Did you get a double stroller right away?

Wingit · March 2013

LO #2 is due June 30th. LO #1 will be 19 mos. She is on the petite side so I don't think she's ready for a sit n stand type of stroller. We currently have the City mini and are very happy with it. I was thinking I didn't need to rush into picking a double stroller right away and maybe just keep #2 in the Ergo and #1 in stroller and switch to have her walk when necessary until we had a chance to try out some other options. Did anyone else do this?

tantdylf · March 2013

I have no experience yet, but I think I'm going to buy an umbrella stroller or wear both. DS will only be 15 months old.

NCMichelle · March 2013

I did. DD was 14 months and barely walking when DS was born. We have a CIty Select... it was nice to be able to snap the carseat in. I use that stroller almost every day.

newmomat33 · March 2013

We bought a double stroller, but we are also keeping our single stroller for days we are only out with one child. I prefer having them in a stroller, which would allow me to do more when shopping.

laura1 · March 2013

We lived in the city with the stroller as our main mode of transportation when DD was born, so we did buy it before she was born. We have an Indie Twin and LOVE it! My older 2 are 15 months apart. And my 4 year old will still ride it it for long walks...We are getting the buggy board for it now that #3 is here.

mbgreenwalt · March 2013

We did. I have the Baby Trend Sit n' Stand. It has 2 seats on it and the one can be removed to make it a Sit n' Stand. I don't use it all that often, just for zoo and mall trips. It was inexpensive, but is a bit more cumbersome than some of the expensive strollers. I tend to put DD2 in the umbrella stroller because DD1 wants to walk everywhere on her own now.

skyejo · March 2013

We have the double BOB since I like to run with the girls but if it wasn't for running I wouldn't need one. I wear DD2 in the Ergo and DD1 has never cared for strollers so she walks. Although I usually have a single stroller on me just in case DD1 gets tired and to hold our stuff when we're out. For trips to the park and zoo we will use the wagon.

aandg · March 2013

We also started with a City Mini single and now have that plus a City Mini double. I had it when DD was born, but she hated the car seat and the stroller with a firey passion until she was around 4-5 months old. I wore her 95% of the time that we were out. I'm happy with the double we picked, and we use it a lot now, but we didn't need it right away.

Guillerma · March 2013

I think maybe it depends on the double? Not sure though. DD2 is on the way and DD1 will be 21 months when she gets here.

We chose the City Select, because I can use it as a double or a single, and can use it with a newborn and with an older child. I figure even if I don't end up using the double option much, I will still have the single and can wear the little one. Then if DD1 gets too big, DD2 can use it as a single.

I couldn't convince myself to buy a side by side, as I'm not sure how long DD2 will be willing to ride.

orangecurls · March 2013

Yup, I only had a single stroller for the first year or so of my second son's life. I wore him in a wrap or ergo. I did end up buying a city mini double for long excursions and longer walks. And a joovy sit n stand style stroller for my car for stores.

kagl08 · March 2013

We had to get a double stroller right away, but my 2 are only 13.5 months apart and my DD could barely walk when my DS was born. We got a City Mini Double and used it nearly every day that 1st year. We also got 2 cheapo umbrella strollers. I usually strap DS in one of those and let my DD walk now.

Recently we got a Sit N Stand and we are loving it but at 19 months my DD probably wouldn't have gotten the concept of it. We started using it when DD was 2.5 and it has been so perfect. We are selling our City Mini Double now because the Sit N Stand has replaced it.

Shannda20 · March 2013

I got a double jogging stroller when I was pregnant with my first, which is great for walking and such. When I go to the mall I like to wear baby and have my toddler in an umbrella stroller (plus I let him play at the play place while I eat or drink a soda so then if he tries to run I already have baby on me.)

kelly321 · March 2013

Carrying DD2 while keeping DD1 (21 months when DD2 was born) in her stroller was my plan at first, too. However, I do a lot of walking while running errands, and I'm finding that doing it that way is really hard on my back and my c/s scar starts to hurt after a while, too. So I'm looking to get a double stroller sooner rather than later. A Sit n Stand isn't really an option for us since DD1 isn't ready for it, IMO, especially since we go on pretty long walks / errand walks a few times a week. I can't expect her to stand for 2 hours while I get things done around town.

NNGnome · March 2013

kelly321:
Carrying DD2 while keeping DD1 (21 months when DD2 was born) in her stroller was my plan at first, too. However, I do a lot of walking while running errands, and I'm finding that doing it that way is really hard on my back and my c/s scar starts to hurt after a while, too. So I'm looking to get a double stroller sooner rather than later. A Sit n Stand isn't really an option for us since DD1 isn't ready for it, IMO, especially since we go on pretty long walks / errand walks a few times a week. I can't expect her to stand for 2 hours while I get things done around town.

I was looking at the sit and stand too (My DS will be 21 months when this LO is born), some of them are able to carry the car seat in the "stand" position, my plan was to have DS sit in the pushchair part until LO was about 6months ish, and out of the car seat, and which point he will be almost 2 1/2 and able to use the stand part...just and idea (I also will be having a RCS)

howleyshell · March 2013

Wearing the baby and using the single worked out GREAT for me.

I liked having both hands free to chase the toddler and having a smaller stroller.

Once the baby was larger and not as comfy to carry the toddler was ready for the sit and stand and it was a great option.

We only used our true double a hand full of times. I bought it off Craigslist and ended up selling it again fairly quick when I realized the sit and stand was a better fit for us.

etude de la vie · March 2013

I tried baby wearing and it didn't work out at all. I often had a newborn in the ergo or moly and a toddler who I ended up needing to carry (tantrum in the parking lot) then I'm carrying her on my hip while she "pats" the newborns head!

Another issue was her kicking newborn as I tried putting her into the shopping cart, car seat...and so on!

Imho I would get a single stroller that converts to a double. In the beginning I was using it as a double ALL the time but as DD gets bigger she could walk or didn't want to be in the stroller so I would put DS in the stroller and also had a ride on board for DD.....I definitely still needed a double for longer trips.

I love my city select. It was worth every penny

MTClaire · March 2013

We have the Baby Jogger City Select, and it was amazing. My girls are 15 mos apart, and they both loved it. As someone else said, it can be a single or double, and can even hold 2 infant seats (for twins). I couldn't be happier with it. Now that we'll have 3u3, we'll get the little platform that snaps onto it for our oldest to stand on, and I'll probably always bring the baby carrier in case I need it.

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