Question about strollers
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Topic: Question about strollers
Posted By: Mikaela
Subject: Question about strollers
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 6:12pm
I thought I'd invade this room and ask my question to all you already-mums 
We've been offered a brand new stroller & bassinet attachment BUT it would have to come over from Australia and wouldn't arrive til about 6 weeks after my EDD (it's a long story). I would really like to get this particular stroller, but we can't afford to buy it ourselves so to be given it like this would be really awesome. Trouble is, it would mean we're either without a stroller or using a borrowed second-hand one without a bassinet attachment for the first six weeks or so. I've no idea how much new mums use their strollers (in August in Auckland especially) and whether this would be a problem, so I thought I'd check with you guys to see what you thought. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 6:15pm
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what you also have to think about is how long the baby would actually use the bassinette part.. if baby is larger.. and grows quickly, he could seriously be getting too big for it before, or very soon after you receive it. Are the people who are buying it for you.. would they bei nterested in buying it through maybe a NZ company like winkalotts.. so it would be delivered straight to you? most buggy makers have distributors in nz.. so a ring around could mean that it gets here sooner. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 6:16pm
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I should add, the other option is to buy a cheaper stroller ourselves before the baby arrives. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com">
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 6:18pm
Unfortunately this particular stroller (Steelcraft Strider 3) isn't available at all in NZ yet. I rang Britax and asked them, and they aren't sure when or if it will be here. The bassinet thing is a good point, how long do most babies stay in theirs for?  ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com">
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mum2paris wrote:Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:01pm
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What about renting a stroller from somewhere like the Baby Factory or Baby on the Move, until yours arrives? ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:09pm
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I think you'd be fine without for the first 6 weeks, especially in the coldest of winter. Will you have a baby front pack or sling in the meantime? Otherwise you'll be carrying but in that first 6 weeks it's a lot easier to go shopping with DH or a friend anyways.
The question about the bassinette fitting is a good one to consider though. If she will only fit it for say, the first three months, then half of it will be "unused". -------------  |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:04pm
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Depends on how much use you think you would get out of it. I got a stroller first and did all the checks on it - sturdyness, roomyness etc etc as I knew that with no license that it was the only way to get me and bubbah around. I was right and have worn it out already! Bad choice in pushchair though, I should have gone with a mountain buggy - hydrolics are important!
I think that if you are car worthy and will only need it for shopping and other minimal distance walking, pick yourself up a snap-n-go (It is a baby capsule with push chair attachment) I am sure you could hire one? Or a mountain buggy terrain on trade me with capsule holder attachment (should be around $60) for the first 6 weeks then use your big stroller ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 03 May 2007 at 5:33pm
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I have a Baby Jogger pushchair and bought the bassinet attachment - we use it all the time. We use the bassinet out in the lounge for Kaleb to sleep in during the day and it is great for him when we're out so he can sleep flat. I also have an attachment for capsule which i use if I am only going to be a very short time (so he doesn't spend too long crunched up in it) - much prefer him lying flat and can pull foot muff over him and shade/insect cloth - much more snug!
For the model you are looking at you might want to see how long it is - our one seems quite long and I hope we will be using it for some time yet. (My cousin had a Valco one and they used it for about 4 months before shifting their little boy into the seat...) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 May 2007 at 7:43pm
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If you're keen to wait for the one to arrive from Oz, I've got a single layback stroller you can borrow when bubs arrives. I've got a twin one for the gremlins but have kept the single one for the odd time I'm out with only one baby so it doesn't get much use.
I never bothered with the bassinette fitting for my girls, we never had basinettes at home either they just went straight into cots. But the basinettes look cool, and we did borrow one for Mercedes when Sienna had her surgery and it was comfier for her than just the normal buggy. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AndysMummy
Date Posted: 03 May 2007 at 8:23pm
| We have a stroller with the bassinette attachment thingie. It was really cool to use but we didn't use it much at all as I found that we kept Andy in his wee capsule when we went out or we used the sling which I think is the best baby thing I have bought! |