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Babies: 6 - 9 Months
xpost: Flying with LO alone
*I didn't realize the 6-12 board had been split so I posted on the 9-12 by accident. First a little vent/backstory: It is looking like DS and I may be tagging along with DH on an upcoming business trip. His company is very vague about these things until pretty much the day before so we don't know exactly when or for how many weeks he will be gone but it could be as early as the end of this week. The trip will likely be several weeks if not longer possibly the entire summer. This is the part that ticks me off. He pretty much has to jump when they say jump and they may not even be ready to work on his project when he arrives but he will have to stay until they are and then we don't know how long it will take to get everything taken care of because the management of his company and the suppliers company have their thumbs up their butts!!!! The worst part is that all of this can be accomplished with him staying right where he is or perhaps one or two trips that last only a few days. His company feels that it looks better if they just throw $$ at the problem by sending people to work on site. Grrrrr!!!Okay so here is my actual question: What tips do you have for traveling with a six month old? I want to take as little gear as possible since I will have to do one leg of the trip on my own and just can't haul that much alone. I hope to fly out with DH but we will not stay the entire time so I'll have to come back on my own. I am nursing so we don't have to bring bottles, etc. and the place we are staying has Pack n' Plays for cribs so that at least is taken care of. I am worried about both under and over packing.
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Re: xpost: Flying with LO alone
we recently did this. i didn't bring my stroller bc i thought it would be a hassle. dear Lord, was that a mistake! i didn't check the car seat so i was lugging a 12-pound baby in a car seat through the airport. huge mistake! if i were to do it again...
1. i'd bring an umbrella stroller or buy a stroller frame that would work w/ my car seat.
2. i'd check everything but the diaper bag. i also had a carry on.
3. i might even buy an extra seat for LO bc she hated being restricted to my lap...
#3 would be optional, but DEF #1-2. hope that helps! gl!
I hear you. DH just left yesterday and is gone for 11 weeks. I will be doing a lot of traveling alone. I am planning on using my baby bjorn to carry him around at the airport or maybe trying one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/Go-Go-Babyz-QRKIDZ-Kidz-Travelmate/dp/B000JJK9EY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1274276161&sr=8-1
Because last time I flew, I had already checked his carseat (which is free) but then they had an extra seat, offered it to me, but I couldn't use it because I didn't have the carseat on me!