Thanks very much everyone! I am liking all the consistency of suggestions with things like recommending prams with capsules and the like. I had a brainwave and got my parents' Choice.com.au website login so I'll see what they have to say also.
When you say, "it depends what you need in a pram", that's the bit I don't know. I'm not a heavy exerciser, I like to walk about 30-45 mins when I'm in the mood, definitely no jogging for me. I definitely want a pram with decent wheels! No crappy shopping trolley going every direction besides where I want to go! that's about all I know about what I want in a pram really, lol.
We have a bassinet given to us so I guess a cot isn't vital yet, but when we do have one we want it to be white and not too bulky, due to space restrictions. It also has to have rails/a rail that lowers to a decent drop as I'm a shortie! DH is a lot taller than me so that probably influences the pram choice more than anything right?
As for the car... We have a Mazda 323 hatchback so it's not huge and the pram would probably take up the whole boot and the car seat would probably take up a lot of the backseat, but we don't really want to upsize cars until we have to cause I do a lot of mileage in it for work and we want to drive it into the ground before getting another one, IYKWIM
phebee, you can def get smaller prams and carseats. You just need to know your measurements.
SnS make lots of other carseats, and the Meridian is huge.
We have a maclaren pram which has been great. We decided on that one mainly because we have a hatchback and limited space. It folds up like an umbrella stroller so you can slide one end under the car seat strap. It's suitable from birth too which is a bonus. dh is tall and I am definitely not, and we both use the pram comfortably, the next model up (we have the vogue, the next one is techno i think) does have adjustable handles though if the height is an issue.
Good luck, once you actually start buying things it's so much fun
If you have a mazda 323 I'd possibly look for a smaller seat than a meridian AHR - it only *just* fits rearward facing in our Outlander with enough clearance between the the carseat and the front passenger seat and the Outlander is a fair bit bigger than our Mazda 3. Safe and Sound make a range of other seats all of which have excellent safety features over and above the minimum standards.
Prams are a very personal thing but I do like Steelcraft - had one for DD, and have one that's been passed down from SIL for this one on the way
Another vote for the Strider. The only con is it's wide. I need to use disabled aisles at the checkout etc. A capsule is fantastic. We didn't have one for my first but did for #2 and #3 and it's been so much easier to do everything.
Car seat, something that rearfaces to 12kgs is your best option. Those seats usually last until the child is 3 or 4 so it's good value aswell.
that's about all I know about what I want in a pram really, lol.
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