r/Buyingforbaby

I’m looking for convertible car seats and would love recs. The car seat will be in an Audi Q3. I’m short so it’s okay if my seat is forward a little bit.

I’m looking at these but am open to suggestions

1. Graco (extend2fit or other options)

2. Chicco (25% off right now) (we have the key fit 35 and have loved it)

3. Nuna Rava

My baby is not very heavy but is tall so I would like them to be rear facing as long as possible obv.

Most important things to me are

1. Safety (yes I know they’re all compliant but I don’t think all are made equally)

2. $400 or less

3. Good for taller toddlers

Thanks!

I am so stuck between these two. I found a really good deal on a Bugaboo Giraffe that makes it the same price as Mockingbird (open box, but made post- safety recall). I would really love to have a newborn attachment on a highchair for when the baby is younger and we're in the kitchen, eating, etc (we have a dog so it would be nice to place him higher up). But I realllly want the silicone straps on the Mockingbird, that just seems so convenient. Any thoughts or feedback from someone with either of these high chairs?

Looking for recommendations for a good convertible crib that can later be converted into a toddler/full-size bed and priced reasonably( below $500) and safe to use

Anyone see good ones to snag? for example, Guava is on sale for their travel cribs and strollers. I’m also going to be looking at nursing/pumping bras. Would love to check out any other good sales for useful items, toys, etc. Thanks!!!

I'm planning to splurge on my stroller but go more budget on the car seat (~$100) since we very rarely use cars. Currently considering strollers from cybex, nuna, buggaboo but their car seats are 2-3x than that.

Would like to hear if anyone has experience in using strollers & car seats from different brands and whether you'd recommend it or not. Or if you use an infant car seat that is not compatible with your stroller, would love to hear how it goes too.

I'm also looking for reliable resources to figure out cross-brand compatibility or 3rd party adapters that work well.

Thanks!

Considering buying a jogging stroller, but I’d need to drive to get to a good area to run in (neighborhood has no sidewalks or street lights). Currently driving a rav4, trunk is taken up by a dog crate and ideally I’d want to take the dog to run too!
Our regular stroller is the stokke yoyo which folds up tiny and fits in the footwell under the car seat. Id need the stroller to fit in the front seat, probably not a good idea to have it in the back seat in case of accident. Any ideas?

We are taking our little one on the lake next weekend. There is a decent canopy on the boat and he has a full body rash guard/wide brim hat. What kind of sunscreen would you recommend? He is fair skinned like myself with blonde hair and blue eyes

I’m starting to make solids for my baby and am trying to figure out which baby food maker to get. I’ve looked at a few brands, but honestly, I’m a little wary of machines that have plastic parts touching hot food, especially when it heats up.

Also, I’m struggling to find real reviews. Everything on TikTok seems like an ad or a sponsored post, and it’s hard to know what’s actually good. Where do you usually go to check honest opinions ?

Has anyone found a baby food maker that’s safe, easy to clean, and just works well?

Ok, I need help y'all. I have been deliberating for a while. I have looked at so many different options. What are your reccs for extended RF, convertible to booster, and bonus if they are rotating?

I think top ones I am looking at is Evenflo 360 green and safe, vs Britax 360 galaxy (but this is noted to be too reclined). Also I am preferring whatever gives baby the most comfortable seat in terms of padding too/legroom.

I did consider some others like Nuna and Baby Jogger, but either they miss the 360, or are not convertible to booster later, and I just don't know if I can justify the cost issue.

What else is 360/or swivel, with RF to 50 lb, and has the extended life to booster later? I have a toyota sienna, so space should be ok. I have a tall kiddo, 32 inch at 16 months only, and also tends to run hot. Cost is not a problem either.

I don’t know if anyone else is in the same boat, but Joolz announced a recall for the Aer2 adapter. We absolutely love the stroller, but without a solution for attaching a car seat, it’s just not practical for traveling.

Has anyone actually experienced issues with the adapter?

Hi all,

I’m looking to buy a stroller wagon for beach and camping activities.

My girl will be 3 months on our first trip, so I’m hoping for something safe to nap in that she can also grow into with seats. Planning on a second kid, so ideally two seats. I’m not expecting her to ride in it yet - just gear and naps as a NB and then two seats as a toddler.

Would love a sun shade and good all terrain wheels.

Any recommendations? Thank you!

Anyone recommend a free app to track wet dry diapers and feeding schedules?
If it could track wake windows that would be nice too but without a fee?

Hi everyone,

I’m a first time mom currently 28 weeks pregnant and honestly I am SO confused about which stroller travel system to get. 😭

We recently went to West Coast Kids to check strollers in person. The staff there told us that the Evenflo Shyft Intuiti doesn’t sell well enough for them to keep inventory in-store, but they can still ship it to us if we order (which made me think parents does not have a positive review on this product?). On the other hand, they said the Maxi-Cosi Zelia is a very popular choice among parents.

The thing is… both are around the same price point, and I THINK I like the Evenflo more because of the 180 revolve feature and the soothing technology. But now I’m torn because I rarely see people talk about it online.

Has anyone here used the Evenflo Shyft Intuiti? Is it worth the price? What are the pros and cons?

Or is there another stroller/travel system brand I should be looking into instead? What worked for you guys and why?

For context:
\-We live in midtown Toronto around Mount Pleasant
\-I think we’ll mostly use the stroller for walks, parks, errands, and city sidewalks
\-We probably won’t do a lot of off-roading or hiking

The West Coast Kids staff said we should identify our lifestyle first before choosing a stroller, which makes sense, but now I’m overthinking everything. 😅

I also feel so behind with baby prep already. I literally only have 1 set of baby clothes and 2 packs of newborn diapers so far and I feel like I’m running out of time. 😭

Please suggest a good stroller travel system for us and share your experiences!

Thank youuu ❤️

I am looking for a space heater that doesn’t have any light whatsoever. I want my baby’s nursery to be blackout. please don’t come at me for using a space heater. I’ve been using one of my whole life and feel comfortable with it.

When I was buying stuff for my baby I honestly thought a baby shopping cart cover would be one of those things we’d use once and forget about.

Turns out we use it constantly. Grocery carts, Costco, restaurant high chairs, basically anywhere with those hard plastic seats. My son is still a little too small for most of them, so without it he just slides sideways the whole time.

Also some restaurant high chairs are so gross and half of them don’t even have working straps anymore

Funny how the random “extra” purchase became one of our most used baby items.

What’s one baby product you randomly bought and now recommend to every parent?

I need recommendations on the best travel strollers! I have a hand me down Vista V2 as my daily driver. Even though it’s huge and bulky, I love it. The clip that holds it together is broken, plus it’s big and would be expensive to replace, so I took a cheap Infans brand travel stroller on our trip (Also a hand me down).

At least for the kind of travelling we do (visiting family) we still use the stroller a lot. A couple times a day for walks and outings. I’m tall and really can’t stand how the handle on this isn’t as high as the Uppababby. It’s also not as smooth and much harder to push despite being lighter than the Uppababy. Yea I did take it for test runs at home but now that I’m on the trip for a week or two I’m realizing a better stroller might be worth the investment!

I know that in general travel strollers won’t have the same suspension and smoothness as a full size stroller, but what’s the best stroller to use? Are the $500 Uppababy Minus really worth it? Any cheaper brands that really stand out? Specifically I want something that’s easy to push with that smooth glide that the Vista has, and a taller handle. Let us know.

I placed a preorder for the Nuna Triv LX and Pipa Urbn on 5/12 when it dropped. I just received an email saying it was cancelled with no reason provided. Did this happen to anyone else?

My little girl is 20 days old and she is fully formula-fed and currently drinking about 100ml per feeding, 8 times a day. (Littlemilk monster lol.)I was worried about overfeeding, but the doctor said if she still wants to eat, it's fine. She's growing well, peeing, pooping, all normal, and always seems hungry after every bottle, so we're just sticking with it for now lol. I had found some registry but i thought i need more....Now I have Dr. Brown's 4oz PPSU anti-colic bottles, preemie nipples, Grownsy bottle warmer, momcozy belly...

What baby registry I should buy later?