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Travelling Advice please (also in Baby)
Hi ladies,
I'm after your help please... I'm taking my DD on a family holiday in a few weeks time, she'll be 4 months old. I'm hoping you'll be able to give me some useful tips and advice on travelling with a baby that young please?!
We're not travelling too far (Austria) but my main concerns are that firstly it'll throw her routine completely out... She's sleeping through the night now and I'm worried the different cot and surroundings might set her back a bit. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? And also I'm really concerned about feeding her on the journey. She's on formula so I'm not sure how I'm going to get water and heat it up at the airport/on the plane etc?!? Any other useful tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advnace for your advice.
Becky and Heidi 10 weeks xx
I'm after your help please... I'm taking my DD on a family holiday in a few weeks time, she'll be 4 months old. I'm hoping you'll be able to give me some useful tips and advice on travelling with a baby that young please?!
We're not travelling too far (Austria) but my main concerns are that firstly it'll throw her routine completely out... She's sleeping through the night now and I'm worried the different cot and surroundings might set her back a bit. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? And also I'm really concerned about feeding her on the journey. She's on formula so I'm not sure how I'm going to get water and heat it up at the airport/on the plane etc?!? Any other useful tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advnace for your advice.
Becky and Heidi 10 weeks xx
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try to stick to normal routine, which shouln't be too hard as it's only an hour or two time difference...keeping things the same as much as possible will be comforting to her, any favourite toys/blankets etc be sure to take, also yes, cartons, u can buy these in the departure lounge/duty free, which is waht most poeple do now anyway as otherwise u need to faff about with all the liquid allowances etc...on the plane the staff will be happy enough to provide u with hot water to heat up the bottle, or may even do it for u...hth x
DD is on a special lactose free formula and as far as I'm aware they don't do them in cartons :roll: so I'm really worried how I'll work it?!?
I'll definitely take some toys for her, also a bit worried as the cot will be different?!?
LW - she's dribbling a lot already, when does teething normally start?
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found this for u, might help for some of the points...
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/children/formula.shtm
also, if u get ur dd to feed on take off and landing it can help ease the ear popping thing...much like some adults suck sweets etc xx
oh and re the cot being different, shouldn't pose a problem, but if u think it might then maybe take her own blankets (or grobags if u use them) and maybe put ur top that u've been wearing in with her so she can smell something familiar
and re teething, all babies are different, ds didn't get his first teeth until he was 6 months, which as far as i'm aware is nothing out of the ordinary, but teething can start well before the teeth actually come through, so it's quite normal for babies of our lo's age to show soem teething symptoms (ie excessive dribbling)but without teeth appearing for months yet...phoebe is very dribbly on and off and ds was too from around 2 months...u can always have a little feel and look around in her mouth to see if u can spot/feel something, but it's quite unusual for babies to be properly teething (as in teeth coming through) at this age, but it does happen, a friend of mine was born with two teeth! xx
Great idea cyliestitch, I'll make sure I do that too!!!
God there's so much to think about with a baby Still not sure what to do about a sterliser yet either!!! xxx
http://www.mothercare.com/dp/B000JFN7GU?ref=sr_11_1
depending on what brand u buy (think milton, lindam, tt, avent medela all make) u get 3-5bags that can each be used 20times...i think u'll be fone with the normal size bottles...here are the dispenser things i was on about...i used to use them (with ds) with the waterin the bottle and then powder dispenser in there too, saves room (vital with hand luggage allowances)and still keeps the powder separate and they fit up to 9scoops in)...
http://www.mothercare.com/Tommee-Tippee-Milk-Powder-Dispensers/dp/B000UCMTEI
xx
Is there anything else I need?!? I'm going to take our bottle warmer as that's not too big and her sleeping bag, plus clothes obviously.... xx