CYBEX - Cloud T i-Size

I don’t think a seat that will attach to your pram and last till toddlerhood exist I’m afraid. A 360 seat also doesn’t give a very good fit for a newborn/small baby. What you can do is buy an isofix base and upgrade the seat to a 360 seat when your baby is a bit older. We’re having our second in October and we have the Cybex Cloud T-isize which we have the base for and when the time comes we will upgrade to the sirona. I appreciate it is a bit of a faff, but the seats should last you a fair while and the base will last you the whole time you have those seats. Many other brands do similar things too!

Yea before baby arrived I envisaged using the bassinet of the pram but I ended up getting the lie flat cybex cloud t and thank god I did lol my son HATED the bassinet of the pram and tbh it never felt very safe to me as obviously you cant strap them in. In the very early days I was too sore from a caesarean to walk that far so car seat on pram was fine and when he was older he wanted to look around so the car seat was better anyway. By 4 months I had swapped to the proper pram part and retired the bassinet entirely. If I have another kid I anticipate it will be the same. But definitely try to get a lie flat car seat if you can. Cybex has adaptors for most pram bases.

So we have an Egg pram - it’s large, quite heavy/bulky but it handles very well and has 4 large wheels so it’s good for all manner of surfaces - including grass and wooded areas! In terms of the car seat we have the Cybex Cloud T with a spin base - it was voted one of the best/safest infant car seats on the market and Cybex as a brand are known for their safe baby products - it’s more on the expensive side but we bought ours alongside the travel system so saved a bit of money that way but after use I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it full price! As the other commenter said, I’d go to a baby appointment at a store that has multiple different brands and try a few out for yourselves! :)

We absolutely did our car seat on the pram wheels to death it was so useful as we pop out a lot, we had the cybex cloud that reclined as well so that was useful. I’d definitely get an infant carrier cos you’ll want to transfer them into the house under cover if it’s raining and you can’t do that with the multi stage.

Same! Also you want a good infant carrier not multi stages. We had a cybex cloud and it was really good.

Infant carrier car seats as well as isofixes. Do you really trust a random person to be honest about the history of the car seat? The thing in which you transport your new baby? It is also not only an accident but a drop or a fall can also cause damage. Especially important in infant carriers that get used for so much more than just car rides. It can have internal damage without being visible on the outside. Also, they expire. The maximum life span is 7 to 10 years. The cheapest maxi Cosi is less than 50 eurosnew. Friends or family, perhaps, but I’d rather go with a cheap new seat than a used one. They might not remember it fell or it might be too old. Isofixes are a little bit less risky because you don’t move them that often but again, not recommended to buy second hand. Friends and family should be fine.

Okay, i did extensive research on this topic. The cybex T cloud and the maxi Cosi pebble 360 pro seem to be the safest infant carrier car seats. There are a few other that also test quite well in collisions but often don’t offer the recline function. If you want to do your own research, also look at side collision test results. Chat gpt can help you with the test results. Every seat has it’s own isofix and real car seats have their own different isofixes. I don’t think you can mix and match. The seat and isofix you must buy new or use from someone you know really well. Don’t buy them second hand. For a real car seat, same. Check the test results. The weight limit on rear facing is very important. Rear facing is recommended until four yo or 22-25kg. We personally really like swivelling car seats as my partners car is an suv. We are probably going with the growing seat of maxi Cosi (the new one). I would steer clear of doona type car seats. They are very convenient but don’t offer suspension and are often used as strollers which is not good for the infant. They are expensive and not stroller compatible. For me not worth it. Strollers really depend on what it is what you are looking for. On my list I have real tires, big front tires, ventilated moses basket (preferably with anti reflux possibilities), large sunshade upf 50+ and a comfortable toddler seat. I highly suggest going to a big baby store and trying these out yourself. Height of the bar might be a very determining factor as well.

car seat i’d say go to an independent car seat shop to get advice. never buy 2nd hand and i’d buy an infant car seat first. in the 0-4 year car seats you rarely get a safe fit for a newborn. my inlaws have the joie spin and babe only got somewhat of a good fit at about 6+ months. We have a cybex cloud T which can be used without isofix and is as safe used on a seatbelt; however there’s excellent cheaper options - i heard great things about the avionaut and friends have maxicosi. Pram - i’d think about your lifestyle - ie do you go into smaller spaces, live in a building with stairs, small car etc or do you need something all terrain because you go on lots of country/off road walks etc. work your way back from an essential vs nice to have list and then check fb marketplace or similar. also check sales; sometimes you can get amazing deals!

Congratulations! I'm going through the same decisions as you after many weeks of research, and have just had some success on the stroller and car seat front! Nuna/Cybex were our frontrunners and we liked the elegance of the Silver Cross. We eliminated Uppababy early on for a multitude of reasons. Hopefully this saves you some time: Upon researching car seats, you'll see that the Clek Liing is the most thoroughly safety-tested seat on the market. It's handsome and made in Canada too. However, the price makes it prohibitive for some, and it requires adapters for most strollers. After numerous visits to Snuggle Bugz and West Coast Kids, we learned that the Cybex infant car seats have the same safety rating as the Clek. The Gazelle stroller is very thoughtfully designed and felt sturdier and more equipped for "real life" than the Nuna Mixx. It holds more weight underneath and comes with extra features that other companies sell separately, such as a cup holder and shopping basket. I also appreciate that it stays wheels-down when folded so that you don't end up with slush and salt on the handle and your clothes when loading it into the car through the winter. The car seat clicks in and out as easily as the Nuna ones (which are amazingly simple) so we felt the advantages of the Nuna were all present with the Cybex and then some. Snuggle Bugz had a bundle promo for stroller and car seat, so with the discount, our choice was obvious. Note: the Nuna stroller handle is the best of all - it has no knob or button in the middle which was a huge advantage for both comfort and ease of folding I've heard from many parents that infant car seats get totally filthy, so if you decide to pick one for style, friendly reminder that you're only getting 6 months of use and the "look" may not hold up. You're better off picking a stroller style you like and spending more money on that. Good luck!

Everyone will have slightly different opinions, but this is mine: go to a JL shopping appointment to try out the prams, find out what you like and what's most practical in terms of lightweight, heavy duty etc for the types of places you'll want the pram. Then look out on Facebook marketplace and find one of the ones you liked at a more reasonable price on there. Get a cybex infant carrier car seat and an extended rear facing, Swedish plus tested seat for after that. Aesthetics are way less important than practicality.