Viaro Quick-Fold Travel System

Totally different from your other brands but I’m 5’2” as well, my mom is 5”, and my husband is 6” even and we all love my Chicco Keyfit 30 travel system. It is a comfortable height for all of us and my son loves it as well! Mine came with an infant seat, base, base to attach it to the stroller, and a big kid seat for the stroller and we’ve used it for 2 years and love it. It folds up easily, fits in our sedan and our hatchback, and it’s not too big and bulky for my mom and I to handle ourselves.

We used the infant seat and a little chicco trolley thing. Like a much smaller lightweight stroller. I was able to use the carrier fairly quickly but the combo was easier.

When we had our first kid we went with a Chicco travel system and it did the job without costing anywhere close to a grand.

Bassinet- I don’t have any great suggestions except it doesn’t need to fancy. We got one in like new condition from Marketplace for $100. You can also use a pack and play as a bassinet. For our crib, we went with a budget option (DaVinci) and have been happy with it. He’s using it for a bed now. Car seats- I prefer to have both an infant and a convertible seat. Some people skip the infant seat. Our convertible seat is an Evenflo Revolve and we LOVE it. If you keep an eye out on sites like Rebelstork and Good Buy Gear, you can get a good deal. This was our one splurge item and we have no regrets. For an infant seat, we got a great deal on a travel system when Buy Buy Baby went out of business. What I do recommend here is to consider your travel system. I regret buying one that was only for 1 baby because now that I’m pregnant again we had to get a new stroller. My best friend had an Evenflo travel system that she loved! Mine was Chicco. The seat and stroller are both good- it just doesn’t convert to two. If you want a fancy brand stroller, Marketplace is your friend. Just make sure to buy all car seats new. Nursery dresser- We bought the IKEA Hemnes furniture for our nursery and are using the same line again for nursery #2. The 8 drawer dresser is great if your room is big enough. Detergent- I use free and clear, brand doesn’t matter so much for me. We’ve been happy with each product we’ve used. Diaper brands- This is SO SO SO baby dependent. I use Up&Up because they’re a good balance of cheap and work well for my son. My best friend’s baby wears exclusively Pampers because he blows out everything else. It depends on what best fits your baby and what works for their skin. Same with wipes. Opt for fragrance-free but even then, it varies. Diaper rash cream- I am ride or die purple Desitin. Nothing else ever worked as well for us. Also, you don’t necessarily need to use diaper cream every day unless that’s what your baby needs. Baby soap- Pipette is good. We use Aveeno though simply because it’s what we were gifted the most of.

With my first child (he’s 6) I got a Chicco travel system, including stroller. It was fine, it did the job. I used it a TON- I walked malls, Disney, neighborhood- you name it. When I had my 2nd child the Chicco was worn out and dirty and my older child still liked to ride occasionally so I wanted a stroller that could hold 1-2 depending on the situation and ended up with a City Select 2. It was like $600-700 which is still not the most expensive, but it was a huge difference in quality from Chicco. It pushes so much smoother and has a lot of seat options depending on what my kids want. My kids are now 2 and 6 and still both ride in it regularly, so I feel like I’ve gotten my moneys worth out of it, but if you don’t plan to use a stroller a lot I’d just get the lower priced one and call it a day.