The best strollers for newborns are the Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 ; Graco Modes Element.
Other best strollers for newborns are UPPAbaby Vista V2 Stroller. $1,000 at Saks Fifth Avenue ; Best Value Stroller. Summer Infant 3DLite Convenience Stroller.
You can put a newborn in a stroller as long as the newborn is also in a car seat to help them hold their head up and support them.
You can buy strollers with car seats for newborns.
A baby can go in a stroller as soon as they are born and come home from the hospital as long as the baby is also in a car seat.
Then after the baby reaches 3 to 4 months of age the baby can be in the stroller without the car seat when they can sit up on their own and hold their head up on their own.
You can put your baby in a stroller without a car seat once the baby is around 3 months of age when they can hold their head up on their own.
Until then the baby should be in a car seat in the stroller.
When the baby can sit up on their own around 5 to 7 months of age then you can switch to fully upright position and until then the baby should be in a reclined position in the stroller.
A baby will stay in an infant car seat until around 9 months to 10 months of age.
Between the ages of 9 months to 12 months babies are usually ready to move up to a convertible car seat although it depends on the size and weight of the baby.
As a general rule a baby will be ready to move out of the infant car seat when.
They've reached the maximum height or weight limit, which is typically 30 to 32 inches or 30 to 35 pounds.
The top of their head is less than an inch from the top of the seat when buckled in.
You should switch from an infant to a convertible car seat once your child reaches your infant seat's maximum weight or height, whichever comes first.
Most car seats are outgrown when your child's head is less than one inch from the top of the seat, but check your seat's manual to be sure.
Parents using an infant seat generally switch their kids to a larger, convertible seat anywhere between 9 months and 2 years, depending on their child's size (bigger kids will likely move on faster).
But they can opt to do so sooner as long as the convertible seat is rated safe for their child's height and weight.