Buggies, prams etc.

January

This is my buggy... I loveeeee it! Bought it in Eurocycles/Eurobaby for 400€ on sale

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000MK4F18/shopzilcouk-21/ref=nosim

LolaDub

Wow you got some bargain! Mine was about 850 when i got it with the extras.

January

It was €800 but got it in a sale

Moonbeam

eimsRV wrote: »

Moonbeam I'm thinking of ordering from kiddicare. Did they take long to deliver to you? Not due until March so was thinking of ordering in Feb. They seem to be good value

My first order I ordered on the Friday and had the stuff on the Tuesday and the 2nd order took about 2-3 days too:)

LordSutch

Quackles wrote: »

Smyths quoted something like €130 for the base, I think it was a little less in halfords - I'm sure I saw it somewhere for 100, I wish I could remember where.. stupid pregnancy brain Might try down the north, Enniskillen is only 40 minutes away.

Firstly I might try up South, I presume Buggies, Prams, of all descriptions are much cheaper down North?

Just injectiong a bit of humour (sorry), but seriously, whats the story with pump up tyres on a Pram? are they really needed? & do I really need a three wheeler for ordinary pavement walks?

January

I don't think you need pump up tyres unless you go on rough terrain!!

Moonbeam

Mine came with a little pump in case the wheels go soft;)
You only need a pram/buggy with pump wheels if you are going to have it on the beach,or on rough terrain.

January

OMG MOONBEAM!

Due tomorrow!! Feel anything???

Moonbeam

Impatient;)

Due the 2nd I dunno why the ticker counts like that!
A new years baby might be nice:)

January

I was impatient myself... done some things I shouldn't have done to go into labour... oh well... I'll know if there's a next time...

Quackles

adrieanne__x wrote: »

I was impatient myself... done some things I shouldn't have done to go into labour... oh well... I'll know if there's a next time...

If they worked, do share

January

*ahem*

I am not advocating this in any way by the way, just read my birth story to see what happened...

but I took some castor oil and I believe this gave me mild contractions and broke my waters... but it was false labour and I needed to be induced...

Quackles

adrieanne__x wrote: »

*ahem*

I am not advocating this in any way by the way, just read my birth story to see what happened...

but I took some castor oil and I believe this gave me mild contractions and broke my waters... but it was false labour and I needed to be induced...

Ok, I don't care how desperate I get, I won't be trying that

Now the trampoline, that's another kettle of fish entirely

metrovelvet

adrieanne__x wrote: »

*ahem*

I am not advocating this in any way by the way, just read my birth story to see what happened...

but I took some castor oil and I believe this gave me mild contractions and broke my waters... but it was false labour and I needed to be induced...

Mmy midwife absolutely said no way to castor oil even though she used to be a huge advocate of it. Dont want to scare you but she said with castor oil their are concerns of the baby inhaling meconium.

January

metrovelvet,
I read up on it fully before I decided to take it and from what I seen the only real threat of baby inhaling meconium is if it's after your due date because the risk of baby doing first poo in womb is when it's overdue is higher than it is before it's due... Hence me taking it the day before my due date.

I was in the antenatal clinic and the midwife there actually told me about castor oil... so some advocate it and some don't!

LordSutch

Are 'Argos' prams any good ?

January

Argos sell Mamas and Papas and Jeep prams! They're not "Argos" brand... have a look on the website!

Moonbeam

Camelot wrote: »

Are 'Argos' prams any good ?

Argos are a bit expensive for stuff like that.

Mothercare UK website is cheaper for buying stuff too and ship to the ROI,which is definately worth noting.

kiddicare.com has prob being already mentioned but def worth a look too.

Pippacoo

Hi.. I am pregnant with my first baby I am currently researching buggies.. I really like the maxi cosi mura 3 travel system and the babyelegance travel system.. My only question is if I have a second child before the first child is walking is there an attachment for either of these systems to make them double buggies?
Mant Thanks

How Strange

Oh sorry for jumping in here but we're expecting our first too and looking at buggies. My mam minds kids at home and one child has a phil and ted one which she said is great for country roads. My oh has great intentions of bringing the baby out for a run on a Saturday (yeh right!) but phil and ted do 3 wheel ones.

I looked them up yesterday and it seems possible to add a second seat later if we decide to go again.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of these particular buggies

Moonbeam

Pippacoo - I have the maxi cosi mura,it rocks.
You can get a buggy bored or similar but no it isn't a double buggy,the phil and ted type ones are single and double and the icandy pear (think it is the pear)

Pippacoo

Moonbeam wrote: »

Pippacoo - I have the maxi cosi mura,it rocks.
You can get a buggy bored or similar but no it isn't a double buggy,the phil and ted type ones are single and double and the icandy pear (think it is the pear)

Thanks for that!!

Karmella

Question: If you go for a 3 in 1 Travel system which has the car seat, stroller and pram all fitting to the one frame .... how long can you expect to get out of the car seat? Does the baby grow out of the seat quickly enough? Do you then have to get another car seat? Also, my car is pretty old and doesn't have the isofix bar I'd say, so do you need to buy a base to attach the car seat to in the back (with seatbelts)?

Moonbeam

Car seat is usually a group 0 one so depending on the child 0-12 months.
The maxi cosi one can take children until about 15/16 months depending on their size and weight.
It is the law that a child is rear facing for the 1st 9 months and advised until they are about 4.


You don't need isofix for a base,some attach with the seat belts.I do highly recommend getting a base if you are going to be putting the car seat on the buggy frame.Mostly to save your back.

Pippacoo

I have been looking at the icandy apple jogger ..just wondering can it be upgraded to an icandy pear? Also has anybody used a buggy board with the apple jogger?
Thanks!!

Moonbeam

Yes the i-candy apple turns in to the pear ,it is more suited ot twins though then a toddler and baby.

mrbright

Any opinions on Gracco travel system (car seat, pram and stroller) v phil and ted, first child on the way, hoping for more but not sure whether we should consider this when purchasing travel system - there is too much choice!

Moonbeam

The quattro tour one?

It depends...
Neither of them allow the baby to face you except in the car seat.

The Quattro tour has a huge shopping basket is really comfie for baby.
The downsides are it is heavy and the wheels on it drive me mad.They are plastic on ours and our main buggy has pneumatic tyres which I find so much easier to deal with.

We don't have a Phil and Teds but am looking at them at the moment,tested the o baby tandem out a week or 2 ago and was quite impressed. I still hate the idea of one baby behind the other though.
It is quite light folded,folds quite small and is great for pot holes and off road with the pneumatic tyres.

I am not a huge fan of 3 wheelers but it definately serves its purpose.

angelfire9

I had a Graco Mirage travel system for our daughter 9 years ago
http://www.graco.co.uk/en_GB/product/7M87/PEGE/

It went from our house to my brothers and did fine for my 4 nieces and is coming back to me in time for Christmas
best investment ever IMHO

Jame Gumb

andrewlanesc wrote: »

Silver Cross Prams are good as well

We've a Silvercross Surf and use the MaxiCosi Cabriofix carseat with Isofix base. It fits the Surf once you have the relevant adaptors.

Love the Surf - Wouldn't change it for anything