If you are a new parent, you will be certainly confused with what type of pram or pushchair you have to buy for your baby. Do not worry, you are not alone and this is a very common problem faced by the new parents. Deciding on the type of pram or pushchair depends on your needs, your baby's needs and your general lifestyle.
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Your lifestyle
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If you walk a lot, you can choose a sturdy model of pram with lockable wheels. There are pushchairs which offer both a fixed and swivel wheel option, they are better because fixed wheels make handling easier on rough surfaces and swivel wheels make it easier to maneuver the pram. Prams also have adjustable handle heights so that you can adjust the height of the handle to suit you.
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People who use public transport or who live in homes that have steps leading to them can go in for a lightweight and compact folding pram or pushchair.
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Even if you use a car, you have to travel on foot around shopping complexes and parks, so you can choose a multi-functional travel system that can be used as a car seat and pushchair.
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Your Baby's Needs
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Your newborn baby has to lie back, so you may need a pushchair/carrycot combination or a pushchair with a lie-back facility, in which the seats are fully reversible so that your baby can face you.
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Pushchairs
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A typical pushchair has a lie-back seat unit or a reclining bucket seat that can be reclined at various positions and are suitable for newborns to toddlers. Pushchairs are manufactured with additional features like carry handle for use on public transport, shopping tray or basket, adjustable foot rest, lightweight and easy to use, bumper bar, fixed or lockable swivel wheels, can be used with an infant carrier as a part of a fully flexible travel system and a number of lie-back positions including a full lie-back.
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Buggies and Strollers
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Buggies and strollers are lightweight and simple to use, and they are ideal to take your newborn baby for shopping, holidays and traveling. Buggies and strollers are compact when folded, they have a carry handle and they are lightweight with a number of lie-back positions.
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Double Buggies
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The double buggies are suitable to carry two babies, or a baby and a toddler, side by side. They are suitable for newborn babies and some of the models are made to suit twins.
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Two-in-One Pram and Pushchair Combinations
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This convertible two-in-one pram and pushchair combines the comfort of pram with the versatility of a pushchair. This is suitable for newborn babies to toddlers and they have features like reversible seat unit, fixed or swivel wheels, adjusts from lie-flat pram to a pushchair that will be suitable for your toddler, coordinating fabric hood and boot which give them a traditional pram look and easy to remove and washable covers.
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Three-in-One Pram and Pushchair Combinations
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The three-in-one pram and pushchair combines a carrycot and convertible two-in-one pushchair. This is suitable for your newborn baby and can accommodate even a toddler, so you can use them for a long time till your newborn grows up into a toddler. The carrycot can be used to put your baby to sleep, during the first few months. Some of the models have additional features like shopping basket or tray, seat unit that adjusts to the flat position, easy to fold up using one hand and large wheeled chassis that offers better suspension.
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Travel Systems
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Travel systems include either a pushchair, car seat and carrycot, or a car seat and pushchair, and they are suitable for babies from birth. The car seat can be used for babies up to 13 kg; you have to attach the car seat to the chassis of the pushchair to convert it into a pushchair. This model makes it easier to transport your sleeping baby from the car to the pushchair without disturbing them from their sleep.
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There are various types of travel systems available so select a pram, pushchair, buggy, carrycot, bassinet, pramette or stroller depending on the space available in your home and car boot. Take into consideration your lifestyle and the conditions the buggy will be used and then decide whether to buy a carrycot or a travel system.
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