Graco - Modes Nest Travel System

We started with a Graco travel system, bought an umbrella stroller for indoors, found that both didnt turn well on slick floor inside stores. Bought a bugaboo lynx and got rid of both of the others. Our lynx comes in and out of the house since it turns much better than our cheap umbrella stroller did. It doesn't fold super small so you need decent trunk space but it's pretty lightweight so easy to pop in and out.

We had a Graco Nest Modes that had a bassinet way to attach the toddler chair. It was really nice to have when she was a newborn and smaller. She could stretch out unlike if she was just in the car seat all the time. It was really nice for her to nap in on walks. Once she hit like 4 months, she preferred to be to look around and see something besides up, but we love the stroller.

Graco has one that the seat itself becomes the bassinet. We had no issues with that one, graco modes nest. We only switched to mockingbird because we needed a stroller than can convert to a double.

I had the modes nest, and I don’t remember ever having a problem with the wheels. We used the bassinet probably until he was starting to sit up. It was nice that the bassinet part turned into the seat. There were many times we were out that we quickly converted it back to the bassinet setting to do a quick diaper change before going back to the seat setting.

3, but now 2. One evenflo travel system which I sold then bought graco travel system then bought uppababy vista because baby (at 5 months) hated bassinet but couldn’t do full recline. I also wish I just went right to uppababy.

We got a graco travel system with the infant car seat. I loved it. The infant carseat we were able to use it for awhile. I know a lot of people complain the infant carseat gets too heavy to take out all the time, but that's what we did. I loved the bassinet feature with the stroller. And then it converted to toddler stroller. We still use it and my daughter is 2. It is not the smallest when folded, but that's my only complaint. We mainly use it in the neighborhood so keep it open in the garage for easy use. I have an umbrella stroller to take on errands that I know I need it to keep her contained, like the DMV.

Depends on how much you plan to use it as a newborn. Some have the infant carseat just clips into the stroller as well. I have a graco travel system that the bassinet part switches to the seat part once they can sit up. I took my daughter for a few walks in the bassinet part so it was used. When she got big enough I switched it to the seat for walks. My stroller can also just have the carseat clip in, which I never did. How much do you plan to use th stroller in those early months will help you decide

I have 2, 1 was a registry gift and the other was a handme down. I got a graco travel system stroller, that is the main stroller i use. I also have a umbrella stroller that my sis in law gave me from her kids. I have used it a few times. Its easier to use if I just need to run errands some place that doesn't have shopping carts. Its smaller and lighter then my graco stroller. We keep the graco stroller set up in the garage for whenever we go on walks in the neighborhood. Personally would have been fine with just the graco, but the smaller umbrella stroller is nice to have as well

Really depends on how much you plan to use it and how. I got a graco travel system that came with the carseat and stroller. The carseat can clip into the stroller if needed. The stroller is also a bassinet and transfers into the toddler seat when they can sit up. I mainly planned to use it for walks around the neighborhood and if we went anywhere like shopping or the zoo. I love my stroller. Got it for my oldest and she would usually sleep in the bassinet part on walks and when she got older she loved being able to look around when on walks in the toddler seat. My youngest is 1 week old and I took her on her 1st walk yesterday. Had to switch the stroller back to the bassinet and she slept the whole walk. I honestly dont see the point in spending tons of money on a stroller unless you plan to use it every day for a good amount of time.

We have the Graco 3-in-1. Car seat clicks into the stroller seat or stroller frame (either one), seat can be a seat with variable recline or bassinet. The basket underneath is huge and holds like, 20 lbs easily, and the frame is super sturdy. It's not the fanciest and most expensive, but it works great and is super affordable. Our stroller has been used almost daily for 2 years, still works great.

Stroller can be amazing, especially if you wind up with a baby like mine who HATES babywearing. We've put ours through its paces. But you also don't need the super fancy brands. We have a Graco Modes, it's like, $250 brand new for the stroller (and has all the accessories some other brands charge as extras!). Almost 2 years of daily use and going strong. Convertible car seat, yes, you'll need that eventually. You could get one with a low weight limit and skip the infant bucket seat, but you'll need a seat that can do rear facing, front facing harness, high back booster, and regular booster (or multiple seats that cover that span collectively. Those are just the phases you need covered). Our convertible can do the first 3, and we'll get a basic booster when needed. Some seats do all 4 phases. Again, you don't need a super expensive brand. We have a Graco that was $160 and it's been great. High chair: highly kid dependent. Our 20 month old recently decided all configurations of her high chair are awful, she wants a big chair. My friend's kid the exact same age loves her high chair still. Crib: we have a convertible one. But I fully intend to modify it to fit a full size bed frame, so it's gonna be super convertible 😅 some come with that ability, but we just got the 4-in-1 and figured I've got power tools for the big bed. But really, all you *need* for a baby to sleep can be safely and completely met by a pack and play. We used one for several months around our kid's first birthday because we moved and all our shit was in storage. It's perfectly acceptable to do that and just get them a twin size bed when they outgrow the pack and play as a toddler.

We have a Graco Modes (ours doesn't have adjustable handle, but I've seen one that does and otherwise looks the same) and it's been great. Kiddo is about to turn 2, the stroller gets daily use (multiple long walks a day), has survived a cross country move, multiple planes (with gate checking), in and out of car.... It's put in more work and survived more than most of my friends' much more expensive strollers 🤷🏻‍♀️

We have 3: a Graco travel system that converted to a bassinet, a jogging stroller, and a quick folding travel stroller. My husband uses the jogger the most and I use the travel stroller the most. We feel a bit silly having 3, but only bought the travel stroller ourselves and don’t regret any of them.

I wish we didn’t pick the graco modes travel system. The bassinet/toddler seat and infant seat need to be swapped. Unlike the Chicco key fit 360 which lets you just put the car seat on top of the regular seat. Also it’s petty but the there’s only one cup holder and it doesn’t fit any of my water bottles

For my first, I bought the Graco Modes Nest travel system. It was an ok, did the job, but I would not recommend the stroller if you do lots of walking. It was fine in grocery stores, malls, etc, but not sidewalks. After baby was able to sit up and use the stroller without bassinet/carseat I purchased a jogging stroller and NEVER looked back. I love my jogging stroller as someone who walks a lot. So much easier to maneuver and push. Definitely a smoother ride too. Unfortunately, I do not have a jogging stroller/carseat combo that I would recommend because I (sadly) didn't go that route, but if I had to redo, I would start my search there.

I don’t have the name on me now-after all of our tons of research we landed on a graco that includes an infant car seat and a regular stroller seat that converts into a bassinet. It is amazing to not have a separate bassinet, and you can even convert it to bassinet while the kid is in it if they fall asleep. Great basket size for carrying around lots of stuff.