No idea where to start!

[Taurean]

Loved my Baby Jogger City Elite but wanted to be able to use it with a capsule and a toddler (seated) which it can't do so it's actually on the market I'm in Perth, not sure where you are (I'm on my phone), but let me know if you'd be interested in looking at a fantastic second hand 3-wheeler pram with loads of extras (including capsule attachments and the bassinet).

I bought the Baby Jogger City Select to replace my Elite so I can use the capsule for our second baby AND have my DD (2yo) in a seat as well. If my Elite could have handled my requirements, I wouldn't have bothered upgrading. The Elite is amazing and fits easily in a small boot. Google Baby Jogger Australia and watch the demos.

We have the SnS Meridian which fits fine in my Mazda 3 but it did have to be in the middle when rear facing (which is where we wanted it anyway) to give both driver and front passenger enough leg room. SnS Compaq would probably be a good option for limited room. The Meridian is great though. We looked at the Platinum as well but, from what I was told back then, the major difference was the built in speakers and iPod connectivity and for us personally, we thought that was a bit much in a car seat. I wasn't keen having music so close to their ears!!

Capsules - wish I'd got one the first time round! I bought a Maxi Cosi for this baby (and we are hoping for a third baby down the track) as it clips perfectly into Baby Jogger prams. The fit with my pram really dictated which capsule I'd get.

Cots - there is so much to choose from but it really just comes down to tastes. There are quite a lot on the market now where the side doesn't lower - all the cots sold at Babies R Us fall into that bucket (my mum works there). I personally fell in love with the Boori range so it was just a matter of picking a cot that we loved the look of King Parrot, the cheaper brand by Boori, have gorgeous cots too.

Good luck!

[chody47]

I LOVE my pram! I got a baby jogger city mini pram and I love it and I've heaps of fellow people in my Mum's group comment on it too. I was like you and had no idea of what to get or even what features to get. TBH we went to the baby shop looking for a 4 wheeler (DH didn't like the idea of a 3 wheeler and I didn't care) and we wanted something that had the baby facing us and that was light and easy to fold. What we found was that most of the 4 wheeler ones where the baby faces you were not light and were quite expensive. One of the shop assistants asked if we would mind if they showed us the one they got (the baby jogger city) even though it had 3 wheels and the baby couldn't face us and we immediately loved it. It is soooooo easy to fold (there is this handle thing in the middle you just pull and the whole thing collapses down and folds in half - and it's just as easy to unfold) and it is really light. It also easily fits into my boot (I have a small car - a ford fiesta). I would honestly recommend this pram to anyone in a heartbeat. I also love that we didn't need to go and buy a seat for it once bubs grew out of a capsule which seems to be the case with quite a few prams....

Car seat - We just got a safe and sound. That too fits into my tiny car.

Cot - We got a setting that was on sale at the same time as getting the car seat and pram and we got a discount from the shop for buying so much at once....

[AMumma]

Our Cot is a the Childcare (childsafe?) brand from Target. We got the Walnut but it also comes in a light brown and white.

Our pram is a few years old, we got it 2nd hand... Strider (its a 4 wheeler but not called any particular model) if I ever needed to upgrade Id go for a Strider 4. We have a basinett and upright seat attachment.

Our Carseat is a bulky thing (think its Mother Craft/Care). Fits in our Holden Wagon but the front passenger doesnt have much room.