jp1975
05-29-2009, 08:35 PM
Sorry, I posted this in another forum first.
Hi,
This is my first pregnancy and I am in the throes of finding the perfect stroller. I like the mountain buggy swift quite a bit. I wonder though if you think this would be a good option for a small baby, since it does not have a car seat adapter or bassinet.
My guess is that for the first few months, i would primarily carry the baby in a sling or ergo carrier, but might sometimes want the option of putting him/her directly in the stroller. Was thinking of adding a kiddopotomus snuzzler to it. I was looking at the full-size with bassinet or carseat adapter but it seems so bulky and I'm not sure it would fit in the car for the times we would need it.
Here is my living condition. I live in a city abroad (Dubai, UAE), in a high-rise, elevator apartment, along the beach. The sidewalks are rough, the beach is sandy (obviously). I like to walk a lot and hope to be able to take the baby out with me during the day to meet friends and other moms. However, we do not have a lot of public transportation, so to go elsewhere in the city, we have to drive. We have a small car (Honda Civic). I am pretty resigned to the fact that we will probably get two strollers eventually. My guess is that 80% of my stroller use will simply be walking around my neighborhood/beach and 20% will be out of the car to malls and other parts of town.
Then, getting a lighter umbrella stroller or car seat base for the car. However, the Swift only has the full recline, not the bassinet or car seat adapter. In your experience, is this enough? Or is it a deal breaker? Trying to figure this out now, as I am in the States and want to buy this stuff before I go back overseas, where the selection is limited and everything is twice the price!
Thanks for your input for this very clueless mom-to-be!
Hi,
This is my first pregnancy and I am in the throes of finding the perfect stroller. I like the mountain buggy swift quite a bit. I wonder though if you think this would be a good option for a small baby, since it does not have a car seat adapter or bassinet.
My guess is that for the first few months, i would primarily carry the baby in a sling or ergo carrier, but might sometimes want the option of putting him/her directly in the stroller. Was thinking of adding a kiddopotomus snuzzler to it. I was looking at the full-size with bassinet or carseat adapter but it seems so bulky and I'm not sure it would fit in the car for the times we would need it.
Here is my living condition. I live in a city abroad (Dubai, UAE), in a high-rise, elevator apartment, along the beach. The sidewalks are rough, the beach is sandy (obviously). I like to walk a lot and hope to be able to take the baby out with me during the day to meet friends and other moms. However, we do not have a lot of public transportation, so to go elsewhere in the city, we have to drive. We have a small car (Honda Civic). I am pretty resigned to the fact that we will probably get two strollers eventually. My guess is that 80% of my stroller use will simply be walking around my neighborhood/beach and 20% will be out of the car to malls and other parts of town.
Then, getting a lighter umbrella stroller or car seat base for the car. However, the Swift only has the full recline, not the bassinet or car seat adapter. In your experience, is this enough? Or is it a deal breaker? Trying to figure this out now, as I am in the States and want to buy this stuff before I go back overseas, where the selection is limited and everything is twice the price!
Thanks for your input for this very clueless mom-to-be!