buying stroller

I’m unsure about which stroller to get for a newborn. I’d also like to know whether it’s worth buying a travel system that includes a car seat and bassinet.

Is it okay to just use a car seat stroller and then switch to a regular stroller when the baby is older, instead of also buying a bassinet ? Or is it better to buy a full bundle that includes the stroller, car seat, and bassinet?

Also at what age do they stop using the car seat stroller and the bassinet and go onto the normal stroller?

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Babies should only be in car seats for short periods of time. It’s not recommended to use the car seat as a stroller. Although you can get car seats that lay flat (such as the cybex cloud and the new maxi cosi pebble) which can be used for longer periods. The bassinet will last until approximately 6 months depending on the size of baby. Personally I’ve always brought a travel system with car seat, bassinet and stroller/seat unit.

We also got a travel system, the Joie from Smyths toys. The car seat can lay flat but we only use it for a short period of time or will bring the bassinet for a longer period of time

We have the nuna triv bundle it’s a good weight and size to fit in my mini! We did buy the bassinet and it was definitely useful for us however the actual stroller is lie flat so it can be used from birth if your open to that!

FTM and we got a full travel system as baby can only be in car seat for a short amount of time. If it’s your first would definitely recommend going into any store local to you if you can, we had a great experience with John Lewis booked a ‘nursery advice’ appointment i found it so useful to see and try out all the different options, the staff were so helpful and really took the time to explain everything to us and give us as much info as possible. Plus they send you a discount code to get 10%-15% off pushchairs or anything baby/nursery related

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