Best Baby Strollers To Test Drive While Pregnant

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emmaljunga-pram-best-baby-stroller-travel-system.jpg I'm a stroller aficionado. 

I can't say I've plunked down $800 for the Bugaboo, but I have owned a series of top brand strollers:

  • a Graco travel system
  • Combi
  • Maclaren
  • Inglesina
  • Peg Perego
  • and even a fancy Emmaljunga pram

 Here's my best advice for buying baby strollers--both single and double!


For a newborn, you'll want a stroller which connects to your infant car seat.

Don't buy the big Graco travel system.

It's big.  Waaaay too big.

If you want an all-in-one stroller system, I recommend the Graco MetroLite line:

  • easy to lift
  • turn with one hand
  • adequate basket space
  • all the comfort features you'll want for a child who can sit
  • compatible with the #1 infant car seat. the Graco SnugRide.

Moms who like it lean and mean may prefer a stroller frame which connects to infant car seats.  I loved the compact size of my BabyTrend Snap 'N Go, but Graco, Kolcraft, and Combi all make similar products.

Stroller or Sling?  better-to-carry-baby-in-infant-maya-wrap-or-infant-carrier-stroller-travel-system.jpg

You'll want both. You may decide to skimp on the infant stage and put your money toward a long-lasting premium stroller. 

That's what I did when I found the MacLaren Quest.  Oh, my MacLaren, let me count the ways...

  • Love, love, love its compact umbrella-style closure.  It does not fold down like a lumbering Graco.
  • Love the shade canopy and the plastic rain cover.
  • Love the 3 position back that is easy to snap.
  • Love the tall handles that even my 6'3" husband finds comfortable.

Call me a snob, but I also loved that MacLaren was the "cool mom" stroller at library storytime!

I also own an Inglesina Zippy, which folds almost as small and pushes almost as well.

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Double Strollers:

The only problem with our MacLaren -- it was so good, it was stolen on our trip to Florida!  I replaced it with a MacLaren Twin Triumph from a consignment sale. 

It's not as great as the MacLaren single, though:  heavier, harder to fold, and near impossible to turn with one hand.

If I were buying a lightweight double stroller again, I'd probably go for the Combi Twin Sport.

Make sure you test drive a few strollers before you buy!  Meet some mom friends at a local mall and see which models glide through the racks--and which ones take up the entire trunk of a car when folded!

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