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All right, i am expecting my first baby this summer and wants to start shopping around. What all stuff should i buy.
1. Should I get a travel system kit or buy individual baby car seat and a stroller?
2. What about cribs? convertible or regular crib?
3. what other high priority stuffs are there in the list during first few months?
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1. Do it individually. You may decide that a convertible car seat will save you money in the long run, and even if you go with an infant seat you have to limit the time they're in it and not let them sleep in it, so using it in the stroller just increases the risks of SIDS. Also, if money is a consideration (when isn't it?) then most strollers aren't recalled and you can find a used one on craigslist or one on sale without worrying about whether it's car seat compatible. Try out every stroller you consider buying btw. I find the large wheeled ones are better for getting over curbs, into parks, over grass and sand, etc.
2. If you can find a regular one you're better than I. :P Almost all cribs are convertible now, and if you use a toddler bed for a while it can save you a bit of money, but by the time they get old enough to fit into a normal bed the wood will be so dinged up and such that you're not going to really want to keep it. If you do regular, you can skip the toddler bed and go right to a twin-sized. If you do convertible you can hang off a bit longer and use it as a toddler bed, and that saved room for us.
3. I would recommend looking into a good baby sling/carrier. Like the Ergo. It's so much nicer and it's better for their development to be held close to you where you can talk to them, kiss their forehead, feed them if you want, or just walk around doing chores in the house while they have colic and won't be put down. I found that a baby in the Ergo and bouncing on my exercise ball actually worked better than anything else for colic.
1. Do it individually. You may decide that a convertible car seat will save you money in the long run, and even if you go with an infant seat you have to limit the time they're in it and not let them sleep in it, so using it in the stroller just increases the risks of SIDS. Also, if money is a consideration (when isn't it?) then most strollers aren't recalled and you can find a used one on craigslist or one on sale without worrying about whether it's car seat compatible. Try out every stroller you consider buying btw. I find the large wheeled ones are better for getting over curbs, into parks, over grass and sand, etc.
2. If you can find a regular one you're better than I. :P Almost all cribs are convertible now, and if you use a toddler bed for a while it can save you a bit of money, but by the time they get old enough to fit into a normal bed the wood will be so dinged up and such that you're not going to really want to keep it. If you do regular, you can skip the toddler bed and go right to a twin-sized. If you do convertible you can hang off a bit longer and use it as a toddler bed, and that saved room for us.
3. I would recommend looking into a good baby sling/carrier. Like the Ergo. It's so much nicer and it's better for their development to be held close to you where you can talk to them, kiss their forehead, feed them if you want, or just walk around doing chores in the house while they have colic and won't be put down. I found that a baby in the Ergo and bouncing on my exercise ball actually worked better than anything else for colic.
Do they make side by side double strollers that also work as travel systems?
Samantha S
I have a 3 year old and will be having our second baby in a couple of months. I am looking for a side by side double stroller but I still want the travel system feature for the new baby. Do they make this and if so where is a good place to find one? Babies R Us, Wal-mart, Target etc
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The Peg Perego Aria Twin stroller with the 60/40 split is able to accomodate an infant seat on the 60 side. I have an Aria Twin stroller with 50/50 seat split (I have twins). They only make the 60/40 split now. But it's a great great side by side. I loved mine. It's super light weight, the basket underneath is huge and I never had any problems getting through doors with it.
Check out http://www.albeebaby.com they have strollers at huge discount and quite often free shipping.
The Peg Perego Aria Twin stroller with the 60/40 split is able to accomodate an infant seat on the 60 side. I have an Aria Twin stroller with 50/50 seat split (I have twins). They only make the 60/40 split now. But it's a great great side by side. I loved mine. It's super light weight, the basket underneath is huge and I never had any problems getting through doors with it.
Check out http://www.albeebaby.com they have strollers at huge discount and quite often free shipping.
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