The Best Strollers for Newborns

With all of the options consumers have, choosing a stroller for your newborn baby can seem like an overwhelming task, especially for new parents. Finding the best stroller for you and your newborn depends on how you intend to use it. Narrowing down the type of stroller you need is easy when you are armed with the knowledge of what types of strollers are available.

  1. Convertible Strollers

    • Convertible strollers, such as the Graco MetroLite, can easily convert from a baby carriage -- where the baby lies flat on his back -- which is ideal for a newborn, to a more standard stroller position where the baby sits upright in the seat. These types of strollers can be somewhat costly, but can be used for several years due to their flexibility. Convertible strollers usually fold down flat with the flip of a switch so that they can easily be stored in your car.

    Travel Systems

    • Travel systems, such as the Orbit Infant System, are usually sold with three pieces: an infant car seat, a car seat base and a convertible stroller. These systems are ideal for the parent who wishes to have an easy transition from the car to the stroller without disturbing the baby. The car seat base is installed in the car, and the infant car seat snaps in to the base for car rides. When you reach your destination, the infant seat snaps off of the base and snaps onto the stroller.

    Jogging Strollers

    • Jogging strollers, such as the Phil & Teds Vibe, are ideal for parents who wish to take their children on long walks or jogs. These strollers usually have three big all-terrain wheels, which give the baby a smooth ride, even on a bumpy surface. Jogging strollers are usually larger and do not fold down as compactly as convertible strollers. Some jogging strollers have a fixed wheel in front making it harder to turn the stroller if used in an indoor space like a store.

    Multiple-Occupancy Strollers

    • Multiple-occupancy strollers, such as the BOB Revolution Duallie, are ideal for parents who have more than one small child. These strollers come in models that sit two, three or even four children in one stroller. Strollers can be set up to allow two children to sit next to one another, or one child can sit behind the other. Some multiple-occupancy strollers come in a "sit and stand" version, which is ideal for a parent with an older child and a newborn because it allows one child to ride standing in the back and the other ride in the seated area.

    Carriages

    • Baby carriages are mobile bassinets for newborns, where the baby lies on her back during the ride. Carriages generally do not fold up, and oftentimes they cannot be converted into a stroller for when the baby gets old enough to sit upright.

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