pram help please!

[Yarrawin]

Hi all

I have bought a Steelcraft Cruiser stroller for when baby arrives in January but now its been decided that when she's six weeks old we're moving over to England. We don't have the infant carrier or bassinet, just the pram bit because the carrier base won't go in our car.

I'm debating whether I should just send this pram over in its box so its there for us when we arrive and buy a very cheap pram in the meantime to get me through six weeks.

DH doesn't seem to understand that we can't send the bit we have and just get the infant carrier to tide us through - he doesn't seem to get that the carrier clips onto the pram base and that without it the base is just essentially a car seat... surprising given that he's an engineer

I also don't want to go six weeks as a new mum without a pram at all (which he thinks is perfectly fine btw). I doubt I'll want to carry her absolutely everywhere I go.

So, my question is - does it fold down completely flat? I know we can check up to 10kg for the baby, which would essentially be the pram and nothing else.

Can anyone recommend a super cheap pram that will do the job for a newborn until we get to England?

What would you do if you were in this situation and money was an issue?

I'm a bit lost on this one so sorry if my post is a bit all over the place. thanks!

[HotI]

Check out e-bay or Op shops. i have picked up prams in great condition for under $10. take them apart and put through the washing washine and wipe the frame down and they come up perfect. Then you can donate it back to Op shop the day before you leave to go overseas.

[Nelle]

To be honest, I think if it was just me, I'd use a baby wrap/sling/carrier before moving. I say this because for both boys I had a pram, and pretty much never used it in the first few weeks. If you hire/have a baby car capsule in the first few weeks, you can always bring that inside if bub needs a portable bed. But for walking, shopping, etc, I'd go the carrier.

Alternately, do you know anyone here who'd be in a position to lend you their pram for 6 weeks before you leave?

[Yarrawin]

To be honest, I think if it was just me, I'd use a baby wrap/sling/carrier before moving. I say this because for both boys I had a pram, and pretty much never used it in the first few weeks. If you hire/have a baby car capsule in the first few weeks, you can always bring that inside if bub needs a portable bed. But for walking, shopping, etc, I'd go the carrier.

Alternately, do you know anyone here who'd be in a position to lend you their pram for 6 weeks before you leave?

Sadly no. We're at a very different stage to our friends - they're all still going out partying it up and we're an 'old' married couple staying home playing mummies and daddies lol.

The renting idea is great though, thanks! Can I ask why you didn't use the pram? I'm very curious on that one. I thought it would be a 'must have', especially as we're stopping for two days in Malaysia on the way over and I thuoght it might be too hot to carry bubs everywhere.

[feeb]

I suggest a close carrier, carry bubs everywhere in that as it is only the first few weeks and to be hinest pram in and out car a million times is blooming annoying!!!!!!!

Close carrier will also be useful in airports and on plane.

If you really want a cheap pram check out ebay, target does have a pram on special under $200 at present.

Good luck

[feeb]

I suggest a close carrier, carry bubs everywhere in that as it is only the first few weeks and to be hinest pram in and out car a million times is blooming annoying!!!!!!!

Close carrier will also be useful in airports and on plane.

If you really want a cheap pram check out ebay, target does have a pram on special under $200 at present.

Good luck

[CinderToriella]

I also had bubs in a close carrier those early weeks- best thing i ever purchased