........!). Having said that though, haven't tried any other buggy so nothing to compare to.
Great for one handed steering too as so light.

You can adjust the angle as well as the height of the handle on an Xplory. Lilliput in Battersea let me borrow one for a week before I bought it, maybe worth asking?

See, i'm 5'11" so the bugaboo is probably totally wrong for me if car girl finds it ok at 5'1" , but the trend seems to be for 3 in 1's to be lower and lower as they get lighter, so there must come a point where they just can't make the angle of the handle suit a good range of people - no good to those of us above average height even without wrist problems.
Lisa X

I've got similar wrist problems - I have an icandy apple and its very comfy on the wrists but its not that easy to go up and down curbs. Mountain buggy also good but I wanted one that reversed. However at 9 months she wanted to look at the world and not at me.

the cam has an adjustable height handle so should be ok for your height. BUT i found the Mountain buggy is a lot easier on the wrists.

mumnoone - that is exactly the sort of thing I am a bit worried about - the angle of the bar. The handle extends up towards you, but not down, (meaning more tea cup holding angle) iyswim.
Hmmm... wonder if there is one that has handle that adjusts up and town vertically, child facing you, easy to push and easy on curbs (and narrow enough for public transport...) Why can't one ever have the perfect pushchair?

icoo infinity

I've has CTS since birth of DD. Have icandy cherry and wrists def worse when pushing pram so generally use sling. don't know about bug.

ps but i think my cts gets worse when i grip something - eg steering wheel - not so much wrist angles?

I've been thinging about this and I think it is the gripping on thing - you will probably benefit my fingertip pushing which I can do with my bug.Also I can push mine holing onto the side/edges to make it at tea cup angle rather than the bar across the top - have been trying out possibilities for you all!

Thanks everyone for the time and research! Still haven't decided yet though...