October 2019 Moms
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Product Spotlight: Strollers
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Stolen from April 2019:
Because kids get heavy.
Give us the pros and cons of what you have, or ask about what you want. Does it fit in your car? Have trouble with the sidewalks on your street? Handles puddles and slush and snow? Does it have enough space for your diaper bag? What accessories would you recommend? Is it too big to walk into stores? Too big a turn radius? Too small to be comfortably driven by your 6’7” self/DH? Too heavy to get to your third floor walkup? Does it fold down to a reasonable size? Do you care about weight limits? Is there other relevant info?
Double strollers: side by side or front and back? Is there anything less than $800?
Jogging Strollers: do the tires stay inflated? How does it handle on and off road?
FTMs: when you look at strollers, what’s confusing? Ask away!
Give us the pros and cons of what you have, or ask about what you want. Does it fit in your car? Have trouble with the sidewalks on your street? Handles puddles and slush and snow? Does it have enough space for your diaper bag? What accessories would you recommend? Is it too big to walk into stores? Too big a turn radius? Too small to be comfortably driven by your 6’7” self/DH? Too heavy to get to your third floor walkup? Does it fold down to a reasonable size? Do you care about weight limits? Is there other relevant info?
Double strollers: side by side or front and back? Is there anything less than $800?
Jogging Strollers: do the tires stay inflated? How does it handle on and off road?
FTMs: when you look at strollers, what’s confusing? Ask away!
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
Re: Product Spotlight: Strollers
It does have one hand open and storage, which I like. It’s a bit bulky for going into tight stores. The handle is adjustable, and we both have no issues using it. It’s not bad weight wise. DS2 likes it, prefers it over babywearing now. DS1 hated it
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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We have a Britax B Agile, which I think they replaced with the B Free. The B Agile is almost identical to the much more expensive Baby Jogger City Mini. It is compatible with the infant carseat. Fairly lightweight, easy to maneuver. I like that is 3 wheels instead of 4.
We also have a Summer Infant 3D Lite. I have a love hate with it. It's nice and compact, but the handle to push it is narrow and awkward.
DD1 is going to be 4 when baby #2 gets here. I think we're going to skip a 2nd stroller. She only uses one now for things like Disney, etc. Or if she's feeling lazy and just wants me to go around the block. lol. But she really doesn't need one anymore.
I am drooling over the Joovy Qool double stroller, but don't think I will ever be able to justify that price tag to myself lol
ETA thinking about getting the Evenflo Pivot Xpand travel system for this baby since we need a new car seat and stroller anyways.
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
We we have a babyjogger city mini double stroller and I really like it. I prefer the side by side and wanted one that fit through any door and this one does. Really smooth, fairly light.
And finally, we have a baby trend snap n go that will hold any infant car seat. It also has a kickboard and is super light. It costs just as much as some of the attachments to convert our other stroller to be compatible so we just bought it with DD2 and it was awesome. Saved my back from carrying her, and it’s super light and easy.
HX
DSD: 17
DS: 4(Nov'14)
MMC:8/17
MMC: 1/18
BFP: 2/7/19 EDD:10/16/19
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ETA - I feel like such a moron asking this. FTM probs 🤦♀️
*im sure there’s an exception somewhere
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and while I’m on infant seats snapping into things- INFANT SEATS DO NOT GO IN THE SEAT OF THE SHOPPING BUGGY (think the top part where an older child will sit).
yes, this is one of my hills.
Edit for clarity
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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We have a baby trend sit and stand double. I bought it for 50 bucks off a lady brand spanking new. And while it's great for walking around town/festivals, it sucks going in places or through parks. It's definitely bulky, definitely heavy and I feel hard to steer. I am 5 foot flat, SO is like 5' 5". We both have an issue with it. On a smooth surface it's perfect. Rough, grassy, bumpy, no. The seats are great, but don't really recline(no room to), no airflow through the middle, the basket is tiny and the sun shade on the top seat sucked after DD was out of the carseat.
I am part of a parent testing panel and got a Baby Jogger City Mini lux to test out last year. MY FAVORITE STROLLER. EVER. I drive a Toyota Corolla, a tiny one. SO drives a Chevy Avalanche. This thing folds so compactly, it fits perfect in both our backseats with room to spare. It stays in my trunk and I use it at the Drs mainly. It's easy to unfold, easier to fold, the seat reclines way back, the sunshade is full cover, the basket is a great size. My biggest issue is all the attachments cost so much. I want to get the glider board and the attachment to make it a double stroller when this baby comes. It doesn't have a drink tray, I haven't bought it yet, it doesn't have a mom/dad cup holder(again haven't bought it) but it does have a nifty back pack to carry the stroller in.
Finally, we have a Jeep side by side double we found at Walmart for 30 bucks. It's great, both kids can get in and out of it easy, both like sitting in it, it's light, has lots of pockets. The shades suck cause they barely cover them. But it's still great for easy access lol