State of Stroller Confusion...

[BumblebeeMom]

I've been reading these boards for a little bit now and am really hoping for some advice!

I recently found out I am pregnant and due in December. My son will be 15 months old then... So I am starting to research double strollers!

My big issue is that I am needing a double stroller that will work for a newborn and fold compactly enough to fit in the backseat of my Chevy Malibu..along with the 2 car seats. I know it will be a tight fit but we can't afford a new car right now!

So far, I have found one that sounds like it would fit, the Combi Twin Sport. Does anybody know if there are others? Ideally we don't want to spend more than $400 (including the car seat and base) but there is always craigslist and I would look at suggestions in other price ranges also!

[Patriot201]

IT needs to fit in the backseat? Not the trunk?

I would look on Craigslist for a Maclaren Twin Techno or something similar.

[BumblebeeMom]

It needs to fit in the backseat, unfortunately. My husband's wheelchair takes up most of the trunk, so thats not really an option...Does the Techno have a car seat adapter available?

[rochelle]

...Does the Techno have a car seat adapter available?

the Maclarens do not have car seat adaptor. some models like the Techno recline flat so its safe for infants to sleep but it cannot take a car seat.

my graco duo glider could fit in the backseat in my corolla, when our car trunk was full. just for your reference

there are quite a few double strollers that could fit in the backseat.

the combi sport is really compact when folded and its nice for a 15mth old and newborn.

my boys are 12mths apart. I use convertibles for both of them so they have never used a infant car seat. my boys sleep fine since newborn in the Maclaren Techno.

[Niea]

I recommend the Twin Techno as well. That's what I have and it's worked out great. As has already been said, it doesn't work with a carseat, though. But honestly, I never found it necessary. It lays down near flat and works just fine for a newborn. Although we did use an infant seat for DS, I just left it in the car when I used the stroller. No big deal for me.

[daniele_ut]

Do you really need it to fit in the backseat or did you mean the trunk? I have an '05 Malibu and I can fit a folded Mountain Buggy Urban Double in the trunk so I don't think you need to be too concerned about getting a stroller in there. The trunk is gigantic.

I've also fit a Baby Trend Sit N Stand Plus (the one with a removable rear seat that can turn into a sit n stand) in there with no problems. I bought that stroller specifically to get through the first winter when I knew I would want to keep DD in the infant seat when we were out running errands and then sold it last summer on CL for just a little less than I paid. There is a nicer, newer model at Target that I saw a few weeks ago.