Philly baby shopping splits between the city's walkable boutique pockets — Fishtown, Chestnut Hill, South Philly — and the Main Line's deep furniture-and-gear showrooms. Rowhouse living shapes the advice: staff here are fluent in narrow-doorway folds and third-floor-walkup weight math in a way suburban stores never need to be.
4.7 ★★★★★ 73 reviews
This environmentally minded boutique buys & sells baby clothing, toys, accessories & furniture.
These shops sell gently-used strollers and gear: Nesting House. Read our used-gear guide before you go — and check the recall list first.
I’m a big fan of Nesting House. The staff are warm, friendly and knowledgeable. What I liked most about my experience is that they gave me information, they didn’t try to sell me. I must have been speaking for 2-3 hours between two women that work there, on two trips, before I made a move on a stroller.
We rented from the Baby Gear Group for our new baby. As new parents, we were overwhelmed by the variety of infant gear options. Our doula recommended renting a few items before purchasing. I'm glad we took her advice.
