Car Seat & Stroller (Doona+)

Fantastic product! But if you're active/sporty you'll probably need a second bigger/rugged stroller. The Doona is a brilliant piece of engineering. Seamless transitioning from driving to walking. You don't need to detach a stroller and put it in the trunk. Excellent modular base to clip into. But also easy to use with seatbelt in other cars/taxis. Amazing for global travel. The main thing about the slight extra weight is that you literally lift it out of car and release the wheels below. The lift should be for about 3 feet. Seemed pricey when I first looked at it. Now I think it was one of our best purchases. The negatives are that it has small wheels and no suspension. (This is a lightweight urban/travel solution). So if you like to walk/hike/run on loose surfaces it's not going to work. For these activities we bought a Thule Glide. It also has no storage by default. So you'll want the clip on essentials bag for diapers etc. and the clip on backpack for airplane travel.

Renting is the way! We hired a Doona+ pram that converted into a car seat. We used Tiny Explorers & they were great

The Doona is expensive, but I absolutely adore mine. The turn radius is AMAZING imo.

I use a second hand doona which is good for infants as it folds into a car seat. Got it for $100

Doona + a used bigger stroller for home (like Uppa or Nuna)

I have a Doona and love it. I was so overwhelmed with stokers and car seats, i’ve pushed that decision further down the road. 🤣

I’m short and found the doona way too small!

Doona for travel/errands until they size out, then bugaboo butterfly for travel. Uppababy vista for every day.

This is what we’ve settled on, plus a Doona because we do a lot of plane travel and it seems convenient for that while they’re still little. 

We went with the Doona - quite a few of our friends have them and love them.

Like any stroller, everyone needs to weigh the pros and cons against their lifestyle. Where I live, slush isn't an issue (although I have several friends who have loved it in NYC, so who knows - pros and cons!).

Our plan is to just put the base in our car and use the seat belt path in ride shares and on planes.

Oh yes, that's a good thought! We don't anticipate being anywhere but the US and EU for the first year, so Doona should be fine in both, but definitely something to keep in mind.

We have a Doona that we use as a car seat and occasionally as a stroller (e.g. driving to the doctor, air travel, taking a car share or cab, etc). We also got a Joolz Aer as a gift and plan to use it when she gets bigger, but haven't yet. The carrier is just so easy and freeing that I can’t imagine dealing with a stroller on a walk or running errands on foot/taking public transport. The baywearing sub is really helpful - I recommend starting there.