Lightweight pushchairs suitable from birth

[Trac]

We bought a Maclaren Techno pushchair which was advertised as suitable from birth, but are now a bit concerned that it doesn't have a 'lie flat' position for the first few months. We are wondering whether to change it. Can anyone give us some advice on this?

We bought a Maclaren Techno pushchair for our baby because it is meant to be suitable from birth but are now concered that it doesn't have a 'lie flat' position. We are wondering whether to exchange it. Can anyone give us some advice on this?

The angle of recline on this pushchair is classed as suitable from birth, although it does not lie completely flat. Using a footmuff liner helps to level the base out a little and makes it more comfortable for a newborn.
Ideally babies should lie flat, but very few pushchairs lie completely flat, apart from those with a carrycot attachment.
IMO, your baby will be better in the flattest position of the techno than in a car seat as part of a travel system as so many babies spend much of their early months!
As long as you use a cot or similar in the house when your baby is asleep, your baby will be fine in this pushchair
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Helen L

I think that the angle can be something like 60 degrees to qualify as suitable from birth (I'm sure someone else can confirm the exact specification) but I confess I don't think I would have been entirely happy with that for a newborn especially with my first baby. (Second has to compromise for convenience sometimes - ours used the buggy from about 4 months )I think the recline is similar - ours is a Maclaren Classic, 4 yrs old, which was at that time marketed as only suitable form 6 months)

However would tend to agree with Helenl that it would be better with a footmuff (or car seat style head hugger) as long as baby is not left in there to sleep for lengthy periods of time. Short spells shouldn't hurt especially as Helenl said given the time many babies spend in their car seats which our dr advised wouldn't cause a problem in our 8 week old.

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lizS

trac, we bought one as it was supposed to be suitable from birth, however, i was far from happy when i saw ds crumpled up at the bottom of what seemed to be a huge slope! we ended up renting another one for the first ten weeks until he had sufficient head control to seem more comfortable in it. however - i have since seen people using them with very young babies with the car seat nest (aka "head hugger" - love that! )thing - and it looks fine. next time we'll be doing that too.