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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m LOLing because you sound like me as a FTM and we ended up with 3 strollers, also living in the city.

First - Your baby can’t be in a running stroller until they have good head control. I think at least 6 months old, maybe older. So there’s no point in getting that now, you need a more appropriate newborn stroller at first.

Second, a jogging stroller is not going to fit in narrow aisles of stores in the city. My City Mini barely fit. And good luck lugging that thing on metro when the elevators are out and you’re trying to ride the Woodley Park stop with a 45 lb stroller in one hand and a diaper bag and baby in the other while you try not to fall off. It’s awful. Get a jogging stroller later when baby is older and use it just for that - jogging. Don’t make it your stroller for day care, shops, doctor, etc. It is too big and will be a nuisance.

Third - you are going to be healing postpartum. Don’t plan on baby wearing immediately, or plan on extended walking as your transportation in the early postpartum period. You may have a C section incision, bad tears,, organ prolapse, diastasis, etc. You may not find it comfortable right away and likely will need to rest and recover and rehabilitate your core before you are going to want to put a ton of load on your core and pelvic floor. I also know a lot of moms don’t ever get back to running because after kids they have incontinence, prolapse, back pain, diastasis, core weakness, it doesn’t feel good anymore, it is uncomfortable with boobs full of milk, your joints are loose from all the relaxin, etc. That’s a possibility and outcome to just be aware of. A lot depends on your delivery, baby, body, etc. and you can stack the deck in your favor with pelvic floor PT but your body is gonna change, and  You’re also gonna be exhausted and your life will be very different than before. You might not even want to run. I had zero drive to run until I weaned my first baby when she was two because all the hormones made me tired.

Finally - There’s a reason most people use a car seat as a stroller that snaps into a base for newborns and that is because your infant won’t be sitting upright or have good head control for quite a while. So if you aren’t getting a car seat, look into a bassinet style that can convert to upright like the Uppababy. [/quote]

This. I have a Thule Urban Glide 2 sitting in my basement — I ran 7 days a week until the day I delivered and thought I’d be out with my daughter. Have never touched the jogging stroller. “Uncomplicated” vaginal birth and my pelvic floor is shredded. Doesn’t matter how much you love to run; it’s a coin toss as to whether you will be able to do it at the same level again, let alone with the weird biomechanics of a jogging stroller. I wish someone had told me this prior to giving birth. I had done so well throughout pregnancy that I thought there was no way I wouldn’t be up and running at 3 months post delivery. Nope. I haven’t touched a baby carrier either. My baby is pretty big, and I knew from the beginning that my pelvic floor and core could no longer handle that stress, and I’ve prioritized trying to heal vs straining it. (Obviously a personal choice; baby wearing is super important to other people, so I get it.)

In terms of the stroller question — Babyzen yoyo is a great city stroller and is light, which is great for women with core and pelvic floor issues, too.  We bought one used and really like it. You can always get an urban glide used 3-4 months after your baby is born if you had a good birth/recovery. For a carrier, I’d get the infantino that is $30 or so on Amazon — my husband really likes it, as do others we know, and it’s not that big of an investment.

. If you want any ideas of good running friendly pelvic floor PTs and core rehab programs, let me know. I feel like I’ve seen everyone in the city in an effort to get back to running and happy to share so you are more prepared than I was in case you do end up with an injury from delivery. [/quote]

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