Baby Trend - Passport Seasons Travel System with EZ-Lift Infant Car Seat

Trust me, you don’t need the high end stuff. It’s recently become popular but I’m on #5 and am just now considering getting a few higher priced items for my last baby lol. I totally do second hand, nock off brands and such. Just make sure it has good reviews. This is my first time getting a bottle washer/dryer lol. Amazon has good stuff, you can get a nice side sleeper/ bassinet for $150. You can always request money or gift cards and then go get the nicer stuff you want or may need after baby is born. You will find not everything will work for you. Good luck!!

I totally agree. Find where you want to spend the money and what is important to you! There is nice stuff out there that won’t break your bank! It seems like advertising has been bad for more expensive stuff. Like I said, I just got a bottle washer/sanitizer and I’m on #5. Dishwasher is fine and of course handwashing is good too but I have now found that it works better for me. You can get a baby trend stroller for $150 or less and they are nice but I know you said you have back pain so idk if that would be good for you. You can even get one with a car seat. It’s possible to save money just have to do a lot of looking which is super annoying lol.

This is gold. I do the same thing. I got a travel system (baby trend stroller - we like the bike tires for hiking) and then switch to a Graco car seat later. I’m on #5 and I don’t waste money on stuff that will be used for a few months. Second hand for bouncers and walkers are great lol. I kept the bassinet/side sleeper for my babies and then transitioned the same toddler bed before moving to a twin/full.

This is a great way to find out what works for you and baby and what doesn’t without breaking the bank! I do the same thing but buy a Graco car seat new after baby outgrows the travel system car seat.

2.5 strollers, 3 car seats, 4.5 high chairs 🤦‍♀️ We mostly use the stroller (Mockingbird) and car seat (Evenflo 360 slim) that I bought first before he was born. I bought a cheapo travel system (babytrend brand) with an infant seat and jogging stroller (which I pretended I would use for exercising) it snaps into at 5 months when we first traveled by air. He outgrew the infant seat by 10 months so we got a cheap lightweight convertible car seat (Cosco Serena) and traveled with that and the Mockingbird over the summer. Then we moved to a house close to a lot of parks and my in laws came to visit for a few months, so we got a tricycle/stroller thing that’s lighter weight and the kid can use as he gets older. I’m also considering a cheap umbrella stroller for next time we travel now that he has good body control. High chairs happened because of needing them in multiple locations (one cheap Ikea one for in front of the TV, one travel collapsible) and one was bought at 3 months as a place to put the baby while we cooked so he wouldn’t feel abandoned. It lays back quite far, but then it wasn’t very good as an actual high chair. We use the Graco 95+% of the time. So yes, these things happen sometimes!

Also baby trend is a great brand!! I love my sons stroller/infant car seat combo and also bought the convertible with canopy that will last him 10yrs and he even used it as a newborn too.

I really wanted the bugaboo donkey but couldn’t justify spending nearly 3k for the whole kit (that also included car seats so I’m sure it’ll be cheaper without). We went with the mockingbird single to double stroller and with the second seat, baby inserts for the seats, and car seat adapters it came to about $800. I really like it! Because the babies are one in front of the other rather than side to side it is narrow and fits through any door. I will say that it is long and you can’t see the baby in the farthest seat unless you peek around, so that’s just something to consider. Despite those drawbacks, I like it! It rides very smooth and I live in a major city with messed up sidewalks and it does just fine. Also - the babytrend car seat stroller is a great option to just have in the car. It was like $80 at Walmart and has been great for doctors visits and any time you need to get somewhere quick. It also folds down very small so it doesn’t take up a lot of trunk space. Like others have said, multiple options is key! Good luck :)