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How to choose a pushchair: the complete UK buying guide

Travel systems, prams, strollers and doubles explained, with fold, boot, budget and safety checks to help you pick the right pushchair.

October 11, 2026
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Choosing a pushchair

From travel systems to cabin strollers, here is how to match a pushchair to your baby, your home, your car and your budget, so you buy once and buy well.

If you only remember five things
  1. Newborns need to lie flat, so you need a carrycot or a seat that reclines fully flat from birth.
  2. Measure your boot, hallway and front door before you fall in love with a model.
  3. Fold it, lift it and push it yourself, ideally one-handed, before you buy.
  4. Add up the total cost, including carrycot, car seat, adapters and raincover.
  5. Check for the safety standard BS EN 1888 and a five-point harness.
  1. The main types of pushchairTravel systems, prams, strollers, all-terrain and doubles
  2. What newborns needLying flat, facing you and sleeping safely
  3. Fold, weight and boot spaceMatching a pushchair to your everyday life
  4. Terrain, wheels and comfortPavements, parks, gravel and beaches
  5. Doubles and tandemsTwins, close siblings and growing families
  6. Budget and total costWhat is included and what costs extra
  7. Safety and the test driveBS EN 1888 and a shop checklist
  8. Second-hand and accessoriesSmart savings and the extras worth having

If you’re trying to conceive (TTC), you probably know that there are certain foods and nutrients that become especially important once you’re pregnant. But nutrition plays a vital role even when trying to conceive, much like laying a strong foundation before constructing a house.

Certain nutrients create that foundation by supporting egg and sperm health (yes, nutrition matters for both partners), hormone balance and creating a hospitable environment for a fertilized egg to implant. In fact, studies show that certain nutrients can help increase fertility and improve success rates for both natural conception and fertility treatments.

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In other words, nutrition is a key player in the TTC journey, but getting the right nutrients in the right quantities can be tricky. That’s where supplements come in. Just as you’d take a multivitamin to fill in nutritional gaps for optimal health, fertility supplements can give you that extra nutrient boost.

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Choosing supplements for your fertility journey

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When choosing a supplement to support your fertility journey, look for science-backed, high-quality ingredients. Our editors are careful to select and partner with brands that use ingredients that have been clinically studied to support fertility. Eu Natural® (pronounced you) covers all those bases and more. We love knowing that Eu Natural® products contain zero artificial additives, binders, or fillers and are lab-tested to ensure purity and potency.

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When choosing a supplement to support your fertility journey, look for science-backed, high-quality ingredients. Our editors are careful to select and partner with brands that use ingredients that have been clinically studied to support fertility. Eu Natural® (pronounced you) covers all those bases and more. We love knowing that Eu Natural® products contain zero artificial additives, binders, or fillers and are lab-tested to ensure purity and potency.