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Strollberry stroller expert Eli answers Q&A made for mums a stroller expert answers:

A lightweight, reversible stroller that will last and can be used with the seat from birth

Oana M • 18 Jan 2023

Hello,

I would be interested in finding a stroller which:

- can be used from birth, so it needs to be in a perfect 180 degrees position. I was looking at the ones which have a baby bassinet (example - https://cdn.strollberry.com/strl/m/7N4E7uHaFhq.jpg), but I don't know if it will be suitable since the baby will be born in June and it will be pretty hot... This is why I wanted a sport stroller that can be used from birth as well, I know that in the first months the baby needs to be in full horizontal position.
- which also can be used in the sport mode until the baby is 15-22 kg.
- I want to be able to reverse the stroller position, to have the baby in my front while walking.
- It is important that the stroller can be folded and is not too heavy (max 7 kg).
- also it is important that the stroller is not wider than 58 cm, because it needs to fit the elevator.

I liked the idea of the Euro-Cart Volt Pro. but what is missing is that the handle is not reversible.

Thank you very much for reading my message and for your great help.
Oana

Strollberry pram expert Eli answers mums questions Eli • 18 Jan 2023

Hi, Oana,

I will probably disappoint you, but such stroller doesn't exist, at least not a long-lasting, comfortable one. A reversible seat (read more here) means a SMALLER space for the kid, and almost no reversible stroller accepts (for real, not just on paper) a 22kg child (usually it lasts about 2, max. 3 years of age, till 12-15 kg of the kid). Also, the reversibility makes the stroller heavier, and the most compact and lightest I can think of that is spacious enough is the Cybex Mios that I will recommend you, however it is over 8 kg (and that is one of the lightest you can get). This stroller can also have a bassinet, OR a soft insert cot that I would recommend using, as the seat is a bit too big for a newborn baby without a cocoon or at least something to protect him/her. So definitely check the Cybex Mios (not the Melio, much lower quality). It should tick most of your boxes, and has a mesh seat, too, so in summer, it is better ventilated than most. And if it is too expensive, just check pre-owned ones, it is quality enough to be used with multiple children.

Other than that, in that weight category and wanting to last a larger child, you will have to compromise, mostly in the reversibility part - forward-facing strollers are more spacious and lighter, too. Or, perhaps, rethink your priorities and pick just a few, as you simply cannot have everything in one stroller - just as you cannot have an all-terrain limousine with giant seat space and also be the size of a Smart for 2.

Your -very berry- Eli.

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