Where to start?

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It really depends what you want to do with your pram and where you live.

If its a mall pram then a small four wheeled pram would be fine, if you walk alot outside a mountain buggy would probably suit better and if you want to use it for a second child later on then a phil and teds would be an option as they have a toddler seat that you can add on later.

So .. think about what you want to use your pram for and take it from there.

For eg

I have two .. a double mountain buggy (I have two children) that I use to go walking with and we have a phil and teds to take to the mall etc as its smaller than a side by side pram.

PS - If you are using it from newborn you need it to go flat as they cant sit up

I don't think we will be going bush with a pram. So am i getting this righ, the 3 wheelers are easier to handle and move around?

Have a look at the Strollers and Pram website and forum, there are heaps of reviews of all the different prams on it. I'd have a think about what features you want then ask on the forums, they will be able to recommend something to suit you.

http://strollersandprams.com/



Edited by Febgirl

Whatever you get, it's really important you can get it in and out of your car ok. I haven't even tried to fit mine in by myself yet cos it's such a squeeze

Hi,
A few things I looked for were:
Three wheeler with pneumatic (pump up) tyres for a smooth ride.
Width of the wheel base as some are wider that others and that can cause problems when loading into the car or even in some shops
I didn't want a food tray at the front just a bar
How upright the seat goes for when he gets bigger and wants to see everything - some don't go fully upright
I also wanted one that had a matching capsule so I didn't have to wake bubs to transfer to the pram when we were in town
I should have also looked for the ability to add a toddler seat as we are expecting again!
I went to the stores and tried them and had a friend bring her baby so I could get a feel for the handling
Good luck!

C&J i of course havent tried the milano set yet but a friend has it. she said it is heavy and bulky when putting it in the back of the car. she said she wishes she had put more thought into buying it

i like the look of the milano set and the fact that the capsule clips into the buggy (and the capsule has a base)

I saw a friend's 8 month old milano - well used over the 8 months, had been new for them - I was surprised at how worn out it looked already already. I'm not sure what model it was.

Edited by Sally

Yup I tried the berini marine, it was my first pram and it was fantastic. At farmers they had one of their good sales and I got it for $200 and it steered better than my phil n teds that I got when I was expecting Jared and it was easy as to fold down. Highly recommend them.

If the main thing you want to be doing is using your pram in town then definitely opt for a smaller one as opposed to the big three wheeled Mountain Buggy's and Phil & Teds. I HATED taking our Mountain Buggy to town (had to take lifts between floors which were always clogged up with people, wouldn't fit in through checkouts, I'd end up carrying him sometimes anyway and would have to push the pram as well, harder to go up and down stairs, pain in the butt crossing busy roads, clogs up small shops. Etc etc etc). And I haven't used it since I figured out it is SO much easier to use a good baby carrier (we have a Moby Wrap and an Ergo).

They are great however, for walking or running with. Running is the one thing you can't really do with a baby carrier. We have a Mountain Buggy Urban Elite which is very manoeuvrable and we like it a lot. Wouldn't get anything else. All others felt too flimsy and breakable for us and we needed a sturdy workhorse.

I never had any probs with getting my bertini anywhere, did well in the shops and everywhere we went. And when farmers have their fantastic sales you really can't beat a $200 pram when its that good. I wish that my phil n teds was more like my bertini but my bertini didn't have the option of a toddler seat.

The bertini also has a capsule you can buy seperately which clips into it.