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Pram dilemma

O/H is a tight ass (we are also moving house so he has valid reasons to be😅). He is using his experience from 13 years ago when he had his little boy when he says they bought a big expensive pram, only to find it too big and bulky and end up buying a cheap stroller from argos… I’m absolutely happy to buy second hand. Family members have also offered to pay for the pram which we’re very grateful for. I have looked at a few, absolutely do not want an iCandy - they are way too bulky and are very expensive. Joolz Aer looked good and the Joolz Hub, and Nuna Triv. Any others I should consider? How long will I use the carrycot section? Is it better value to buy a travel system than a pram? Any recommendations for lightweight prams, good for urban/suburban living that will last but not take up too much room in the house/ boot? TYIA 🙏🏼

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Had a baby in 2021 and just had another in April 2025, here are my thoughts on prams: - I mostly only used the carrycot attachment if I was going on long days out or going on walks from our house. If I was out and about in the car, and just popping into a shop etc, I’d just keep the baby in the car seat. It meant I mostly used the car seat (although the first was a winter baby so we did less daytime walks) - I also avoided taking the carrycot when we went away on holiday because it took so much room in the car, so again relied on the car seat more. - We have a Nuna and love how light it is. We still used the pram well past his 1st birthday as our main pram because I liked having a bigger basket underneath and the cheaper seated prams don’t tend to have that. - We did eventually get a cheaper second one which was good when we wanted more boot space or went on holiday, but I did prefer the bigger one. It was nicer to push, smoother, more comfortable for the kid and better storage.

To add to above, we got ours second hand on FB Marketplace and saved over half. And now we have used it for 2 kids. I think it’s totally possible to find the pram you like the most (test it in the shop) and then get a decent one second hand.

@Louise thank you! That’s so helpful. Did you have a car seat that fit the pram frame? Or was it a case of carrying the carseat?

Our pram came with adapters that we add and then the car seat slots onto the pram base. I’m pretty sure it was advertised as a pram that works 3 ways - with the carrycot, with the car seat and then with the normal pram seat.

I got my full travel system from the nursery store online and it was under £600. It's Joie so it's not an unknown brand or anything. I think ones like iCandy are so over priced just because of the brand! X

We've only just stopped using our joie dlx at 26months, and that's because it was too high for him to get in himself and he was walking a lot more. The big brands are expensive but lots of options out there.

Oyster, they fit your spec!!

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