First time mum: Prams - Venicci or iCandy?! Help! 🙈

This is our first baby and we are trying to pick out a pram - know we'll need to order soon as we're 24 weeks now and some can take a while to come in

Currently considering Venicci prams (unsure of the best model) and the iCandy Peach 7. Have heard mixed reviews on each so not sure.

Looking for something with:
- good suspension as we like to go on walks on the beach and country parks
- lie flat so we could use downstairs instead of a moses basket
- lightweight and easy to fold up for travelling
- good car seat options - know venicci seems to do their own and icandy pairs with maxi cosi pebble 360 pro

Also would love to hear anything else that you found to be good/bad.

Really appreciate the help!

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I haven’t looked much into the Venicci as I personally didn’t like it but I got the icandy peach 7 and I really liked the fact it is approved for safe overnight sleeping - super handy over Christmas if we’re staying for nights away somewhere or with family ect.
Also we went with the pebble 360 pro package and the 360 part is a massive deal breaker for me in terms of a car seat!

We’re going for Icandy peach .. suitable for overnight sleeping and also converts to a double so it’s future proof! Felt so sturdy to and so much included with the package!

I got the icandy peach 7 too !

I've gone for the vennici upline tinium
More for the fact its lighter. I have back issues as it is. It folds pretty flat still with seat base on. And they can sleep in the crib bit on its own.the seat base lays completely flat making it suitable for newborn xx

If you want good suspension, take a look at cybex balios s lux. It's amazing. The suspension sold it for us and the fact the wheels can look of swivel depending on surface type

Thanks so much for all the help so far! We love the look and feel of the iCandy but we're worried about the suspension?

I love how thr iCandy can be used for permanent overnight sleeping if needed but am I right in thinking the Venicci only recommends occasional overnights?

We had been comparing the iCandy with the upline tinum but have just seen there is a new one coming out called the tinum edge. It's really hard to find out any information about how it will compare tho.

What about car seats for both systems?

We went with the icandy peach 7 with the cybex cloud T which has in car decline position too. We fell in love with the icandy straight away tbh so only compared others for a short while, just felt like the icandy covered all bases!

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