Do I need a bassinet for my stroller or will an infant car seat be okay?

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Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind the advice keeps changing. When my teen was a baby, the ped recommended sleeping the car seat to avoid reflux. My kids both slept in it for several months. They slept so much better that way. Ten more years we will be back to angled or feet must be raised or something else

I have teens and pediatrician said NOT to leave my child in car seat who had trouble sleeping in crib because it is bad for hips among other things.

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Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things where the official advice - baby should ideally be laying flat most of the time - is counter to what the majority of families actually do, which is to use a snap and go type stroller. I spent a lot of time stressing that we bought a stroller without a bassinet attachment option. DD wasn't in it that much as she preferred to be worn. She probably would have liked the bassinet better but we lived in an apartment at the time, and didn't have a lot of extra space, so it would have been impractical. Also if you drive to a lot of places the snap and go is so much easier.

A baby laying flat on it's back most of the time is a recipe for a flat head. The baby should be in lots of different positions, from tummy time to upright in a carrier to a bouncy seat to propped on a boppy.

Don't let the baby sleep overnight in an infant car seat. If the baby falls asleep while in the infant car seat on a stroller, just keep an eye on the baby, which isn't hard as you're pushing the stroller. If you get home, the baby will likely wake in 5-15 min once the motion stops. If it's the beginning of nap time and you think they'll sleep a very long time, just try to transition to the crib. If you're out and about for a longer half or full day, bring a carrier too and split time between the carrier and the infant car seat. Swap at eating times, diaper changes or when the baby gets fussy.

Newborns sleep 14-17 hours per day so yes, they should be laying flat most of the time. Recommended tummy time at 3 months is 1 hour per day (less when they are younger),

Flat head is caused by different factors such as having tight neck muscles and premature birth. Sleeping on their back does increase it, but it's also life saving. One thing we did was to put DD down in her crib with her head on a different side of the crib each time so her neck turned a different way each time to see the rest of the room.

Having one baby doesn't make you an expert, sweetheart.

Your comment makes you a dummy.

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Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things where the official advice - baby should ideally be laying flat most of the time - is counter to what the majority of families actually do, which is to use a snap and go type stroller. I spent a lot of time stressing that we bought a stroller without a bassinet attachment option. DD wasn't in it that much as she preferred to be worn. She probably would have liked the bassinet better but we lived in an apartment at the time, and didn't have a lot of extra space, so it would have been impractical. Also if you drive to a lot of places the snap and go is so much easier.

A baby laying flat on it's back most of the time is a recipe for a flat head. The baby should be in lots of different positions, from tummy time to upright in a carrier to a bouncy seat to propped on a boppy.

Don't let the baby sleep overnight in an infant car seat. If the baby falls asleep while in the infant car seat on a stroller, just keep an eye on the baby, which isn't hard as you're pushing the stroller. If you get home, the baby will likely wake in 5-15 min once the motion stops. If it's the beginning of nap time and you think they'll sleep a very long time, just try to transition to the crib. If you're out and about for a longer half or full day, bring a carrier too and split time between the carrier and the infant car seat. Swap at eating times, diaper changes or when the baby gets fussy.

Newborns sleep 14-17 hours per day so yes, they should be laying flat most of the time. Recommended tummy time at 3 months is 1 hour per day (less when they are younger),

Flat head is caused by different factors such as having tight neck muscles and premature birth. Sleeping on their back does increase it, but it's also life saving. One thing we did was to put DD down in her crib with her head on a different side of the crib each time so her neck turned a different way each time to see the rest of the room.

Having one baby doesn't make you an expert, sweetheart.

Your comment makes you a dummy.

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I think the stroller bassinets are nice if you live somewhere very flat.

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I used the car seat until ~5 or 6 months when I could use the regular stroller seat inclined all the way back (I had a City Select). I wanted a bassinet but did fine without it.

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I have 4 kids. None liked the bassinets at all. They were just so flat. I also hated how insecure they felt. One had horrible reflux so that flat would have been a nightmare. I’d just get an infant insert for your stroller and pick a stroller where the baby can use the seat reclined fairly early. We went through SO many strollers (from lightweight to the big bugaboo). I liked the cybex ones the best for being able to use the regular seat reclined early. My all time favorite is probably the baby jogger city mini gt. It folds up easily, can recline almost flat (that with an infant insert will work from a few weeks old). We live in the city and I’d caution you vs getting too light weight bc they’re awful on the sidewalks and curbs. We went through a lot and none w/ the little wheels are actually good for dc sidewalks.

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Baby did not like the bassinet. She wanted to see things! So we used the car seat until about 4 months when we transitioned her to the stroller seat. In hindsight, I would just get the infant insert for the stroller seat and use that right away.

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Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things where the official advice - baby should ideally be laying flat most of the time - is counter to what the majority of families actually do, which is to use a snap and go type stroller. I spent a lot of time stressing that we bought a stroller without a bassinet attachment option. DD wasn't in it that much as she preferred to be worn. She probably would have liked the bassinet better but we lived in an apartment at the time, and didn't have a lot of extra space, so it would have been impractical. Also if you drive to a lot of places the snap and go is so much easier.

A baby laying flat on it's back most of the time is a recipe for a flat head. The baby should be in lots of different positions, from tummy time to upright in a carrier to a bouncy seat to propped on a boppy.

Don't let the baby sleep overnight in an infant car seat. If the baby falls asleep while in the infant car seat on a stroller, just keep an eye on the baby, which isn't hard as you're pushing the stroller. If you get home, the baby will likely wake in 5-15 min once the motion stops. If it's the beginning of nap time and you think they'll sleep a very long time, just try to transition to the crib. If you're out and about for a longer half or full day, bring a carrier too and split time between the carrier and the infant car seat. Swap at eating times, diaper changes or when the baby gets fussy.

Newborns sleep 14-17 hours per day so yes, they should be laying flat most of the time. Recommended tummy time at 3 months is 1 hour per day (less when they are younger),

Flat head is caused by different factors such as having tight neck muscles and premature birth. Sleeping on their back does increase it, but it's also life saving. One thing we did was to put DD down in her crib with her head on a different side of the crib each time so her neck turned a different way each time to see the rest of the room.

Having one baby doesn't make you an expert, sweetheart.

Your comment makes you a dummy.

You are all snark and zero substsnce

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 4 kids. None liked the bassinets at all. They were just so flat. I also hated how insecure they felt. One had horrible reflux so that flat would have been a nightmare. I’d just get an infant insert for your stroller and pick a stroller where the baby can use the seat reclined fairly early. We went through SO many strollers (from lightweight to the big bugaboo). I liked the cybex ones the best for being able to use the regular seat reclined early. My all time favorite is probably the baby jogger city mini gt. It folds up easily, can recline almost flat (that with an infant insert will work from a few weeks old). We live in the city and I’d caution you vs getting too light weight bc they’re awful on the sidewalks and curbs. We went through a lot and none w/ the little wheels are actually good for dc sidewalks.

Which cybex? This baby jogger ? https://www.babyjogger.com/strollers/shop-all-strollers/all-terrain/city-mini-gt2-stroller/SAP_2153483.html
Price differences by color. What newborn insert or pad or infant cocoon is used? Ths is relatively lightweight at about 20 lbs, holds up to 65 pound child, rubber wheels.

So ths is about $400 and the monster truck uppa baby is $1000- need the bassinet since it doesn't recline.

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Anonymous wrote:Does the Graco one you like have a seat that lays flat? If it does that should be fine. You don’t want to leave a baby in a car seat for stroller walks..

Why is this? Some medically proven reason?

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Babies sleep flat for 10 plus hours in their crib or bassinet at night - and more for naps. Having a car seat stroller set up for a bit during the day will not impact your child whatsoever. I'm a doc - not a pediatrician but this I know. I have a LOT of common sense.

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OP- this is not as exciting a purchase, but you might want to just get a cheap click in frame to start until you see what your lifestyle actually looks like with a baby. A lot of people I know, myself included, ended up hating whatever stroller they started with for various impracticalities. See what your life looks like and then upgrade when the baby can sit upright.

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I initially didnt get the bassinet but ordered it a week after the birth to use as a safe downstairs sleeping option. My DC used it every day for her AM nap. It was also great for nice long walks when she was fussy and wouldnt sleep.

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Anonymous wrote:Also keep in mind the advice keeps changing. When my teen was a baby, the ped recommended sleeping the car seat to avoid reflux. My kids both slept in it for several months. They slept so much better that way. Ten more years we will be back to angled or feet must be raised or something else

I have teens and pediatrician said NOT to leave my child in car seat who had trouble sleeping in crib because it is bad for hips among other things.

Both are distance runners...I guess their hips are ok. Sleep is important too.

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Used the uppababy vista system, the bassinet is sleeps safe (not all of them are) if he fell asleep on a walk he was clicked into the base at home. It was where he slept at night no need to buy another bassinet