Ok. I know its early days, but I have been known to be a bit indecisive, so I am starting to research now.
I love the idea of the complete travel systems. The carrier that clips onto a pram and onto a car seat base. With the funny hours we keep it would be good to settle bub to bed and then cart him/her around all over the place without as much disturbance. I think it would suit our lifestyle.
BUT...
How long can they fit into the carrier for?
Will I have to switch to an all new carseat after that?
Is it worth the money?
Can I bring bub in from the car in the carrier and leave him/her asleep in the carrier all night? hahaha... that is...assuming I have a baby that sleeps all night!
Love to hear opinions whether you have one of these or not.
I have the safe and sound one, dd is only 8 weeks old so can't realy let you know how long she will fit it for but still has heaps of room. I love it, with two older kids it is great for getting in and out of the car for school quick trip to shop, and also for shopping at the mall. As for letting them sleep in it all night not recommended but I have done on one occasions as I had been out she feel asleep, thinking she would wake soon but nupe, went to bed (brought her in my room in capsule) thinking she would wake at aroune 2am like normal but slept till 5am (i loved the sleep that night best since she was born)
This is personal preference, but also based on experience. I would buy a sling over that system any day. I think a stroller is quite useful, especially if you are planning more than one child, but mine was rarely used for a baby. It was much easier to wear to move around a shopping centre etc while wearing a baby, than pushing a pram. Especially near Christmas LOL! Sure you still have to transfer to/from car and sling, but a young baby will usually sleep through that, and for some time after that they usually go back to sleep easily.
Not to mention that it's so much nicer having baby close, and it is also means they settle more easily. Studies have shown that babies that are worn cry a lot less than those that are not!
We will be getting the Peg Perego Primmo Viaggio car seat system. It is compatible with the Bugaboo stroller and is easily transported from the car to the stroller.
The car seat is about $450 and the bugaboo stroller is $1500. I'm pretty sure the Peg Perego Skate (which is the matching pram for the system) is about $1400.
From memory it can carry a baby up to 9kgs. After that you will need a new car seat.
You can also buy extra bases for the system - so if you have more than one car - you can install a base in both cars.
Last edited by Aimz; September 2nd, 2008 at 09:58 PM.
Like Amysarah, I bought the Peg Perego viaggo capsule but with the Peg Perego Skate pram. It is really easy to click onto the pram! If you don't like the skate they are compatible with all Peg Perego prams.
To be honest, the only issue I have with the capsule is that it is a bit heavy (that's without the baby!) so I think I'll be using it with the pram most of the time or otherwise DP will have to carry it I bought the capsule and pram when there was a sale on and they came together for $1500 but by themselves I think add an extra $2-300, not too sure! The capsule claims to be approved for babys up to 13kg...but really, it depends how "long" baby is, so you will have to get another car seat eventually.
So I guess it's a bit of a risk spending money on it when you can't judge how much use baby will get out of it. If you like the idea of a capsule you can always hire one. The sling also sounds like a great idea. Being a first time mummy I think I will just go with trial and error and try everything out lol
Oh and it's never too early to start planning! I'm 13 weeks atm and have got the pram and seat sorted! How fun is baby shopping! Good luck xox
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I bought the capsule and pram when there was a sale on and they came together for $1500 but by themselves I think add an extra $2-300, not too sure! The capsule claims to be approved for babys up to 13kg...but really, it depends how "long" baby is, so you will have to get another car seat eventually.
How fun is baby shopping! Good luck xox
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