Since we have so many BTDT moms, I thought we could tap into the experiences and share out some favorite items. I figured we could do this thread about strollers since those are often a bigger ticket item that people like to start looking for early (garage sale season, anyone?). In the weeks to come, we could switch it up to other items so threads are easy to search when people are building registries, too!
What kind of stroller do you have? Would you recommend it? Why?
Re: BTDT Moms: Rep your stroller(s)
Dx: PCOS
Married: June 2013
TTC#1: January 2015
BFP #1 8/24/15 | MC 9/3/15 at 6w2d
BFP #2: 12/12/15 | DD born 8/29/16
TTC#2: June 2017
BFP #3: 7/15/17 | DS born 3/20/18
We registered on a private registry when we were pregnant with DS. I wanted the discount I registered for just a few items, and the double Bob was one of them. Neither of our Bobs have a locked wheel, but they have the option (so it can be locked straight or not). The double is a side-by-side stroller, and we like it much more than the sit-n-stand stroller we received as a gift, which was an inline double. It was too cumbersome to push around and navigate in stores. I prefer dealing with the width of our side-by-side than the length of the inline when two toddlers are in it.
I run with both of the strollers, and they are great for shopping trips, too. They both have a carseat adapter option for most carseats, but you shouldn't run with the carseat even in the adapter due to the top-heavy weight. We still use both of them, and our kids are almost 2 and almost 4. We will be happy to have our double when this third one comes along, too! I hope this helps someone with a decision when the time comes!
We got the Chicco Bravo travel system with DS and I have loved it. I don't think a travel system is absolutely necessary if you don't find one that you love each component of, but I highly recommend either getting one or getting and adapter for the stroller you love so that you can click the car seat in and out. In the early days, this was SO convenient for quick trips into stores and such. The Bravo stroller is super easy to fold up with one hand and I have no trouble lifting it. I will say that I don't love the way DS sits in it now that he's not riding in the infant seat anymore. He doesn't act uncomfortable, but his tush slides around a bit, if that makes sense.
Now that I'll have 2 under 2, I'm looking at double stroller and I'm highly considering the City Select. It can be a single or double, which is really nice.
I like the stroller because it is comparatively light, it folds in one motion, and the tricycle design makes it really easy to navigate, even with one hand.
It was a bit on the expensive side, but I'd say worth it. Britax customer service is also really good, sending you new parts if there's ever a recall, and they sent us a brand new stroller when the folding mechanism broke four months in. (The folding mechanism on this new one is still going strong.)
DS born October 13, 2014
Baby #3 due March 2018
Graco Modes - LOVE IT! It's especially amazing when baby is a newborn because it can recline into a bassinet so baby can sleep. Our DS actually slept in it for the first few weeks in our house! It has 10 different positions to put the baby/toddler in. I wish the jogging version had come out before we bought ours as that's the only thing I would do differently about ours. I prefer the wheels on the jogging stroller.
Jeep Jogging Stroller - HATE IT! We bought it second hand, and I didn't realize the front wheel is stationary (no swivel). It is great for jogging, but just going for walks, you can't get the momentum you need to turn so you need to awkwardly lift the stroller. It's terrible. When looking at jogging strollers, be sure to get one with a swivel front wheel!
Ive also considered a Bob double and have pushed a friend's. I liked it but am not going to take up running or jogging anytime soon.
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
ETA: I feel so weird commenting as a "BTDT" mom. I still feel like such a newb! Can't believe I'm going to have TWO
I was thinking maybe a double stroller with sit/stand and I can wear her until she is old enough for the sit/stand part? Or maybe I'll wear the twins and use our current stroller for her when DH isn't with us to wear her.
Honestly, who am I kidding? I won't be leaving the house for the next 3-4 yrs! Lol!
I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Trend-Stand-Double-Stroller/dp/B01AZ20SSQ/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500390245&sr=8-9&keywords=double%2Bstroller&th=1
We really like it and it's easy to use and works great, just way too big and we end up never using it.
We are also looking into the bobs, I want to go see both in person tho.
Eta lurker for this thread. Realized after I have not btdt! Sorry didn't mean to jump in on your thread
We have a lighter babyjogger city mini for travelling (we opted for this instead of an umbrella stroller, since it is only 17lbs and goes up to 50lbs capacity. Hoping it can last us until at least 3years old weight for travels).
So so I never used the car seat in the stroller, which I'd planned and considered etc. as with all baby gear, hard to say since it depends on the baby!
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
There's two things though that I don't absolutely love about the bob we have. The storage basket underneath isn't that big, so you can't shove too much stuff in it. Also, the highest recline level of the seat back is still fairly reclined, and I'd love if DS could be sitting just a bit more upright so he can get a better view of everything around him. Ours is a few years old though, and I think that the newer versions may have addressed these things.
I splurged on the 2016 uppababy vista early last year. It's fabulous but I barely ever use it because we're not really a stroller family right now. It has a great ride, a lot of storage space, a good canopy. we'll get the rumble seat for this baby. It doesn't have a standing fold and it is slightly cumbersome but you can feel the quality. I find the 5 point harness weird...it doesn't tighten all the way for small kids unless you go from the back and pull the slack through the slots. I like the bassinet option for walks in the neighborhood for easy sleeping transitions, but I haven't tried it yet.
A few weeks ago I got the summer infant 3D one umbrella stroller for travel and wow...I love it. Light, easy fold, full recline, decent basket, good canopy, easily adjustable 5 point harness, good ride. I can tell this will be my new go-to stroller for everything, especially since I'll likely babywear with the little one and push the toddler more often than anything else.
We have a BOB and I love it. Again as others have said (sorry, having trouble tagging at the moment), it's so easy to push and steer, and though it's heavy to lift, to push it's very lightweight. We also have a Joovy stroller we were gifted, and I like that the seat part has a little feature where the end of it can either be folded down, for baby's legs to bend at the knee and go down, or folded up, so baby's legs are straight out.
Also a good thing to note: if you'll be walking a dog/dogs at the same time, a side-by-side stroller is going to be way safer than a front-to-back. The latter will tip over much easier in the event your dog/dogs lunge at anything and take you with them. My dogs are pretty little (Boston terriers) but even they can pull hard if they want to. Walking them with a double BOB is a breeze!