Handling wheelchair and stroller

[onerubberducky]

My Mom is coming to live with and quite elderly and week. She needs a wheelchair or walker and there are many times I will need to be out with her and my 10 month old. When I go out and am pushing the wheelchair I will have baby in ergo or Kelty backpack and those are both truly hands free carriers. When we get there I want a stroller to put baby in. I was thinking about getting a Mia moda ceilo or a quick smart stroller to loop on back of wheel chair so I have when I get there. My mom cannot handle her own wheelchair

The mia is a better stroller but 6 pounds heavier. The quick smart is small but rickety looking.

Am I missing something better? The Kelty stroller backpack gets bad reviews and I am small as well so it is too big.

[gamma]

I love a good challenge and will keep thinking about this. My first thought would be to use the 2 metal poles which are protruding out the back to keep the wheelchair from tipping backwards....perhaps using zip-ties attach a small platform to support a Zapp. Anchor the Zapp with a few bungee cords. The Zapp folds short and if you could find a European 3 wheel Zapp, the fold would be more compact. The BabyHome Emotion might also fit.

http://www.amazon.com/Transport-Wheelchair-Detachable-Swing-away-Elevating/dp/B000GOIJWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339760184&sr=8-1&keywords=wheelchair

http://www.albeebaby.com/quinny-zapp-stroller-2009-mandarin.html

This may also work, hung from the handles.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MJH9XQ/ref=asc_df_B004MJH9XQ2056409?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B004MJH9XQ&hvpos=1o2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1887782019318011965&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=

[LD92599]

I'm in a similar boat; my mom now lives with us and i have a 2 yo and 9 yo. I've had my moms aide with us though and of course it's another set of hands. However..she's leaving in a few weeks for good!

There's NO WAY i can take my mom and the 2yo out together except that my mom is walking a little more than previously....but it's a safety concern for her AND DS! The 9 yo can certainly push the 2 yo stroller. Of course there's DH to help too.

You'll have your hands full but if can wear your baby you'll be in better shape! Good luck!

[roseyloxs]

Sorry, I am a bit confused by your post.
When is it that you want to use a stroller as opposed to a carrier?
You are asking what stroller would work best to hang on the wheelchair, right?

The quinny zapp is supposed to have a pretty tiny fold too isn't it. I think they have a travel bag too if that makes it easier to hang on the wheelchair.

As far as carriers go the keltys are nice but I find ergo type carriers to be more comfortable. You should start practicing getting your toddler on your back in front of a large mirror.

After a google search I found this random device. I have no idea if it works well or not and its a bit pricey to gamble on but thought it was worth sharing.
http://www.convaid.com/random-tandem-connection-p-1218-l-en.html

[onerubberducky]

I have the ergo and kelty pack already. I will wear her when I have to push wheelchair (she is almost 11 months and just hit 16 pounds so she is very light so I can handle it physically). I want a very small stroller that I can loop over wheelchair as I can see I will be going to lots of hospital/dr appts. I can't decide between the mia and quicksmart, they are both cheap enough on ebay. The zapp looks a bit cumbersome to me.

[Multimama]

What about just getting a Volo and hanging it on the back of the wheelchair with stroller hooks? Someone on here hung a Volo on the side of her BJCE so it seems like it would work with a wheelchair too.

[onerubberducky]

There is also the mutsy spider. It looks pretty small. I found the buggy pod. It is so wide it would hard to push.

[legaleagle]

What about just getting a Volo and hanging it on the back of the wheelchair with stroller hooks? Someone on here hung a Volo on the side of her BJCE so it seems like it would work with a wheelchair too.

Or similarly, how about a g-luxe/lite with the shoulder carry strap?

Or if you have any friends/family in Europe, the Quinny yezz Or maxi cosi noa would be perfect!

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/category/single/quinny-yezz/

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/category/single/maxi-cosi-noa/

[onerubberducky]

I am leaning now between musty spider and the cielo. Which one would you pick?

[roseyloxs]

I would expect the mutsy to be of higher quality so I would probably pick that one if they are similarly priced.

I haven't watched them but baby gizmo actually has video reviews of both strollers. They are both from '08 though so if either has major changes that won't be included, obviously.

Cielo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaCQWh443lQ)
Spider (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU8-JT_jZE8)

[Multimama]

I would expect the mutsy to be of higher quality so I would probably pick that one if they are similarly priced.

:yeahthat: Although I personally would still try to hang an umbrella like the Volo or G-lite on the handles instead.

[onerubberducky]

I went ahead and ordered a Mia from eBay. It was the cheapest and looked the most comfortable. The quick smart looked to picky and uncomfortable while the spider had a lot of reviews calling it uncomfortable. The Mia she can sit in as we are at Dr appts and I think I can attach a tray to the front arms. Nothing is a great solution actually but hopefully this is the best.

[LD92599]

How are you liking the Mia?