Can you get away without a pram/stroller for first 3/6 months

[KimB]

All mine hated slings and I bought a stoller from either Kmart or Big W. It was under $100 and folded up quite compactly. It saved my back and my sanity lol.

[wysiwyg]

Thanks for all the replies - I think we will just plan on a sling and then can buy a pram/stroller if find is needed, is nice to know it might be do-able depending on how baby reacts to the sling. My main exercise is cycling so won't be taking the little one along with that for a while anyway. Planning to go back to the UK for a visit around five months for at least four weeks so the plan will be to see if can get away with sling till then and sort out a stroller/pram when get back. Will hire one for while in UK if necessary.

[jackrose]

I think that sounds like a great decision for you.

I did exactly the same thing, started with a sling and got a pram when needed. For us, the 'needed' came sooner than expected as our girl shot off the growth charts in the first few weeks, over the 95th %ile... I was unable to manage her in the sling for long periods quite soon after she arrived! (Needed a bit of baby carrying training perhaps!)

But, it worked, we managed to get a suitable pram really quickly and used pram and sling quite evenly.

Best of luck.

[*Belle*]

Its definately doable, my 2nd child loves the sling, my first child hated it. She sleeps well in the sling even now however it does hurt my back as she gets heavier, also depends what you are doing, if you are shopping its a big awkward now and then. We dont use our large pram at all we only use our Maclaren Stroller which small and only 5 1/2kgs and umbrella stroller its great totally recommend the Quest when looking at strollers.

[rufalina]

I say I could not really do without my stroller and pram...

I love carrying my ds in the sling/ergo, but there are many times when I love my pram. I use the pram for walking to the shops and around locally... My Ds is not good at sleeping in the afternoons, and I love to pop him down and take him for a long walk, and having him in the pram allows me to stop and find a tree and sit and have some time out, rather than in the carrier, and it gives me somewhere to put the groceries for the walk home... But I love the carrier for other things. I have a large peg perego, which I use from home and I bought an umbrella stroller from babyco for $135, which reclines well and folds right up and lives in the car.

And I must admit, when DS refuses to fall asleep there have been times when a good rock in the stroller round the house can do the trick.

HTH