u/highlythinking

FTM due end of November and deciding between getting an infant car seat or just going straight to a convertible car seat. The cons would be that it won’t attach to my stroller and baby would need to be moved in/out, but is that really a big deal? I could see myself preferring to remove baby rather than the car seat anyway..but maybe I’m naive in thinking that? Biggest pro would be the money, of course. I ordered the Silver Cross Cove 2 stroller (infant safe from birth with the bassinet and lay flat seat). I live in a house in the suburbs so there really wouldn’t be a need to remove the car seat.

Thoughts? TIA!

I’m a FTM due at the end of November 2026. I was pretty set on purchasing the [Silver Cross Cove 2](https://silvercrossus.com/product/cove-2-full-size-stroller/?attribute\_pa\_fabric-choices=chocolate) that released today- a full-size all-terrain stroller with a compact fold (even with the overnight sleep-safe bassinet attached). Now I’m questioning whether that makes sense if we have plans to grow our family in the near future (planning to space kids out around 18 months in age). So now I’m considering whether something like the [Silver Cross Wave 3](https://silvercrossus.com/product/wave-3-single-to-double-stroller/) \- a single to double stroller- makes more sense.

I live in a suburban area. I won’t be ubering and my husband and I both have SUVs. I could see us using the stroller for walks, shopping, backyard parties, visits to friends and family, restaurants, church, parks, apple orchards, etc. We don’t fly often but would probably fly once a year.

I love the Cove 2 because of the compact design, the foldable bassinet sleep-safe attachment, the suspension system, the expandable seat so it grows with child, amongst its other features. It seems like a size I’m comfortable with for our first child. But if I have our second baby a year and a half later, does it really make sense to invest in that model? The Wave 3 is a single to double stroller that comes with a bassinet, stroller seat, and tandem seat included. It doesn’t fold as compact, is of course bulkier (weight breakdown below), and the bassinet doesn’t fold (even off the chassis).

My thoughts- my baby will outgrow the bassinet in 6 months, end of May 2026 if not sooner- how important is it that it folds? Will I really get much use out of it during the winter?
Do I just plan for right now, and reassess when the time comes for baby #2? What if a new model of single to double stroller is released and I wish I would’ve bought then sold the Cove 2 and waited for a newer model? Or will I wish I invested in it up front?

I would appreciate any advice/personal experience that could help aid my decision! TIA

**Cove 2; Wave 3**
Chassis **17.4 lbs; 23.5 lbs**
Bassinet **11.46 lbs; 8.5 lbs**
Main Seat Included in Cove 2 stroller weight listed around **25.5 lbs; 5.8 lbs**
Chassis + Bassinet **28.86 lbs; 32.0 lbs**
Difference (Bassinet Setup) **\~3.1 lbs**

I’m a FTM due at the end of November 2026. I was pretty set on purchasing the [Silver Cross Cove 2](https://silvercrossus.com/product/cove-2-full-size-stroller/?attribute\_pa\_fabric-choices=chocolate) that released today- a full-size all-terrain stroller with a compact fold (even with the overnight sleep-safe bassinet attached). Now I’m questioning whether that makes sense if we have plans to grow our family in the near future (planning to space kids out around 18 months in age). So now I’m considering whether something like the [Silver Cross Wave 3](https://silvercrossus.com/product/wave-3-single-to-double-stroller/) \- a single to double stroller- makes more sense.

I live in a suburban area. I won’t be ubering and my husband and I both have SUVs. I could see us using the stroller for walks, shopping, backyard parties, visits to friends and family, restaurants, church, parks, apple orchards, etc. We don’t fly often but would probably fly once a year.

I love the Cove 2 because of the compact design, the foldable bassinet sleep-safe attachment, the suspension system, the expandable seat so it grows with child, amongst its other features. It seems like a size I’m comfortable with for our first child. But if I have our second baby a year and a half later, does it really make sense to invest in that model? The Wave 3 is a single to double stroller that comes with a bassinet, stroller seat, and tandem seat included. It doesn’t fold as compact, is of course bulkier (weight breakdown below), and the bassinet doesn’t fold (even off the chassis).

My thoughts- my baby will outgrow the bassinet in 6 months, end of May 2026 if not sooner- how important is it that it folds? Will I really get much use out of it during the winter?
Do I just plan for right now, and reassess when the time comes for baby #2? What if a new model of single to double stroller is released and I wish I would’ve bought then sold the Cove 2 and waited for a newer model? Or will I wish I invested in it up front?

I would appreciate any advice/personal experience that could help aid my decision! TIA

**Cove 2; Wave 3**
Chassis **17.4 lbs; 23.5 lbs**
Bassinet **11.46 lbs; 8.5 lbs**
Main Seat Included in Cove 2 stroller weight listed around **25.5 lbs; 5.8 lbs**
Chassis + Bassinet **28.86 lbs; 32.0 lbs**
Difference (Bassinet Setup) **\~3.1 lbs**