Pushchair recommendations

diamond57

I really need some advice about a pushchair, as I have been looking and have struggled to find ones that meet my needs which I did not think were overly difficult.
1. To be able to fold one handed - this is essential as I do not have use of my right hand, lots of them advertised as one-handed need the use of the second hand to balance it etc which is no good.
2. To be able to attach a car seat - again using one hand, although not essential as I rarely drive but I do not want to be dependent on others when I have a lift places
3. To be suitable from birth - either with a carry cot that attaches or with a good suitable seat
4. Fairly light - for taking on and off of public transport
5. Neutral colour - as not sure if bump is boy or girl

I have tried contacting Which but although their reviews say which can be folded with one hand they do not check about the car seat. I have been to Mothercare, who suggested the Britax B-Agile but that is fairly untested as on pre-order everywhere and John Lewis who could not really recommend anything. Does anyone have any recommendations that I could look into?

Thanks Diamond57

Tigsteroonie

I don't know if you are anywhere near Peterborough, but at the Kiddicare warehouse and store there, you can test out the various pushchairs to see which suit you.

I spent hours there testing out how car seats attached to different chassis - I didn't like the fact that many require you to release both sides at the same time (two catches) and the seat is then loose until you move a hand to the carry handle to lift it (or you need three hands). I chose a Graco system because it has a single release catch, I could hold the carry handle in my left and then release with my right. (I'm not recommending Graco because both buggies I had required two hands to fold; I'm just saying that you really need to try things out for yourself if you can.)

PoorCharleyBear

not sure if there is one which meets all of your criteria, but we bought one which met all but the 'fix car seat to it', which was the McLaren Vogue.

This is an overseas model and I think it is the Techno here.

We used it from 3 months (our child hated the big thing we bought previously) and have carted it round the world many times and several years later it is still going strong. It goes in the hold of a plane no problems!

I always used to fold and unfold with one hand and a foot (to kick into place) with small child in the other. I love it and it was definitely the best value for money baby item we bought.

Buying a stroller is as tricky as buying a car. Hope you find one you like.

Fizzpop

For one handed folding baby jogger city mini cant be beaten, you can attach a carrycot but not a car seat (i dont think anyway x

Not sure about folding with the carrycot on either i think it may have to be removed but its a soft carrycot with handles so it could be easy to lift off with bub in it.

The fold on it is litrally a soft handle in the middle of the seat, you give it a sharp tug upwards and the pushchaire folds in half x

http://www.babyjogger.co.uk/feature.html

But like everyone has said you really are better off trying as many as possable to find of that suits you x

kittywight

i dont have any reccomendations

but try before you buy! i bought several buggys which were foldable with one hand .... and i struggled to fold it down with 2!

so make sure you try it out first, most mothercares have a pushchair section where u can try the buggy first

xx

sweaty_betty

I have a M&P pliko pramette. It's fairly lightweight, you can fit most carseats on it (I think - worth checking). In terms of one-handed folding, it requires you to pull up a bit (sorry, not the technical term!) on each handle - but you don't have to do both at the same time, then a one handed pull to umbrella-fold it. This may work for you, but if you go to a M&P stockist they'll let you have a go and try it for yourself.

Good luck

diamond57

I am really grateful for all the suggestions so far. I looked at the Kiddicare website and they do seem to have a lot of suggestions, but as I am in East London I do not think that I will get there.
Definitely before buying I will try, but I have got frustrated on previous outings by the lack of knowledge in the shops and being told by assistants that yes the literature says one handed but when I try it is not suitable. I have asked friends and family but all said that their pushchairs needed two hands, so I was hoping to find useful advice. Which I have. Thank you.

JulieGeorgiana

I got a Gracco... it would meet your criteria... apart from they are bulky.

I suggest going in store and trying them out. I wanted one which was solid and sterdy as I will walk with it 5 miles a day on the school run.

Just FYI newborns should not be in carseats for more then 4 hours, so having a pushchair which has a carseat attached to it should be used with caution. I personally will not take the carseat out of the car when my baby is here and do not plan to attach it to my pushchair.

Gillyx

I bought the M&P Mylo, which can be dismantled and folded one handed but it isn't easy, you'd need to go into the shop and give it a try. It also takes a car seat and carry cot. There is a video on the website I think.

Further on from JulieGeorgiana's advise, I was told 2 hours maximum for a new born baby in their car seat and likewise I won't be taking the carseat out of the car

JulieGeorgiana

Gillyx wrote: »

I bought the M&P Mylo, which can be dismantled and folded one handed but it isn't easy, you'd need to go into the shop and give it a try. It also takes a car seat and carry cot. There is a video on the website I think.

Further on from JulieGeorgiana's advise, I was told 2 hours maximum for a new born baby in their car seat and likewise I won't be taking the carseat out of the car

I thought I had heard that somewhere too, but I was then told 4 hours by a few people!

Looks like I will be making more scheduled stops when driving anywhere. Thanks

Gillyx

JulieGeorgiana wrote: »

I thought I had heard that somewhere too, but I was then told 4 hours by a few people!

Looks like I will be making more scheduled stops when driving anywhere. Thanks

No problem the sales assistant actually said it to me, but I was pushing her to say how long and she reluctantly said 2 hours, midwife said about the same, she said obviously there are situations where it would need to be longer, but don't spend an hour driving to go shopping, then shop for hours with baby in car seat in the pram and then drive home.

I hate seeing babies all cooped up in their car seats being pushed around shopping centres cannot be comfortable for there little bones.