In response to essgjaygee, I was also discharged by the Dr the night before I left, but none of the nurses told me or came to do the discharge routine. My midwife was surprised to see me still there the next morning. So my third unnecessary night in hospital was hell -Id have got help at home. This was really sloppy nursing practice.

Maybe we need a dedicated section for babytalk on se23.com.

We have a Bugaboo which is fine - it does go in our small car. Most other parents I know revert to the McClaren at some point. We are now looking at a McClaren Quest as a second buggy as its light and easy to fold. Personally I would advise anyone to start with a MCclaren suitable from birth and then see what your needs are from there.
My friends have found that the Pilkos, Loolas, and other wonderful sounding marketing brands are just not convenient for a busy urban lifestyle of buses, tubes, nurseries/childminders houses, and car boots, so they have stopped using them. If you can borrow something for the first six months then that will also save you loads as you can then go straight to the pushchair.