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Silverwuf  Title: Have trike will babble
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Registered: 2001-7-5 14:44:35
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I always thought traveling with my daughter when she was a newborn was much easier than when she got older. On the plane, just make sure the baby has something to suck on during takeoff and landing. We brought a binky along for Aime even though she didn't like them. She did suck on the binky when the pressure in her little ears started to build. Also, feeding the baby just before the flight helps since you can burp them during takeoff and that helps release ear pressure as well.
Aime slept through travel when she was an infant. I found that I was really over prepared and had brought too much stuff with me 'just in case'. We are very fortunate, though. Aime has always traveled well and has been doing it since she was 3 days old. She was born in San Antonio and in her first couple of weeks, we covered about 3000 miles in the car. Now she travels back and forth to work/daycare with us and spends 2 hours a day in the car easily.
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Tuneses  Title: Cpt.: Team Degenerate
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Registered: 2002-5-27 07:20:38
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Thanks Silver. We are also gonna travel to AZ in July. Fun times!
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Silverwuf Title: Have trike will babble
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Tuneses posted:
Thanks Silver. We are also gonna travel to AZ in July. Fun times!
I'd say make sure you pack your sanity for THAT trip! It's hot in AZ in July, no??? 
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Tuneses Title: Cpt.: Team Degenerate
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Yeah, going for 2 weeks too. YAY!! It's worth it though. It will be the first time my husband get's to see his son. I can't wait.
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-Kruugar-  Posts: 210
Registered: 2005-3-4 14:35:00
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You don't breastfeed? 
That makes things a lot easier. Whereever mommy goes, food is.
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Tuneses Title: Cpt.: Team Degenerate
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I'll gladly try breastfeeding again if you want to come do my chores, cook me my meals, take care of my pets and other things that need tending to cause i'm taking care of a house and working all by myself. Formula is also everywhere I need it to be. I'd love to breastfeed but I also love my sanity.
Edit: I ended up driving cause I did need a passport for flying which was effective June 1st. He did very well, was a 9 hour drive but took us 12 with stops.
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Darwynnia Title: Sugar Kibbi
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Registered: 2003-10-13 07:40:13
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6/10/09 1:17pm
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I had wondered how you did with the flight since I was 99% sure you'd need a passport for the little guy. Glad to hear you got there, though!
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-Kruugar- Posts: 210
Registered: 2005-3-4 14:35:00
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Tuneses posted:
I'll gladly try breastfeeding again if you want to come do my chores, cook me my meals, take care of my pets and other things that need tending to cause i'm taking care of a house and working all by myself. Formula is also everywhere I need it to be. I'd love to breastfeed but I also love my sanity.
How does breastfeeding take more time than forumla feeding? Formula has to be prepared and is also much more expensive.
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myxomatosis8  Title: amateur zookeeper
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Registered: 2001-7-14 23:45:21
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Date Posted:
6/10/09 1:17pm
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Traveling with a newborn |
-Kruugar- posted:
Tuneses posted:
I'll gladly try breastfeeding again if you want to come do my chores, cook me my meals, take care of my pets and other things that need tending to cause i'm taking care of a house and working all by myself. Formula is also everywhere I need it to be. I'd love to breastfeed but I also love my sanity.
How does breastfeeding take more time than forumla feeding? Formula has to be prepared and is also much more expensive.
Heh I thought that too, but different strokes...
I was so happy I was able to breastfeed, even though it was only 6 months for each of my girls. Never having to worry about carrying extra BS around, which I truly HATED.
Now anyone have tips on traveling with an overly wiggly 2-year old and a 4-year old sister who fight all the time? ROFL so tempted to use gravol, but just can't bring myself to do it just to drug the kiddo... 
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Silverwuf Title: Have trike will babble
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myxomatosis8 posted:
-Kruugar- posted:
How does breastfeeding take more time than forumla feeding? Formula has to be prepared and is also much more expensive.
Heh I thought that too, but different strokes...
I was so happy I was able to breastfeed, even though it was only 6 months for each of my girls. Never having to worry about carrying extra BS around, which I truly HATED.
Now anyone have tips on traveling with an overly wiggly 2-year old and a 4-year old sister who fight all the time? ROFL so tempted to use gravol, but just can't bring myself to do it just to drug the kiddo...
She mentioned that she was working. That means toting around a 'milker' and all the other stuff you need to express breast milk, keeping it refrigerated or frozen, making sure caregivers have enough to feed the baby... it's got to be a pain.
I was an adoptive mom so I fed Aime formula and it was quite easy, not only for us but also for our caregivers. Aime has grown up healthy and happy so even though breast milk is better, it's not mandatory.
As far as traveling with young kids, I've found that portable DVD players with their favorite movies is a good way to keep them settled.
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