Hi All

When I was pregnant with P, I was totally ignorant of the massive pram market...apparently style, looks, colour etc etc all "matter" (not to me!) and it blows my mind.

I am in the market for a new (read: second hand) pram.

I have a great pram with pumpable tyres, very sturdy, turns well, tackles any terrain and is great for walking to daycare to pick P up or for parks and etc. BUT it's HUGE, heavy and doesn't fit on a bus. Or in the local supermarket.

I also have one of those tiny umbrella strollers which is the most useless thing ever made by man.

The new pram must:

Take newborn to toddler (have a seat that reclines)
Be narrow (This is very important as it MUST fit on a bus, as I do not drive...and the local IGA has very narrow isles)
Easy to turn and manouvre
Be able to handle footpaths (again, becuase I don't drive)
Small enough to be easy to use but big enough that I don't kick the back (I am 5'10")

I was looking at the Bugaboo Chameleon...is it as narrow as it says it is? I am not even sure I can afford a 2nd hand one of these, but would have a go if it really is as good as it says.

The other I was looking at is a Baby Jogger City Mini...but I am highly suspect about the wheels handling being out and about.

What would you suggest? What's your favourite with the above specifications? I am very ignorant about these things.

I intend to keep my big all-terrain mentioned above, but it's not practical if I ever want to catch public transport, which I would be doing frequently. I basically stopped going places becuase the damn thing won't fit on a bus. It's just shameful trying to fit it down the isles of the IGA.

Re carriers and slings and the like - I have been through 5 or 6 types of carrier, including the Ergo, but because I have an old back and shoulder injury, they are a total no-go for me. I just can't wear them without being in pain.

So a pram it is.

Thanks for helping out an ignoramus!