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Omar
My sis is 4 months pregnant . And I want to get her a nice travel system around 400-500$ plz give me names and your takes on it.. I wanted to get a bugaboo or uppa but omg the price was like 1000 and the orbit :/
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My recommendation? Talk to her about what car seat she wants for the baby. Keep in mind that babies outgrow newborn infant seats. Talk to her about what she wants in a stroller. Keep in mind that a newborn needs to lay flat (not in the car seat) and personal needs (like big wheels are better for sand and off-roading, small wheels are better in malls and stores, is she riding in taxis or buses or what?) Then decide whether to get her a car seat OR a stroller. If you know she's getting a specific car seat you can get a stroller that will accommodate it if you want to. Or if she really wants a nice stroller, you can get a seat that will accompany it.
The fact is, you can find most strollers on Craigslist or your local ebay from parents who have outgrown them, and strollers aren't as recalled as carseats. So, if you found a Bugaboo stroller for a LOT less, you could still afford the car seat as well. I'm not saying to buy a used car seat, just the stroller. For instance, I did a search where I live and found a Bugaboo Frog for $125. And a Chamelon for $300. And Icoo with pram attachment for $250, and another Frog for $150. If you want to get her a Bugaboo, you may be able to find a used one for not too much and have plenty left for a nice seat.
You may find in talking to her that she wants something like an Ergo or Beco rather than a stroller at all. Or you may find that she's really wanting a very nice car seat and would prefer that. Or that she already knows what seat she wants and doesn't want anyone else to get her one (which was me.)
Okay, so some travel systems. The first link is the Britax travel systems. I like the B-ready strollers because they allow you to customize. Pram attachment for a newborn if you want it, or even a seat that goes under the first so it can become a double stroller if she has a baby in the future. The other strollers they have are also great in that they're smaller. It resembles the Bugaboo more. Second is Chicco. Their strollers all lay flat, so without the seat in it, the stroller is appropriate to use from newborn up. I found the stroller easy to push. Both of these companies are known to have great seats. I also like the Graco Trekko because where I live offroading capabilities are more important.
Good luck. :)
My recommendation? Talk to her about what car seat she wants for the baby. Keep in mind that babies outgrow newborn infant seats. Talk to her about what she wants in a stroller. Keep in mind that a newborn needs to lay flat (not in the car seat) and personal needs (like big wheels are better for sand and off-roading, small wheels are better in malls and stores, is she riding in taxis or buses or what?) Then decide whether to get her a car seat OR a stroller. If you know she's getting a specific car seat you can get a stroller that will accommodate it if you want to. Or if she really wants a nice stroller, you can get a seat that will accompany it.
The fact is, you can find most strollers on Craigslist or your local ebay from parents who have outgrown them, and strollers aren't as recalled as carseats. So, if you found a Bugaboo stroller for a LOT less, you could still afford the car seat as well. I'm not saying to buy a used car seat, just the stroller. For instance, I did a search where I live and found a Bugaboo Frog for $125. And a Chamelon for $300. And Icoo with pram attachment for $250, and another Frog for $150. If you want to get her a Bugaboo, you may be able to find a used one for not too much and have plenty left for a nice seat.
You may find in talking to her that she wants something like an Ergo or Beco rather than a stroller at all. Or you may find that she's really wanting a very nice car seat and would prefer that. Or that she already knows what seat she wants and doesn't want anyone else to get her one (which was me.)
Okay, so some travel systems. The first link is the Britax travel systems. I like the B-ready strollers because they allow you to customize. Pram attachment for a newborn if you want it, or even a seat that goes under the first so it can become a double stroller if she has a baby in the future. The other strollers they have are also great in that they're smaller. It resembles the Bugaboo more. Second is Chicco. Their strollers all lay flat, so without the seat in it, the stroller is appropriate to use from newborn up. I found the stroller easy to push. Both of these companies are known to have great seats. I also like the Graco Trekko because where I live offroading capabilities are more important.
Good luck. :)
What Infant System Is Better, Britax or Orbit?
ddti
and WHY??
not travel lol :) Orbit Infant System- suppose to be one of the top brands but Very pricey!
Answer
Both Britax and Orbit infant systems encourage you to leave the baby in the car seat while in the stroller, which doesn't lay them flat. The Orbit infant car seat only goes to 22lbs, and I can tell you there are many babies who grow out of that in the first year which is fine if you're willing to buy a new car seat at that point but if you want to use it for the full first year you might want to consider something else. And the Orbit stroller isn't a real stroller... and I'm not sure about a car-seat base that swivels out. To me... that seems like another moving part to malfunction.
The Britax stroller works for 55lbs which is better at least. It also lays back pretty far, which is much better for the baby's breathing if you take them out of the car-seat to let them sleep there. The car seat goes to 30lbs, which is very good. Honestly, you seem to get more bang for your buck with the Britax system.
Personally, I like the Chicco travel system since the stroller lays fully back and the car seat is one of the highest rated for safety. But even the Chicco car seat only goes to 30lbs, so really I think the Britax is the better of the two you gave.
Both Britax and Orbit infant systems encourage you to leave the baby in the car seat while in the stroller, which doesn't lay them flat. The Orbit infant car seat only goes to 22lbs, and I can tell you there are many babies who grow out of that in the first year which is fine if you're willing to buy a new car seat at that point but if you want to use it for the full first year you might want to consider something else. And the Orbit stroller isn't a real stroller... and I'm not sure about a car-seat base that swivels out. To me... that seems like another moving part to malfunction.
The Britax stroller works for 55lbs which is better at least. It also lays back pretty far, which is much better for the baby's breathing if you take them out of the car-seat to let them sleep there. The car seat goes to 30lbs, which is very good. Honestly, you seem to get more bang for your buck with the Britax system.
Personally, I like the Chicco travel system since the stroller lays fully back and the car seat is one of the highest rated for safety. But even the Chicco car seat only goes to 30lbs, so really I think the Britax is the better of the two you gave.
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