Butterfly Stroller
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The Bugaboo Butterfly is an ultra-compact, easily foldable pushchair for urban and travel life. It's lightweight, easy to maneuver, yet super sturdy, making it perfect for daily trips or weekend adventures with your growing baby. The pushchair is suitable for children from 6 months to approximately 4 years, with a maximum weight capacity of 22 kg. The Butterfly folds and unfolds quickly, without the need for adjustments, and is small and light enough to fit in overhead compartments, car trunks, or shelves. It's also IATA compliant, making it easy to take on planes as hand luggage (always check with the airline). The pushchair features a spacious and easily accessible basket under the seat to carry everything you need, with a capacity of up to 8 kg. The large and adjustable seat provides premium comfort for your growing baby, and the backrest can be folded down almost completely. An adjustable footrest is also included. The pushchair's dimensions when folded are 45 x 23 x 54 cm, and it's available in black. The Bugaboo Butterfly is a unisex pushchair, suitable for both boys and girls.
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- #1Dec 22, 2025
#1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?
We also have the Bugaboo Donkey 5 and it’s still going strong almost three years later as a double stroller now—toddler is almost 3, baby is 7 months (got a second seat set for baby). Like OP, I really wanted to buy only one stroller and have it last forever. We did end up also getting a Bugaboo butterfly for travel.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Dec 22, 2025
#1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?
I see a lot of people recommending the Vista, and it's for sure sturdy, but it is quite heavy and as someone who used to demo strollers for customers, I didn't like how it still took up a lot of space when collapsed. I also thought their car seats (at least the Mesa and the Aria) were a bit cramped and tightly angled for an infant. Personally, I was a fan of the Nuna Triv, as I thought it was a good midpoint between a travel stroller and something real chunky like a Vista; it's easy to collapse and light enough to easily lift, although baby does sit a bit low in the car seat; the Pipa Aire car seat seemed nice too, very lightweight. Nuna only has one stroller that can convert to a double iirc, so that's also something to consider. Their Travel isn't quite as compact as other brands, and the Mixx Next is basically their version of the Vista, but collapses into a more compact form imo. I'd also recommend checking out Bugaboo - if I were to have a kid their Butterfly is what I'd get as a travel stroller. Easy to collapse, super lightweight, fits in most (if not all) overhead compartments on an airplane. I've also heard good things about the Kangaroo and Donkey! It's not a lot of info, but I hope it helps. Congratulations on your new arrival!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Dec 22, 2025
#1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?
This is honestly the way to go. Get a stroller that will fit your needs as an infant, then figure out what you like and need in an older kid stroller. I have an almost 5 year old with cerebral palsy and low vision- I have used strollers far longer than most people due to this (and strollers are more compact than a wheelchair, especially when not needed full time). In infancy, we opted for something with full recline that could fit all out stuff, including stuff for older kid. We didn't like using car seat attachment for more than a quick trip. We learned pretty quick that we didn't love the big bulky stroller and preferred smaller, compact ones, especially indoors like stores or doctors offices. However, most of those are not super infant friendly. Right now we have a GB Pockit and a Bugaboo Butterfly that are our daily drivers (one in each parents' car). The Butterfly is our go to, as it's the widest seat for a compact, however, there isn't enough sunshade or recline for an infant. We also have a used Bob we got for doing trails near our house, because it can handle all terrain and is so easy to push. We have tried others and then sold or given to friends. There are places that you can rent strollers to give them a legitimate try for like a week, but I would highly recommend getting something for your current needs because your needs will most likely change.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Dec 22, 2025
#1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?
So I have a slight obsession with baby/kid products. Anything to make my life easier! So I have several strollers in my garage/car. I live in the country on a gravel road to give you background. - Uppababy Vista - this thing is a BEAST - heavy and rock solid. I wouldn’t recommend for early postpartum since the parent giving birth should not be heavy lifting for at least 6-8 weeks. I didn’t buy this until kid #2 was here and it was second hand. My most used stroller for 2 kids. Works well on gravel as well as lots of in and out of the car. It’s so solid, you literally can’t break it. It’s meant to be used and abused. The storage is also amazing! - Bugaboo Butterfly - I bought this when I was going to flying with just 1 child and it eventually became the easy load and go stroller. It does indeed fit above you in the plane. Compatible with our car seat. I used this extensively in my fresh postpartum period and I had CS so heavy lifting is very frowned upon on. This is actually what I recommend for first time parents to start out with until they know their preferences. It’s easier on the wallet and it has a decent resell market. - Uppababy Ridge - this was the stroller we chose when I was pregnant with our first kiddo. We loved it. You can use the car seat and bassinet with it. Works even better on gravel or a bumpy lawn than the vista. Pushes so good. However since having kid #2 we have only pulled it out a handful of times. We will likely use this stroller more once Kid #1 outgrows the Vista. I don’t think this one is going to have a good resale outcome despite it being Uppababy. -Gladly Anthem Wagon - I love this for parades and zoos where there’s a lot of getting in and out. However once I got the Vista, we rarely have touched this even with car seat attachments.. We might use it more once kid #2 is a toddler. - Evenflo DualShyft Car seat/stroller - this is their version of the doona. I will say that this was awesome to travel with an infant on a plane. We bought kid #1 a seat and it fit amazingly. This one is sadly not reached for as often since it’s not as intuitive (or maybe we just needed more practice - I don’t know lol). If I lived in the city and needed to travel with a car seat and stroller (like a lot of ride share or taxi) then I would consider this one. I will say that I have a couple friends with doonas as their only stroller and they love it. Would not recommend this for gravel or lawns. There is no suspension. All in all - my vote would be for 2 ride to die strollers and those would be the Vista and the Butterfly. That would cover pretty much all of your possible uses for a stroller. I would recommend the Uppababy snug seat regardless of what stroller you settle on. I used it in every attachment and stroller possible since it really stabilizes their wobbly head in those early weeks except for the infant carrier car seat. Also a quiet shout out for the Nuna Pipa Lite Rx car seat! Compatible with all of these options listed above and we chose it because it was one of the lightest car seats at the time of kid #1’s birth.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Dec 22, 2025
#1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?
We have a Bugaboo Fox 5 and a Bugaboo Butterfly, and both have been excellent and I know we have quite a bit of life left in both. Highly recommend.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Dec 22, 2025
#1 baby on the way. Which stroller would you recommend for a newborn that can ideally be used until age 3?
Uppababy Cruz. Vista imo is too big and even if you end up having more kids it’s still huge and awkward. Even the Cruz I find too big sometimes and heavy. We used it w the Clek liing. My daughter is 2 and still using it (except in the winter when it sucks lol). (For context we ended up w 3 strollers lol - we also have bugaboo butterfly for travel and quick trips like mall and zoo, and Thule urban glide for winter).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Nov 6, 2025
Diaper Bag Recommendations
We had the same issue picking one, but the Bugaboo Butterfly backpack turned out great. Tons of space, easy to clean, and looks nice enough that both of us don’t mind carrying it.
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