Doona i Car Seat & Stroller

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. 

I can get my uppababy vista in and out of my lifted truck. My friend has one so I was able to test lifting it. I’m small and need something I can lift without much trouble. The car seat snaps in and out. I eventually splurged on a doona for travel only and I love it for that.

I would get a travel stroller but not a Doona as they will grow out of it soon (our son grew out right before 12 months)

Unsure what you mean BIFL. Survive multiple kids, suit a single child from newborn to 3+ years, or simply extra durable so it can withstand your stated activities? Bought a Doona secondhand and am using it for the second time so it has supported at least 3 children up until they grow out of it at like 2 years old. So it's technically a short life span, but not having to carry a separate car seat was a godsend and honestly it's in good enough condition I would be able to resell it as well if I wanted to.