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Last updated: Nov 29, 2025 Scoring
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"We travel often, and it’s been the best thing ever. It goes in a plane!"
"Oh also brilliant for air travel. Fits in security scanner and seat."
"you only have to lift it in and out of the car. ... I don't think I would have been able to do half the things I did without it. ... It was especially great for me because I have a heart condition that gets triggered by carrying heavy things around."
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"is easy to get in to cars and taxis without the base"
"it made getting in and out of the car so easy, especially when needing to keep baby sleeping"
"It's a wonderful convenience item. ... We still use it for travel and as our second car's car seat. ... If you are on the go a lot or travel frequently it's so great. ... Perk of having a baby later in life: I can and WILL pay for convenience any chance I have."
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"the convenience is incomparable. ... My partner and I are a foot apart in height and can both push it with ease."
"I'm 5'10" and never had a problem with the height of the handle. ... My 3yo loves to push his brother around with the handle at the lower level. ... My wife is 5'4" and either handle level works for her."
"The handle comes up pretty far. It extends, so you might have only seen it on the lower setting. ... I'm 5'6 and had no problems. My sister is 5'4 and kept hers on the lower setting"
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"we've probably put 100+ miles on this as a stroller between errands, travel, trips to the park, etc. ... It handles quite well"
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"we feel that we definitely got our money's worth out of it especially considering the incredible convenience."
"plan to resell for $200 once our baby outgrows it"
"If we have another kid, and this carseat expires, we would buy another one with no hesitation."
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"while we do want more storage space, we make do with a backpack if necessary (like park trips)."
"has no storage"
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"Terrible for going on walks etc. ... It ’s a pretty rough ride over anything but very smooth pavement ... it can barely handle the grass in my front yard ... it will definitely be a rough go in snow and mud."
"If you go on long walks or on a lot of uneven ground, you would need a normal stroller which might make the Doona unnecessary"
"It's not the best on unpaved paths (especially if they're too rocky)"
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"my baby is on the bigger side so he wouldn’t have been able to use it long."
"Downside is you can’t use it after a year since it isn’t convertible to a bigger car seat"
"she will be too big for it by the time we travel internationally."
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"And it’s significantly heavier than other car seats so something to consider when swinging in the back seat of a cab"
"This. I was surprised at the heaviness."
"is way heavier than a regular car seat"
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"by 8.5-9 months getting him in was challenging (more so height than just the weight of it)."
"it's a dumb little stroller and I looked ridiculous at 5'10" pushing it around"
"My husband is 6'5 and while he wishes it were a tad longer in the handle he loves it."
+1. The Doona is one of few baby items that is worth every penny.
r/FATTravel • Taxi / Uber service with infant car seats in French Riviera? ->He probably won’t fit in the doona. Infant seats can not rear face, even on a plane. I would bring a cosco seat and use it on the plane. That’s what we did when we took our 18mo to Europe. She did end up being held for sleep but she was in her seat otherwise. Good luck!
r/toddlers • Doona for long-haul flight? ->I preferred my Doona to the Mesa - my kids were really uncomfortable in it (the Mesa) and I used the Doona so much more. Especially once I had a toddler, the Doona was worth its weight in gold for my newborn.
r/Buyingforbaby • Integrated car seat/stroller combo worth it? ->We got the doona for car travel. It’s not the best stroller and that’s okay because it’s really just a car seat with wheels. We rock the uppababy for most day to day activities. Nuna is a good option though if you don’t want two strollers. I see plenty of folks around town with it and most seem to like it.
r/AskNYC • Parents without cars - best infant car seat for taxis/Ubers? ->Wife and I had a “stroller off,” and I wanted the Doona, and she wanted to get a uppababy whole shebangabang… So we bought both. Uppababy Bassinet on wheels was great with a newborn/infant… but once baby grew out of bassinet/didn’t care for it, we basically use nothing else but the doona… If I were to do it solo, I’d have been perfectly happy with the Doona… she still thinks we really benefited from the bassinet part of the uppa… but I don’t think so… it was a silly pointless luxury. Anyways… food for thought.
r/NewParents • FTM who needs to hear some real life advice about stroller car seat options ->It is the perfect stroller. We travel often, and it’s been the best thing ever. It’s a stroller! It’s a car seat! It goes in a plane!
r/NewParents • FTM who needs to hear some real life advice about stroller car seat options ->For infants the Doona is awesome and the fully functional car-seat into stroller is such a game-changer for travel. Also - if you’re on a budget or just looking for value in general, I love the $60 Cosco Scenera Next car seat. We bought it for our toddler as our “travel” car seat because our expensive fancy Nuna Rava weighs like 10x as much and stays permanently in our car, and its more comfortable for her, easier to install for me, and super lightweight. Whatever you get, strongly recommend practicing install on a friend/family member’s car for a bit until you’ve got it down pat to alleviate any stress when you need to actually travel with the kiddo.
r/AskNYC • Parents without cars - best infant car seat for taxis/Ubers? ->The Vista is great--I definitely wouldn't travel with it, though. I was a serious Doona hater until my baby was about 4 months old and we started to travel with him, and it was SO worth it. All the complaints are valid (it's a dumb little stroller and I looked ridiculous at 5'10" pushing it around; it's not the lightest-weight option; they grow out of it in a year) but ultimately were unimportant, because I simply would not have taken all the trips I took, especially alone, if I'd had to deal with more complicated gear. If your daily driver is a travel stroller, anytime you want to actually travel anywhere with it you've got to get the carseat out, get all the crap out of the storage basket, fold the stupid stroller, install the stupid carseat, get yourself into the car, then do it all again in reverse when you get out--and that's not adequately describing the emotional stress you feel as a new mom leaving your baby in the backseat of a taxi while you go put the stroller in the trunk. With the Doona, because there's no storage, I had all our stuff in a backpack, and just had to fold it down and lift it in to install, and I never had to be away from the baby for even a second. I know that sounds like a small thing, but it's not when you're a new parent. If you're traveling together it's less of an issue, but there were so many little trips to museums farther uptown or to the beach in the summer that I just wouldn't have taken otherwise. It made the first year so much more fun.
r/BabyBumps • Stuck between Nuna and Uppababy ->I have a Doona, baby has already outgrown it. The evenflo stroller carseats look badass though.
r/BabyBumps • Can’t decide on which stroller to get ->We loved our Doona and are using it for #2 now! Our first got to 19 months before they outgrew it (small kid lol).
r/NewParents • FTM who needs to hear some real life advice about stroller car seat options ->We loved our Doona! Our LO was on the smaller side so we were able to use it until they were 19 months. We are using it for #2 now. FYI the weight/height limit is 30lb or 32 inches or if there is less than 1 inch of space between the top of their head and the car seat shell, whichever limit they reach first. Also to note, don’t get any knockoff car seats. There are another legitimate brands that make a car seat/stroller, in the USA there is the Evenflo Shyft DualRide which is cheaper than the Doona. https://www.safeintheseat.com is a great resource and they even have a car seat finder!
r/BabyBumps • Best Infant Car Seat when we have no car? ->The doona is great if your child is still pretty young. Once they are used to an outward facing stroller it kind of annoys them. Or at least that was my experience
r/NewParents • Traveling for the first time with baby. Buy Doona? Or deal with stroller and car seat? ->It has a bag that attaches easily. You just put the doona bag under the seat in front of you during the flight
r/NewParents • Traveling for the first time with baby. Buy Doona? Or deal with stroller and car seat? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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