Dont forget that you know a cool person who has a pram sitting there that she doesnt need anymore that you can have so you dont have to spend money on one, and if you dont use it its doesnt matter
oooooo, Rb you got a beetlebums? i sooooo want a HB with wings
anyway, we didn't wear DS much, but DD I have mostly worn and actually don't have a pram, only a stroller. She loves riding in it now it is handy to have as an alternative to carry things (although those pull along granny shopping trolley things are good for that too) or if it's very hot or if your child is on a wrapping strike.
And if you can get one for free.... (a layback stroller is also a good alternative if you're not going to use it much).
I didn't use the pram much early on but as she got older, we used it frequently as we walked to get groceries every few days so even if I was carrying her then I would use it to cart stuff back. So it really depends on your lifestyle a little too, as we walk almost everywhere, I wouldn't know what to do without my pram now (being 39w pregnant and having a toddler) but for the first 6months, she lived in her close carrier (had an Ergo for when she was bigger). The other upside of a pram early on is if they are asleep at someone's house or restaurant, we have set up our pram again mostly for this reason, so I can walk DD to the park etc even if baby is having a sleep or have her asleep out the backyard with us, although I guess we will see how keen this one is to sleep in the pram when she arrives!
I have a beetlebums as well to use this time, I can't waitttttttttt. We have used it a bit with DD but she is miss independent and mostly keen to walk now so rarely gives me a chance lol. So pretttttty.
At any rate, you definitely have time after bubs to assess how things are before buying one!
Yup MadB, I have traded my Bamberoo SV FB and Dream Carrier FB for a HB Beetlebums (I'm not too sure on the print but I figure it's a Beetlebums, I can trade/sell if it bothers me that much) and paypal funds
I needed both for sure, even though I mostly did babywearing. The thing I found with using the HAB was that when I needed to BF I would take baby out and then I needed to sit him somewhere while I retied the HAB. The pram was a lifesaver for that!
And carrying the nappy bag plus baby can get a bit much... I would do that for short trips but if I wanted to go into the city for 1/2 the day then I always took the pram. That way I could carry more nappies and water & snacks etc without worrying about the bag being heavy. Usually the bag was in the seat of the pram while I was carrying baby!
I had a granny trolley that I thought I'd use for carrying stuff but it was really difficult. I found it hard to bend right down to get at the stuff in the trolley, with baby attached. Plus there was none of the perks of having somewhere to lie baby down so the pram one over that.
Finally, going to the toilet while babywearing is difficult. Having the pram while out meant I could put baby down in there and go to the loo. Again, a lifesaver!
I bought a cheap full recline stroller because I figured I wasn't into the pram thing and I was happy enough with it in the start but then we moved further from the shops and baby was older so I bought a mountain buggy and I LOVE it. I think a good pram still goes well with babywearing.
I'd suggest finding a baby wearing group in your local area where you can try on different types of carriers before buying and have others show you safe and correct positioning of bubs in the sling.
Slings are invaluable and you'll find it useful for a long time not just the early weeks/months.
If you don't know of any groups in your area you could have a look at an aussie baby wearing forum called Kanga Collective. They have local groups listed there, you could ask if there are any in your area. I've found it really useful.
There is also a baby wearing facebook group as well.
ETA forgot to say I bought a very expensive pram for DD2 and only ever used it a handful of times, living in QLD, I don't find the heat too much of a hassle. I would much rather have spent the cash on wraps or SSC's than the pram looking back. Def go the carriers and forget about the pram unless you find you really need it.
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it is handy to have as an alternative to carry things (although those pull along granny shopping trolley things are good for that too) or if it's very hot or if your child is on a wrapping strike.
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