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intl travel with baby and CDs a success!

liv97liv97
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I mostly lurk, but asked a couple questions awhile back about taking a 4 month old to New Zealand.  We're back from the trip, and it was awesome - I definitely encourage people to travel with babies that age.  She slept almost the whole way on both long flights. She napped in the car while driving around the country, and loved walking around looking at things and hiking. There was virtually no problem at all with the time change. 

I felt too guilty to use disposables, so we brought our cloth diapers.  I had to do laundry about 4 times, but it wasn't bad at all - we just stayed in a campground (had a campervan) with machines and I did them at night or in the morning.   We brought a package of 40 disposable diapers, and used maybe a third of them.  We also brought a baby bjorn little potty (we're trying EC) and that was really a good idea and saved us a lot of diapers.

We brought the sleepy wrap, a gypsy mama short wrap, and a bebo, which was perfect (no stroller).  The sleepy wrap is definitely her favorite, although it did get pretty dirty.  

So thanks for the advice - I'm really glad things turned out well and can't wait to travel with her again. 

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Re: intl travel with baby and CDs a success!

  • shoemamashoemama member
    I'm so glad to read this! I am leaving in one week for a trip to France with my 7 month old. I'm glad it all worked out for you.
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  • angeladwilangeladwil
    That's so great to hear! I'm leaving on Saturday for Italy with my 7 1/2 month old but I honestly hadn't even considered taking our CDs! I think I'll reconsider now! Any advice that you are so happy you got? Thanks for sharing!
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  • mrs.baummrs.baum
    Glad your trip went so well!
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  • anna7602anna7602 member
    I'm so glad you did this! I traveled a little bit with DD when she was younger, but not nearly enough, IMO. Now that she is an active toddler and wants nothing more than to run head-on into a crowd or off down a side street, travel becomes a little more complicated than it used to be. I wish I had taken more advantage of those EBFing, fall-asleep-anywhere & pre-walking months.
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  • tipsey06tipsey06 member
    Wonderful! I'm glad you had a great trip. Can you please tell me what you mean by "sleepy wrap"? Our daughter sleeps in the ring sling, and I am looking for something more comfortable for sleep on the go.
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  • liv97liv97

    imagetipsey06:
    Wonderful! I'm glad you had a great trip. Can you please tell me what you mean by "sleepy wrap"? Our daughter sleeps in the ring sling, and I am looking for something more comfortable for sleep on the go.

    The Sleepy Wrap is like the moby, but way better (imo). it's stretchier, so easier to tie and stays more secure for me.

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  • megstriesagainmegstriesagain
    Thanks for this update!  For how long were you gone?  We're trying to decide whether to take a big trip like this when DS will be 4 months, or if we're better off waiting until he's a little over a year...  It sounds like young and carry-able may be the way to go...
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  • babydragonsisterbabydragonsister
    I'm impressed!!!  We are using disposables for our upcoming 4-day trip which I am dreading....(the sposies, not the trip.) 
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