Anna³ TRIO (STR012)

I bought stuff like this in person. Somehow it was even cheaper than online, and you can actually test the stuff. I got a maxi cosi citi bucket seat and Anna 3 stroller.

I got a maxi Cosi travel set and I’m so happy with it. We’ve outgrown the bucket seat attachment but I love that the bassinet converts into a seat that will last for a while longer. I feel like influencers are why those brands are popular and expensive.

We live in a rural area, so we checked facebook market place for the three biggest cities closest to us. Found high end brands for dirt cheap barely used. I can’t remember off the top of my head but I think we got an open box maxi cosi carseat stroller combo for $100. It was some set that would be $500+ normally brand new. I guess they received several of them at their baby shower so they sold the extra. We got lucky! :)

We bought the stroller and car seat combo from maxi cosi. No complaints! We also got the Evenflo dual ride due to some travel, and I would have just bought that if you don’t need a stroller without a bassinet. Carrying around a car seat can be taxing, and the dual ride has base that converts in to a stroller, which is pretty handy!

I'm going to buck the system and recommend against the infant seat. Just get a stroller with a bassinet or baby wear because you can only use those infant seats for 6-8 months and they cost the same or more as a convertible, and they're not supposed to be in them for more than 2 hours. Then they end up in a landfill. I'm about to be 3 kids in and we've never used one. My friend has 3 kids and never used one. Get a good infant carrier and a stroller that allows a complete recline. I love the Cybex Gazelle S that I bought when we found out we were surprise expecting baby 3, but before that I bought a used Maxi Cosi who's seat converts from bassinet to a toddler seat and I love it. 

Swear by: nuby rapid cools, if formula feeding (multiples especially for those first few weeks of non-stop feeding). Regret: We got a maxi cosi travel system with the bassinet attachment. LO did use it for first couple of months but only in the house as a makeshift moses basket. Stopped using it around 8 weeks as he likes to have room to stretch out his arms and legs when napping/did a lot of contact naps. Now its just an expensive cat bed. Never used the bassinet outdoors as we use the car seat attachment on the pram and now he is big enough for the "toddler" pram attachment too.

I have the Maxi Cosi infant car seat / travel set and personally really like it! Found it reasonably priced and the stroller is great on sidewalks and trails (also live in NB).