Turtle Air Series

My parents have a Graco for their car and we have a Nuna in my husband’s car! We love both equally! The Nuna is “nicer” and if non-toxic materials are important to you, go with the Nuna. We have the Tavo stroller as well and the seat reclines fully and the footrest folds up to create a bassinet. We have never used a Graco stroller, but love our Nuna stroller! Getting ready for our second and we once again are going to be using the Nuna infant seat and purchasing a Rava when the time comes.

We use Nuna products. My husband works out of town about half the time, so honestly it’s nice that my Nuna collapses with 1 button, and is extremely light (car seat is 4lbs). Since a lot of time it is just me.

I counter check my nuna every time. If it got damaged I’d buy a new one. You couldn’t pay me to lug that thing through the airport, I’m about dead after the walk from the car to the counter

Fellow first time mom here! I just had my daughter in August. Here are some of my most loved/used items Nipple butter- earth mama organic is great, and honestly I love using plain organic coconut oil Lasinoh hot/cold therapy breast pads - I wish I had had two of these so while I was wearing a set I could have had a set in the freezer ready for the next feed Stroller and car seat- I love my Nuna Mom cozy nursing bra Haaka for catching milk on the side you aren’t breastfeeding on Touched by nature organic baby gowns- a 3 pack is only $17 depending on pattern… they are soft and hold up well in the wash so far Momcozy baby towels Kyte baby bamboo cradle cap brush If you get a boppy, which I love…order the organic cotton cover- I hate the texture of the one it comes with Side note- I highly recommend having a breast pump at home before you have your baby if you plan on breastfeeding. My baby ended up in NICU for 8 days and having a pump already at home took a huge amount of stress off my plate. I also had to order extra bottles and such which made it so much easier. I’d recommend having extra pump parts and bottles to store milk at home just in case- especially if your insurance will cover a breast pump. Since I ended up pumping at first while we worked on a latch I used my Baby Breeza bottle warmer a lot- it was a life saver. I also ended up using a nipple shield and it helped so much.

I have mixed feelings on expensive car seats for newborns, because my daughter wasn’t in hers for very long. I’m glad it was a safe, reputable brand (Nuna), but I think a cheaper car seat would have worked just as well. However, we got the Uppababy stroller with the bassinet attachment, and it was one of the best purchases we made. I knew I wouldn’t be gentle with any stroller we got because I’m a weakling and we live in an apartment. I’ve accidentally banged it on the stair railings, dropped it in the parking lot, etc and it is in amazing shape. It’s built like a tank. It also rides really smooth and there’s tons of storage space. My husband’s a SAHD, and he constantly says he’s so glad we got the stroller and that it’s the best. We’ve been on dirt, cobblestone, and gravel paths and it just glides over everything. An extra bonus was the bassinet attachment when it was brand new. We’d lay our daughter in it and then wheel her around the apartment as needed. It made it easy to bring her with us to the bathroom, kitchen, etc and we had the peace of mind of knowing it was safe (unlike a seat or swing). I would definitely buy it again!

Agreed, we got a Graco Turn2me one in Halfords and it’s sooo much comfier than the Nuna one we had for his first year!

Bring your own car seat. I've been travelling all over with my baby since he was 6 months and we always brought our car seat to put into taxis and ubers. We use the Bugaboo Turtle Air: https://www.bugaboo.com/us-en/accessories/car-seat/bugaboo-turtle-air-shield-by-nuna-car-seat-400016MI.html Its super light and hooks up to the car seat straps in less than 10 seconds. If you buy the Bugaboo stroller (we use the Butterfly: https://www.bugaboo.com/us-en/strollers/bugaboo-butterfly/) which is a super lightweight travel stroller, it has a connecting adapter so it just slots in on top of the stroller. This system has worked for me, taking my baby all over the US and one trip to Dubai last year.