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Can’t reccomend the stokke yoyo enough we’ve got the soft newborn attachment that all folds down in one and has the shoulder strap. 3 babies and 3 prams 2 pushchairs later this is the best one by far for its small size/weight and to top it off, it fits in the overhead on a plane/foot well of a car. The only downside is the fact the handrail isn’t retractable so you can’t customise its length but tbh that’s only a downside if you’re considering adding the little balance board or seat attachment for a toddler to hop on. Comes in so many fun colours and designs too! (Just an FYI the newborn shell attachment doesn’t fold down in one, it’s the soft attachment that does) Linked below for you to checkout [YOYO3](https://www.johnlewis.com/stokke-yoyo-pushchair-frame-newborn-pack-and-6-colour-pack-black-taupe/p241554675)

We traveled the NEC with a 14 month old from DC to Boston to back. It went great! Here's what we found: * The Regionals do *not* have changing stations. Both generations of Acela do. * We have a yoyo2 and used it as an everyday stroller from very young to pretty recently. You buy the frame with choice of a soft bassinet, car seat adapter (which we didn't get). and standard. It folds to walk stairs (e.g. from the sidewalk and up our stoop) and can fit on airline overhead (and easily in Amtrak). [https://www.stokke.com/USA/en-us/category/strollers/yoyo-strollers](https://www.stokke.com/USA/en-us/category/strollers/yoyo-strollers) (When we bought it, the company was Babyzen, it seems it was since aquired by stokke.) * Since our son was old enough to be on an inflatable, we got him a seat and https://www.flyawaydesigns.com/products/flyaway-kids-bed. DC to BOS is about 6 hours during which we did hour of play, hour of snack, hour of nap, repeat. This may be too much for a 4 month old, and you might be holding him. Are there multiple adults? And a bonus: you definitely want Red Cap

Baby is 18months, we used the yoyo2 from birth with the same setup. It has worked very well for us so far. We’ve taken it on multiple trips, planes etc and it has held up perfectly. Fits overhead, barely takes up room in our car etc. He sleeps well in it when needed too. This was super handy early on, we could go to restaurants and he’d sleep in the newborn pack and it would take up barely any space. Great choice imo

We love the Yoyo for travel and day to day for our 2+ yr old however we felt it wasn't as sturdy for our boy when he was a baby so actually first used a Bugaboo, which we also took with us on flights (we drop it in a bag at the gate before boarding the flight and pick it up when we land)

The balance between compact/light and all-terrain is a tough one. I would focus on compact strollers that have good enough suspension and also have a newborn carrycot option. To be honest, the YOYO3 is probably your best bet because it also had the carrycot option and a decent suspension for a travel stroller. If you're not bothered about the compact aspect of it as much and the smooth ride is more important, I would probably recommend the iCandy Peach 7 All Terrain Storm Pushchair & Carrycot. I run a small project helping parents find the prams that fit their needs and budget, so happy to share more if it's helpful!

My boy outgrew the Yo-yo at 3/3.5m and we also bought a full recline stroller. Saved our asses lol

I started with a Stokke Yoyo then got a Cruz and it was the best decision I've made post baby lol. It handles well on footpaths and in shopping centres, decently on grass, I love the big basket (it fits SO much), I like the versatility of having the seat recline or sit up and parent/outward facing options, and it's sturdy but not so big I feel awkward taking it on public transport.

I started out with the Stokke Yoyo3 as my only pram (with the newborn pack) bc we live in a first floor with no lift apartment with not much space and I get public transport a lot. So it did make sense for us on paper but I ended up getting a secondhand Uppababy Cruz about 4 months in. The Yoyo is great and is awesome for getting around on public transport but I kind of wish I'd had the Cruz from the jump. I have to be so much more judicious with what I bring with the Yoyo bc there is very little storage (which makes sense obviously, it's a travel pram!) and if I'm taking a full size nappy bag I have to carry it, whereas with the Cruz I can throw everything in the basket and take bigger items like a picnic blanket. I just didn't factor in how much stuff I needed to lug around and honestly a big part of the reason I got another pram was just so I could put a pack of nappies in the basket which you can't really do with the Yoyo. I also like being able to talk and engage with my baby on walks when she's facing me, which isn't possible with the Yoyo for 6m+ as it only faces out. And the newborn pack was great at first bc she could lie flat and nap, but from about 4m she wanted to look out and look around so I'd constantly have to take her out. Plus it's just not the best for surfaces like grass, pebbles etc. All that said I genuinely do think the Yoyo is great lol, but it has worked much better as a second pram for me. I will say I rarely ever fold down the Cruz, the Yoyo now lives in our boot. If I were having to constantly fold it down into a car boot I might feel differently!

I actually was the opposite, I started off with a travel pram with a bassinet (Yoyo3) and ended up getting the Cruz when my baby was 5mo. I still use the Yoyo but the Cruz is my main one now bc the basket space is so much better and I hate having to carry things.

Haven't used the Vista but the Cruz is definitely very sturdy and pretty smooth.