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SaranJonathan
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Travel System
SaranJonathan
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How did you decide on yours? Which one?
They are so expensive and I am worried about making the wrong decision!
BFP #1 4/6/09; EDD 12/6/09; miscarriage 4/10/09..............BFP #2 5/3/09; DD born 1/9/10........BFP #3 12/15/12, EDD 8/31/13; baby stopped growing at 5w3d; natural miscarriage..........BFP #4 2/8/13, EDD 10/20/13; missed miscarriage discovered 9w2d; d/c.......BFP #5 10/22/13, EDD 7/8/13; miscarriage 10/28/13..... BFP #6 11/19/13; DS born 7/29/14
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Re: Travel System
We're getting the Graco-Deco. I like it a lot. I wish the colors were a little brighter, but I can deal with it. We went to BRU and took all the travel systems off the shelf. We spent a TON of time in that aisle.
We chose that one because the infant seat is up to 32 lbs. You never know how big your baby is going to be. The stroller pushes really nicely, too. It turns well and folds up pretty decent. It is heavy, but a lot of them are.
My best friend has the chico keyfit. She loves it. My ILs are getting the travel system since they found out my parents paid for the crib. The Deco is a little over what they wanted to spend, but we had it picked before the offered. Asking for the Chico would be out of the question for us. It does have great safety specs!
GL
We went to Babies R Us and played with them. DH loved the Bertini travel set. We both liked how the carseat fit very snugly into the stroller compared to the others. Plus we loved the design. It also felt sturdier and made with a better fabric. We went home and looked at online ratings and everyone seemed very happy with it so we went back after our big u/s and purchased it
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3572972
I personnally didn't want a travel system - a little too bulky for me. I went with the graco snugrider stroller for the infant seat and the peg perego aria. I chose the Aria because it is inbetween a umbrella and travel system sizewise and is only 10 pounds. We only use the Aria now (since DD was 5 months).
When choosing like pp said test them out at the store. Make sure it maneuvers good and you can open and collapse it easily with one hand. If you plan to have a second child you might want to pick a neutral color.
I wouldn't suggest getting a travel system. Save your money for a really nice durable stroller that will last through toddlerhood and that you will probably like enough to use with a second child. In the beginning, you can use a snap-n-go...super lightweight.
Also, though a higher weight limit on a carseat may seem like a great selling point, you will want to consider whether you will actually want to carry something that heavy anyhow. I myself switched when my DS reached 18 lbs. because I couldn't carry it any longer. I was happy I didn't spring for more than a 22 lb. carseat. JMO though. HTH!
That's the one we want!
DH put it together last weekend and it's awesome
Super happy with it!
I am going to tell everyone what I was told numerous times and never listened to. Don't ge a travel system. I have the chicco travel system and I totally love the way it looks and love the car seat, I really don't like having such a bulky stroller. It doesn't seem like much right now but when you are trying to run a quick errand the big bulky stroller is a pain. I wish we had gotten a snap and go and then chosen a smaller stroller later on. I really want a smaller stroller but it is not in the budget for now.
A side note, I was originally convinced that I wanted a carseat that would hold a heavier baby, and then someone said alot of babies outgrow the length long before the wieght. This is true for me. DS is 8 months and close to 30 inches and less than twenty pounds. The max lenght is 29 inches on the chicco, not sure of others. If you and DH are tall than this is definetly something to think about!