I'm expecting triplets at the end of the year, and am trying
to decide if we should get a triplet stroller. We have no
other children. We'd like to get a double stroller and a
Bjorn (or something like that), but I am curious what others
think of a triplet stroller? Thanks for the help!

You really need a triplet stroller to get out and about when
they are older, you can only care them in a Bjorn for a short
time, they get heavy after a while. I prefered my inline to
the triple side by side, which is way too big to go most
places that are confined

BBG 6/21/06

You will definitely need a triplet stroller. It just makes
things so much easier.  I decided on the Adventure Buggy
Stroller. It comes from New Zealand and is much cheaper if
you contact Phil (the guy who make them) directly. It's like
a double stroller on the bottom and then one baby fits on
top. I like it because with a triple wide you can't get
through any doors and with a triple inline I felt the front
baby was too far in front of me. My kids love it. They are 6
months old. I also think it helps with the comments of oh is
that triplets because people don't realize a baby is on top.
I hope this helps and congratulations!

Carrie

Carrie,

Thanks for this great tip!! This was the type I was hoping to
find.

Best to you,

Colleen

We got a triple, mostly out of necessity. Hubby deploys
shortly after the babies are born so if I want to go anywhere
it will be helpful having all of them in the stroller. I'm
also looking for a used double for short outings with the
carrier, but there's no getting around having the triple for
me. Obviously my babies aren't born yet so I can't speak for
how often I'll use it (we have the Peg Perego Triplette), but
I see myself putting it to good use.

~BGG Born October 6, 2011 @ 34 Weeks~

I have 2 older kids who I tried to use the bjorn and other
carriers and they all bothered my neck. So right from the
get-go we knew all 3 babies would be in a stroller.  We did
the triple decker while they were in their infant carseats. 
I highly recommend the triple decker as I was able to go out
several times a week with it and was able to juggle everyone
using it by myself.  We have since moved onto the Mountain
Buggy (no longer made but can be found on craigslist) and our
choo-choo wagon.  Yes, I take my choo-choo to go shopping.  We
are also looking into getting an inline stroller for an
upcoming trip.
You have to ask yourself if you will be comfortable wearing a
carrier and shuffling 2 babies into the stroller.  Also, can
you care for the other 2 if need be while wearing one?  Are
you going to go out a lot by yourself?  Some moms don't and
get by fine with a double.  Do you have room for a triple
stroller in your car?  Some babies don't like being in
carriers...what then?  

~C~
Boy, 7
Boy, 4
GBG born at 36w2d on 5/25/10
I *think* we're done. :)

Great info, thanks for the tips!! And congrats on making it 36
+ weeks!!

Cheers,

Colleen

I basically got by without one for the first 9 months, or so,
but most of that time was winter or the early super
sleep-deprived stage.  I just arranged for a helper for the
occasional doctor visit.  But from 9 months on, I have been
using both my Runabout and choo choo wagon on an almost daily
basis.  I use the Runabout for walks around our neighborhood
and keep the wagon stowed in our minivan for trips anywhere
else--library, store, park, zoo, child care drop offs, you
name it.  

We also have 3 umbrella strollers (with a set of links to
hook them together) that we use for road trips or the rare
occasion when DH is available.

Rebecca

Laura (6)
Lucas (3)
Aubrie, Emily, & Teresa born 7/5/10 at 34w3d.

Most people seem to love their triplet strollers, so I'm in
the minority for sure, but I hated mine.  We had a triple
decker and it worked fine, if you have to have a stroller
it's great in the early days for getting infants to doctor's
appointments and such.  I just found it so cumbersome -
difficult to turn, barely fits in even a large elevator - and
I HATED all the looky-loos who would come over to gawk and
comment when they saw it.  But I live in a small, rural
community so people just don't see triplets commonly around
here.  If you live in a larger community, especially if you
live in a subdivision and have nice paved sidewalks and all
that, you would probably love to have a stroller to take them
out on daily walks etc.  

For me, we hardly went anywhere for the first year, mainly
just to doctor's appointments, and after the first couple of
outings with the triple decker, I decided to divide and
conquer if only to minimize the public attention factor.  I
used a double stroller and Bjorn most of the time.  As they
get heavier, it is more cumbersome but can be done for about
the first 9 months, in my opinion.  Then you could do a
backpack & double stroller, but I usually did a double +
single and brought another adult to help me out when I did
need to take all 3 out together.  Now they are 2.5 and pretty
much hate to be strapped in a stroller, so they can walk
holding my hands if we are going a short distance, or 2 in
the stroller and 1 walking.

It really depends on your needs and how much you generally
like to be out and about, whether you need to be able to take
them out by yourself on a regular basis, etc.  In hindsight, I
wish we hadn't jumped into buying the triple decker, it wasn't
the best solution for our family.

DS 03/06
BBB 03/09 @ 35 weeks, 1 day
Baby A - 5 lbs 1 oz
Baby B - 6 lbs 8 oz
Baby C - 4 lbs 5 oz

I thought the triple stroller was an essential piece of
equipment.  I've had several types of triple strollers for
the kids at different ages and for different situations, and
don't regret any of them.

I could never do the infant carrier and double stroller
because: 1) it took forever to get my back and abdominal
muscles back into shape after bedrest and the C-section,
2)I'm short waisted so the babies didn't fit well on my
torso, 3)it was too hard to take care of the other two babies
while wearing one (like diapering, burping, picking up a
crying baby, etc).

I was out all the time with the babies (later toddlers and
early preschoolers) in the strollers, on my own with no help.
 It was great for us... we were never stir crazy or bored, and
there is no way I could have done it without strollers.

Favorites: Inglesina and Runabout due to easy to push,
comfort for babies, and fits through doors and into
handicapped bathroom stalls.

Runner Up: Foundations triple tandum (can't use it with
newborns as it doesn't recline enough, and can't use it much
after they are 2- 2 1/2 years old due to too heavy). Was very
easy to fold/unfold and not too heavy.

Sheila
GGB 10/29/06  (33 weeks)

If you know you will always have another adult with you, I
suggest a double and a single.  Most triplet strollers are
big and will limit where you can go.  If you know you will
have to take the kids out on your own, get a triplet
stroller.  I have the Peg Perego triplet stroller, the Baby
Jogger triplet jogger, and the Choo Choo wagon.

The Peg Perego is great for doctor's offices, and malls, and
places where the sidewalks are narrower.  I prefer the jogger
for walking around.  The choo choo had to wait until they were
older, and now that they are three, they are getting to be a
little too heavy for that choo choo.

Also, make sure your car can fit the stroller.  The Peg is a
little challenging to fit into most cars while most joggers
can fit many cars.  

A triplet stroller equals freedom.  I have a runabout with a
basket.  I can go to the grocery store and get a days worth
of groceries.  It is narrow enough to get thru aisles.  We
started with a double and a single and I always took someone
with.  Then there comes the time where you don't have an
extra person and have to do it on your own.  

Good luck and congratulations.

Lisa 
bbg 30 weeks
5-8-10

Yes, you will need a triple stroller.  You will also need a
double and a single stroller for when you go out with another
adult.  Then you will become a stroller addict and probably
end up with a lot of strollers and a choo-choo wagon in your
garage like so many of us, LOL.  

In reality, you probably don't need a triple stroller right
at the minute they are born unless you are going to have to
take them to the doctor yourself. Your kids are going to be
born in the winter.  You will likely be quarantined to your
house for the first few months due to RSV.  If you live in a
cold climate you won't use a stroller.  If you live in a
warmer climate you might want to get out and go for walks,
though.  

I loved the Triple Decker for infants.  You can just snap
Graco or Evenflo carseats in and the frame is lightweight and
folds.  We used that until about 10 months old when we bought
a Runabout.

Lori 

http://yesidohavemyhandsfull.blogspot.com/

Congratulations on your triplets?  That will be really fun to
have the older sibling dynamic too.  I'm sure you will get
different opinions, mine would be 100% YES you want a triplet
stroller.  It's the only way that you will be able to go
anywhere.  It's important to have a place for them to be when
you are out and about.  I have a post on my blog about the
triple stroller and recommend the Peg Perego one on my blog. 
It is too long to write on here.  The link to my blog is
below.

http://tripletmomplusone.blogspot.com/

Mom to BBG Triplets and singleton boy.  Charlie, Jake and
Kaylee are three years old and Sam is one.

I couldn't have survived without a triple stroller. We used
the Triple Decker stroller with the snap-in carseats for the
first year, and then converted it to take the Bell bicycle
seats once the kids outgrew their infant seats. 

Our kids are turning 2 soon, and we've racked up crazy
mileage in the stroller. It's an inline stroller, and it
folds fairly easily to pack into the minivan, so it's been
very convenient to take on road trips. It is also our
preferred stroller to take on walks around the neighborhood.
We've walked off-road with it, hiking on trails, and my
husband has even run a road race with the kids, pushing it
all the way. (What a sight that was!)

You could probably get a double and use a Bjorn in the
beginning, but it will be nice to have a triplet stroller for
when they're older. Also, because you'll have 2 others to care
for while one is in the Bjorn, it doesn't make it as
convenient as with a singleton. If the baby in the Bjorn is
sleeping, and you want to soothe one of the others, it'll be
a bit awkward to pick the other child(ren) up.

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It's really a personal preference.

I'm one of the ones who didn't really use my triple (I got it
when the boys were 6 mos old and easily could have lived
without it).   I have a single/double combo as well as a choo
choo.  Though we mostly use the double.  When I'm out with all
3 by myself, one goes in the hip sling or the ergo.

I would really suggest if you are thinking about
"wearing" one that you do some research - there are
WAY better options then the bjorn - My boys are 2 1/2 and of
average size and I still regularly wear one when we are out -
in a pinch when we are hiking I can still manage 2 (ergo on
back wrap in front) though now they like to walk more than
ride.

Babywearer.com is a great resource.

Marisa

Hi! I have only read the first two answers, so maybe I will
not add much. As a PP said, I also have an Adventure Buggy
that I bought directly from Phil in NZ. It is great, and the
day I do not have it I can not leave the house (not enough
hands). It goes through the doors, is very easy to push.. it
is the best purchase I have made.. I use it every day. I have
it for 4 kids (Triplets plus a Toddler). Please let me know if
you would like any additional info regarding the stroller.

Good luck!

LOVE our ABC..  Hands down BEST stroller ever!

Erin
http://identicaltripletgirls.blogspot.com/

Avery, Morgan and Tatum
33 Weeks: 3lbs 8oz, 3lbs 11oz, 3lb 13oz

We started out with a double and a single snap-n-go that a
friend with triplets gave to us.  Thats great if you have 2
people and when the babies are very small.

I then got the ABC Adventure Buggy and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!  I
ordered directly from Phil in NZ as well.  It gives me the
freedom to be able to go out on my own if I want to.  As
other PP's said, many people don't realize you have the 3rd
seat either, so you avoid some of the "oh wow-
triplets" stuff from everyone you pass :)  '

I find its impossible to take care of 2 other babies with one
in my ergo carrier.  Its hard to bend over and pick up and
hold the other babies when they need it.

Being independent is important to me so I love being able to
go out on my own with all 3 babies
Also, the ABC buggy you can remove the 3rd seat so it becomes
a double, so we also have a single for when DH and I are
together - I take the single, he takes the double.

Good luck!
Maria

GGB
15 June 2011, 32w 5d.
Elizabeth - 4lb 13oz
William - 4lb 3oz
Hannah - 4lb

The link below is to my post on triplet strollers and which
one worked the best for us.

http://tripletmomplusone.blogspot.com/2011/09/stroller-for-triplets.html


http://tripletmomplusone.blogspot.com/

Mom to BBG Triplets and singleton boy.  Charlie, Jake and
Kaylee are three years old and Sam is one.

I apologize for it being offensive that I put a link instead
of copy and pasting my answer.  My intentions are clearly to
help other moms of multiples based on my experience of what I
have learned the long way many times, hoping to help other
moms not have to learn the long way like I did. I have
written a moderator to understand the best way to try and
share my thoughts for whatever they are worth on this forum. 
So here it is:

Are you expecting triplets or already have a little one and
are expecting twins? I remember when we were expecting our
triplets, I did a ton of research to helps us decide which
triple stroller to purchase. 

The Peg Perego Triplette Stroller had everything we were
looking for. It was important for us to have a triple
stroller that allowed us to pop the car seats out of the car
and be able to click them into our stroller. This is the only
triple stroller I found that offered this feature. For me it
seemed overwhelming the thought of taking my three newborn
babies out of their car seat and transferring them to a
stroller seat. The thought of most likely having to wake up
THREE newborn babies to transfer them to the stroller sounded
completely miserable to me.  

I also liked that when our babies got older that it came with
very comfortable stroller seats. In addition to finding our
babies very comfortable, the seats have wonderful sun shades
that protected our babies from the sun and people. I say
people because we had to be careful during RSV season because
our triplets were born prematurely at 29 weeks. This feature
allowed me to still at least be able to go for walks with
them and keep them protected from germs.

The stroller maneuvers much better than you might imagine a
triple stroller should. This is because it comes with a
steering wheel and everything. This steering wheel is such an
amazing feature because you can easily maneuver it with one
hand. For me this meant that I was able to enjoy a much
needed cup of coffee while pushing my babies in the stroller
for a nice walk. My husband thought that this feature was
very cool too.

The cost of the Peg Perego Stroller for Triplets was the
problem for us. It was not in our budget at all. Thankfully,
friends and family were looking for generous ways to help us
and they made it possible for us to get this stroller. I'm
hoping that if you are also expecting triplets and the cost
of this stroller is too much for you that you will also have
generous family and friends to help you make this purchase. 


http://tripletmomplusone.blogspot.com/

Mom to BBG Triplets and singleton boy.  Charlie, Jake and
Kaylee are three years old and Sam is one.

I think a triplet stroller is a MUST. Even with no other
children, having a double plus one in the carrier would be
extremely difficult sometimes. I'm thinking stuff like diaper
changes for the ones in the stroller while you have one in the
carrier, Costco or somewhere that you'd be lifting something
substantial, etc. It probably wouldn't be a big deal most of
the time, but there would definitely be times that a triple
would be way more convenient.

I have a triple decker that I love. I take the babies (and my
3yo and 5yo) grocery shopping and to Costco, the park, zoo,
etc. I would go nuts if we had to stay home all the time. The
triple decker is super easy to take out and about and the
carseats attach right to it. It is long and the front wheel
doesn't swivel (they SERIOUSLY need to fix that design flaw!)
but I find that its surprisingly agile. I do plan on getting a
Baby Trend triple once my trips are out of the infant seats.
That's also an inline stroller.

As with all parenting, take everyone's advice with a grain of
salt, you'll quickly figure out what works best for YOU. Good
luck with everything!

Morgan
M 17yo
J 5yo
C 3yo
GBG triplets born at 29wks in Jan 2011!

Thanks for this advice! I think we are going to start with the
triple decker. I like the Baby Trend triple, I just wish it
worked with infants. So not a bad idea for later.

Best to you, and thanks again for the kind advice.

FYI, I have only heard bad things about the Baby Trend triple.
 I had the Foundations triple (also more of a
"budget" option) and I would also give it mixed
reviews.  In hindsight I think I could have gone straight
from the triple decker to the choo choo wagon.  Or I would
have shopped for a used Peg Perego (the price new just seemed
unreasonable to me).

I haven't read all the posts, maybe this won't add anything. 
But you might consider what season/climate your triplets are
born in (mine were spring babies, so we got a lot of use out
of the triplet decker in the summer/fall months before they
outgrew it).  A friend had her triplets in the fall (here in
Michigan where it is too cold for outdoor winter walks) and
she skipped the triple decker and didn't miss it.

I think regardless you will want a double and a single.  When
you go out with your husband (or other helper) you sometimes
might prefer the maneuverability of the small strollers, or
if you go out with just one or two babies you won't want to
drag along the triple.

A great thing about the triple decker is that if you buy one
used you will never know the difference--they last forever
and don't seem to show wear since they don't have fabric seat
(just snap-on bars).  We were at least the third owner of
ours, and we re-sold it for maybe $50 less than we bought it
for, after tons of use, so worth it!  In that way, if you buy
it used, you can take the perspective that you will get almost
all your money back out of it, so why not?

The choo choo wagon is a little down the road for you (they
will need to be probably a year old for you to use it) but it
gets just about universal rave reviews.  I would definitely
buy it if I were you.  And again, you can resell it and get
money back out.

Good luck!

Mary (41) happily married to Case (45) since 7/2000

Stay-at-home mom to Madelyn Anne, born 10/31/04

and GBG triplets: Laura Catherine (4 lb 8 oz), Andrew William (4 lb 9 oz) and Elise Nicole (4 lb 7 oz) born 3/15/07 at 34w 1d

Update on the Baby Trend triple!

So I got a Baby Trend triple stroller once my kids were out
of the infant seats. We have the bicycle seats for the Triple
Decker, but we'd have to take them on and off each time we got
out of the car and that seemed like such a PITA. 

I like the Baby Trend "okay". It definitely doesn't
turn NEARLY as well as the Triple Decker and took some serious
getting used to the crappy turning radius. That said, its
working better than the Triple decker for us right now
because it fits in my car. I had to put the TD frame on a
cargo tray on the hitch of my car which wasn't a big deal in
the weather because it was just the metal frame, but with an
upholstered stroller it definitely needs to fit inside the
truck. I like the BT that I don't have to attach anything, I
just unfold it and put babies in. 

I probably won't be getting rid of the TD until I'm sure
we're done with strollers, just in case it works out for us
at some later point. 

Anyway, I just wanted to give my 2cents in case it might help
someone else. I know with all the triplet stuff I was
researching EVERYTHING I could trying to make decisions on
products. :)

Morgan
M 17yo
J 5yo
C 3yo
GBG triplets born at 29wks in Jan 2011!

Have a look at what I posted here.  There are plenty of
multiple things you can do without...but a couple that are
really helpful.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9155657/twins_triplets_or_more_items_youll.html?cat=25

Hey all!

From all the reviews, I'm thinking an ABC triple buggy is
what I need, so if anyone knows of one for sale or has one
for sale, please let me know! The price is high for a new
one, and if I can find a well taken care of used one I'd love
it. Email or message me with any info! I've checked
ebay/craigslist without any luck! 

Thanks!
Crystal
Mom to BGB Triplets born at 30 weeks on 4/18/2011