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Tips for traveling with child for 1st time

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My husband and I will be taking our 8 mth old daughter on a 5 hour trip to see grandparents in Louisiana. Just looking for advice for the first trip... thanks :)

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Re: Tips for traveling with child for 1st time

  • pmduggan01pmduggan01 member

    We took our DS on a 5 hour road trip two weeks ago. We left right before his nap time, so he slept the first couple of  hours. After that, I sat in the back seat with baby. We took along toys, and I pumped milk so I could bottle feed him on the ro

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    We recently took an 18 hr road trip but split into 2 days. We left at about 5am and she slept for a couple of hrs then we would stop and feed, diaper change, restroom all of that then I would sit in the back and we would play for another couple/ few hrs t
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  • vrj0522vrj0522 member

    We've traveled with LO five times since he was born and I strongly recommend trying to be on the road during nap time, that way, the trip is broken up and your daughter doesn't get as antsy about being strapped in for so long.

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    Biggest one is try feeding baby right before you leave for the airport because no matter how close you are to it, I can almost guarantee you will need to feed him again before you get on the plane, so be ready. I'm not sure how long your flight will be

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    BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
    BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
    BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
    BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
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