Baby must haves!

I would disagree with the previous comment. I have a car so don’t walk everywhere but have a travel system. It had to be sent away and we were given a stroller for a few weeks and I HATED it! I would absolutely recommend a good travel system.

Just goes to show we’re all different and love and dislike different things.

Definitely agree with the swivel base isofix car seat though. We have the Cybex T cloud and would recommend. Also lies quite flat which is great.

Car seat I would highly recommend a maxi cosi as you can get adapters for almost all prams for these and they are a brand leader for lots of reasons. Bag wise get a rucksack style one it will last much better as you will need one when you have a toddler.

We had a mama and papa Ocarro travel system which we liked with our second child for around town etc. I would definitely look for a lay flat push chair seat and that can fold as a single unit as this is a lot more convenient then dismantling a 2 part push chair. Depending you lifestyle an all terrain option is very helpful we have an old out&about which is amazing and my friend loves her mountain buggy urban jungle as they stand up-to anything. X

I only have a car seat that attaches to the buggy. We knew we weren’t going out much when she was a newborn, and when we did, I just had her sleeping in a sling instead of car seat.

For me, the essentials would be: sling for easy carrying and contact naps, nursing pillow (either for nursing or just to rest your arms when holding LO), somewhere to put baby down in any room (this can be bassinet, Moses basket, swing, etc)

For when baby is older, I’d recommend a bouncer. Even if they can only use it for short periods of time a day, my LO absolutely loves hers.

Car seat - Cybex cloud z! They’re fab as can recline fully flat for when on long journeys or you wanna use it on the wheels as a “pram”

Portable white noise machine (although I just use my phone) but my god that sound has saved me from a screaming baby in public a number of times 🤣

Baby bouncer that’s not heavy! We have a cheap unbranded one and use it all the time to get stuff done round the house! My LG is more than happy sitting in it while I do the washing, cooking or even sat in it on the sofa while I eat 😂

INOBY portable bottle warmer, it’s pricey but we’ve definitely got our money out of it!! Best thing ever for feeds on the go!

Disco lights! Sometimes it’s enough to distract my daughter whilst making a bottle 🤣

We have the mamas and papas Ocarro travel system that comes with the Cybex swivel car seat and isofix. It was pricey, but absolutely love it! The car seat lies flat, so if you are quickly popping in the shop, doctors for a coffee you do have that option. But the cot part of the pram is so gorgeous it’s worth getting out😍

I will definitely use this travel system with other babies. It is a little bulky, but I do love it!


Sound machine, Chicco my first dreams bear, the Rockit are all brilliant sleeping aids!!!


There is so many things I could list, but these are the main items for travel and sleep xx

thank you!

I think you can probably tell from the above that it all comes down to your lifestyle. Different horses for courses and all that 😂 We have a dog, travel frequently by air and car so those were things we had to consider.
So for us a compact stroller (babyzen) was something we wanted in addition to our full travel system, as we can be in the car a bit we wanted a lie flat car seat (Cybex) for walking the dog in fields it’s easier to have a carrier than pram so we went for Artipoppe ( LOVE IT)!
Other bits we’ve used a lot is our Rockit, silver cross buffet high chair (don’t currently use it for eating but just to have him higher up sitting whilst cooking etc, then we can interact), Tiny love portable mobile for the pram, Tiny love attachable activity bar, Halo next to me and our white noise machine. Our LO also loves his shuggle bath! Again for trips we bought the UV Nuby portable steriliser which has been fab, we definitely use that a lot! X

thank you- Will defo look into the car seat!

thank you! I was thinking a rucksack would be the best and most convenient option.

thanks Ana! I didn’t think about a nursing pillow 🤔 will defo be adding a bouncer to my list

thanks Kerry!

thanks Alice- appreciate it!

The Babyzen yoyo2 pram is compatible with the Cybex z2 car seat - just saying, as I love it, and it’s all nice and compact :)

Just saying this, as it was mind boggling looking at prams - and I’m happy with this combination - but it wasn’t easy working it out.

(Think the Cybex z2 has a successor now - but equally I think it’s still sold too). It also goes on a isofix base, and can partially recline on that, and fully recline if put on the pram base (which requires car seat adaptors).


I did however then buy a larger pram with large wheels, and a bassinet - given the potholes and cobbles that Babyzen got stuck in. Now that baby is bigger though, there’s more weight in the Babyzen - and so it no long gets stuck. Still use both peaks regularly tho.

Personally my can’t live without is a big blanket my son is all legs and all the baby blankets do not fit him. Having a large blanket he can use makes naps and bedtime way easier

And frankly, I love these blankets, and so does baby

https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-anyday-star-blanket-100-x-75cm/blue/p5260025?s_ppc=2dx_mixed_home_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_bK51IblgQMVh8ftCh39nQUREAQYASABEgKdrfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

In regards to actually choosing a pram/travel system go to proper shops and test them out. But then order online as you get much better offers. https://www.pramworld.co.uk was amazing and sell pretty much every pram at great prices and fast delivery. X