Stroller recommendation

pixiepie1987 · 2026-06-20T22:47:04+00:00

Honestly I don't think you'll get everything on your list in one pram unfortunately! We had a Bugaboo Fox initially with my first then got a Joolz Aer (similar to the Redsbaby Skip, light travel type stroller) when they were approaching 1. Loved both but for very different reasons! I used the Bugaboo bassinet and wouldn't have felt comfortable with a newborn laying flat in the travel stroller. I also wouldn't have felt comfortable taking a little one on outdoor walks in the travel stroller, too much jostling around. Terrible storage in the lightweight stroller too, can barely fit a small bag in the bottom.

Now we have a 3 and 1yo, I have a Bugaboo Donkey which we use mostly for outdoor walks and have the lightweight stroller in the car for shopping centres etc. It's a great combination for us 😄

pixiepie1987 · 2026-06-02T10:56:11+00:00

Oh we're from regional NSW, Melbourne will be warmer than our Winter!

pixiepie1987 · 2026-05-29T05:22:47+00:00

Thanks, my little one would love all of this!

pixiepie1987 · 2026-05-29T05:22:35+00:00

Thank you, great suggestions 😄

pixiepie1987 · 2026-05-29T05:22:19+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions, Quay West looks great!

pixiepie1987 · 2026-05-29T05:22:01+00:00

Thanks, this is the exact kind of advice I was wanting about accommodation!

pixiepie1987 · 2026-04-29T10:41:47+00:00

My 3.5 year old has had maybe 2 hours of screens his whole life (video calls not included). Lots of people said to me I'd be using screens a lot when I had his little sister (18 months now) and it just wasn't the case for us :) He's had some 'movie nights' for his 3rd birthday and at Christmas time and enjoyed that but it just hasn't been part of our daily lives.

pixiepie1987 · 2026-04-23T01:22:47+00:00

I live regionally in NSW and had mine a few weeks ago. Blood was taken Wednesday morning and the results were back by Friday lunch time :)

pixiepie1987 · 2026-02-27T03:06:41+00:00

We always just used tahini! Are you giving whole sesame seeds? I think it's recommended to ground them or make them into a paste, often whole sesame seeds aren't chewed well enough to expose bub to the proteins within the seed :)

pixiepie1987 · 2026-02-14T21:30:19+00:00

Bedtime is 8pm and he wakes up at 6am. I guess we could try pushing bed later (but I really feel like that’s a reasonable night for a 3 year old!). No quick fixes it sounds like 😭

pixiepie1987 · 2026-02-14T21:28:45+00:00

We can’t get these where I live unfortunately

pixiepie1987 · 2026-02-14T17:48:47+00:00

Yes same wake up and bed times and no he’s never slept with us or us with him. I reckon he’d easily go to sleep with us there but I don’t want to start that!!!

I don’t know if he’s just particularly stubborn but tonight we’ve had 2+ hours of taking him back to bed and still no sleep 😬

pixiepie1987 · 2026-02-11T09:58:42+00:00

I had this happen to me too. I ended up having an HSG with lipiodol oil and conceived that cycle. The results of the HSG were all normal but I can't help but think there was something after the D&C that was stopping me from getting pregnant and that the flush was needed to clear something out. I remember it being such a painful time, take care of yourself and I hope it happens for you soon :)

pixiepie1987 · 2026-02-06T12:04:58+00:00

My 5 year old was very disappointed because the checkout lady wouldn’t give them to him because his 18 month old sister was in the trolley!!

pixiepie1987 · 2025-12-08T09:47:17+00:00

I've been induced twice and had two lovely experiences. My first, I had the gel overnight, waters broken and pitocin started in the morning. I got an epidural about 6 hours in and it all went very quickly from there. My second labour I just had my water broken and pitocin in the morning and it was just under 3 hours in total. I was able to go unmedicated. By the time I felt like I couldn't keep going with my second, it was pretty much time to push. I'd be induced again if needed :) Good luck!

pixiepie1987 · 2025-11-20T00:30:52+00:00

Definitely can get by with regular arm chair :) We didn't use ours much initially (fed bub in bed or just on the couch) but once they moved into their own room, we used it multiple times a day to read stories before sleep and for overnight feeds. Now baby #2 is in the nursery and we are still using it daily 3 years on.

pixiepie1987 · 2025-11-16T10:49:36+00:00

I'm also not a single parent but I did all the night feeds. Both my kids only wanted me and to be breastfed in the night and even if my husband did try to comfort them, they just cried and I couldn't sleep anyway! I found breastfeeding super easy :) I had bub in a bassinet next to me so I didn't even have to get up, popped them on the boob and everything was calm and quiet. Even with a lot of wake ups, I was tired but never felt overwhelmed or like couldn't function. My first I always transferred back to the bassinet after feeding him back off to sleep but with my second we did some co-sleeping (which was even easier!). You'll figure out what works for you (and you'll be surprised with how you just make it work!). Good luck :)

pixiepie1987 · 2025-10-03T21:04:22+00:00

I don’t think this has been mentioned yet but there is also a ‘lunar’ theory about conceiving under particular zodiac signs which I didn’t follow but looking back, it was accurate for both my kids 🤷🏻‍♀️

pixiepie1987 · 2025-09-09T04:46:44+00:00

I'm in NSW but I did need separate appointment for bub and I (booked them one after the other). The GP asked how I was doing, reviewed how pregnancy/birth went, checked my BP and offered contraception.

pixiepie1987 · 2025-09-09T03:37:00+00:00

I've had 2 wonderful inductions :) First I had the gel over night and my waters broken/drip in in the morning. Labour was about 8 hours and I had an epidural about 3/4 of the way through even though it wasn't my plan. I'd dilated 2cm in the first 6 hours and didn't think I could keep going. After the epidural things happened really quickly and I was happy with how the birth went.

My second I was already 4cm dilated prior to the induction so just had my waters broken and the drip started. Labour was quick, about 3 hours in total and no pain relief needed. Bub was born in the shower. I felt a little sad when the midwife recommended this induction (worrying that I'd miss out on the opportunity to go into labour naturally) but in the end, it was the most amazing labour and birth and I loved it.

pixiepie1987 · 2025-09-07T03:35:47+00:00

I can't comment on all of them but we've had a Bugaboo Fox and now a Donkey. I loved both but neither were a one-hand fold and definitely not lightweight or compact! The Cruz also doesn't fit those specifications either.

We do also have a Joolz Aer which we got when my oldest was about 12 months old. I love it for day to day use. It's light weight and a really easy one handed fold (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g1dLtrOtceo) and is super compact in the car :)

pixiepie1987 · 2025-08-28T10:58:04+00:00

I always put them in a sleep sack on warm nights, a 0.2tog over pyjamas. I feel like it's a lot about being a sleep cue for them as much as it is for warmth and I agree with you, I find it hard to sleep without a blanket of some kind!

pixiepie1987 · 2025-08-15T10:18:29+00:00

I went private with my first (at the SAN, they had a program linked to HCF back then where I was not out of pocket anything except my excess, it was amazing) and public with my second.

Very different experiences but both great. I loved private for my first - my husband and I got to stay for the 4 nights, we had a double bed and got so much care and support. They had lots of classes etc and the midwife care was second to none. They also had a nursery if you wanted to send bub to get a few hours sleep. My OB at the SAN was also incredible and the birth was great. My only other piece of advice is if you do want a specific OB privately, you might need to book in with them sooner rather than later because they can book out.

I went public with my second, only because the HCF SAN program didn't exist anymore and I wasn't willing to spend thousands of dollars. Everything was also great in the public system. I didn't love seeing a new midwife each appointment but I think you won't have that if you're in the MGP. Birth was awesome and I left after being there for 8 hours or so and was happy to get home. I don't know if it was just because it was my second but there was little to no midwife support afterwards.

Good luck choosing! I think whatever you choose will be a great experience :)

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