Looking for a Double Stroller

Hi R., congrats on the new baby. I just went through the same thing. My kids are 12 and a half months apart. We got the Phil & Ted's Sport, which has been a dream come true. It's versatile and can be used as a single stroller when needed. It's a little on the pricey side especially when you add the accessories but this stroller will make your life easier. Hope that's helpful and good luck. Having two kids so close together is really not as scary as it seems!

J.

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I have said this to other mom's too. Do not get a side by side. You don't fit through any doorway, and shopping at the mall or in any store for that matter is impossible. You can't fit between the racks or isles. Every mom I know who's had the side by side HATES them. I have the sit and stand stroller from One step ahead. I love it. My son is 3 and a half and my daughter is 6 mos. My son is at the age where he wants to walk in the mall, but then he gets tired. So he can sit or stand or even walk beside me and hold on to the rail. It's great.

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I have a side by side Combi and I love it. It fits through all doorways, I can see both kids easily, it's easy to open and close and it's easy to handle. It also folds up to be the same size as a single stroller for easy storage. Good luck!

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I have a 3.5 year old and a just turned 1 y.o. When my son was born I bought a "sit-n-stand" stroller ($119 from baby depot). I absolutely love it. My daughter (and occasionally a friend or two) rides in the back, my son in his car seat in front. Switching from carseat mode to regular stroller was as simple as could be. It wieghs practically nothing and folds up surprisingly well. My only complaint is that the platform seat in the back doesn't flip up for easier access to the basket (which has elastic banding but is still a pain to get larger items in). This stroller is amazingly versatile and although a little long, easily fits through all doors. One step ahead has a version of it that for a little more money comes with rubber tires. Happy Shopping!

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I think first of all you have to look at the vehicle it will be transported in. I have a VW Jetta- newer model, while the trunk space is big, it's not quite forgiving enough for all double strollers but one. We went everywhere that had strollers to test drive them and test fold them- they were all HUGE except for one.. lol We bought the Graco Quattro Tour Duo Double Stroller, it advertises a 20% smaller fold, which we needed! Even that stroller which by far folded up the smallest, and steered the nicest was slightly too big. Fortunately we figured out we can just pop the front wheels on and off easily to make it fit in our car. We have a 14 month old, and one due any day now. This stroller will run you about $200, while I haven't "driven it extensively yet" the trial runs were great, and it also fits most carseats, and a small trunk! Good luck.

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I had this issue 2 years ago when my 2nd was born (Now I am on to #3 in 6 weeks). ANd I opted for the side by side rather than the back to back. I borrowed my sisters front/back stroller for a week and found it really hard to manuver not to mention get in and out of the car. Then I tried out the side by side one at the store and found it so nice and easy to move around. I did some research and found that Combi makes their side by sides narrow enough to get through doorways and aisles. I love mine and have used it so much. Still works great after 2 years. The only problem being that the standard infant car seat does not latch onto the stroller seat. But Fo me that wasn't an issue. I just put one of those inserts in the seat to make it smaller (with more head support) and she lay down fine in there all snuggled with a blanket. If you want Combi does sell a car seat that fits the stroller. But for me I already had one from my 1st and 2nd child so I didn't want to buy another this time or last. I hope this helps you make your decision. Good luck!

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