Infant Travel Advice: Myself
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What Was Your Major or Career?
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on June 29, 2011
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I am 3 classes from getting my associates degree in general studies. Then, I will have to declare a major when I apply to a university. I know what I don't want to do ...
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- I was a pre-med major in college. Graduated and went to work as a pharmaceutical rep for 3 yrs. Loved medical sales! (My parents had a financial setback with...
- I have a B.S. in Economics. After receiving my degree I worked as a Marketing Asst and then moved into the engineering department as an Engineering Requirements Anal...
- My young life I was a Ballerina. I danced through college. I was injured in the line of duty. My injury was going to set me back big time. It was one of those li...
Overseas Travel Advice?
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on August 8, 2006
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My husband, daughter, mother-in-law and I will be traveling to the U.K. soon. We used to live there and are seasoned travelers...but this will be our first visit with...
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- This may sound strange, but my best advice regarding sleep, etc. is to pretend that you're still in Chicago as far as nap and bedtime (and even mealtime to the extend ...
- A lightweight stroller to help move baby through the airport, and books/dvd/toys on plane are helpful. The flight we went on was very erratic in regards to giving juic...
- portable DVD player with a bunch of new dvd's of her favorite shows----a LIFESAVER!!!!!
International Travel
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on October 6, 2007
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I will go on international air travel with my 11 month old baby boy. Is there any advice you can give me to make the flight as smooth as possible?
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- Please don't give him Benedryl unless you have given it several times before. A huge percentage of children (mine and several others I know) have the adverse reaction...
- A., I fly with a carrier but we do not go out of the continential U.S. My advise to you would be take lots of snacks for your little one. As well as the usual things ...
- I flew with my 13 day-old six years ago, and I breast fed him during take-off and landing, figuring this would help with the pressure changes in his ears. It's probabl...
Pregnancy and Travel
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on June 14, 2010
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Hey Mamas -
I am currently 24 weeks pregnant, high-risk only based on the fact that I had an unexplained stillborn 4 years ago. I am out of work per doctor's orders. ...
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- The movement of the car will be good for the baby! The more movement the baby receives, the better for them. No or little movement makes a baby high risk for issues la...
- Ask your doctor. If you shouldn't your brother will certainly understand if you send a present for the shower,etc. best, k
- I would discuss it with your doctor, but I took a flight to Disney World then walked around the parks for a week when I was 7 and a half months pregnant in the middle ...
Taking a Trip
Asked by G.F. from Miami
on August 15, 2007
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Hello Moms,
It has been a while, I hope all is well with all mothers. I am planning to take a trip some time in September to beautiful Jamaica (yeah!) and I will be...
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- Hi G., I took my son to Jamaica when he was 5 months old (his great-grandma died). I packed diapers, wipes, babyfood, and formula and ended up using almost everyth...
- We just returned from a vacation with our 2 year old. I packed his clothes by outfits in ziploc bags. It was great. I just grabbed a bag each morning and it had his...
- I fly with my son annually and we took our first trip when he was about 8 months old. He is now 5, and having been on at least 7 plane trips with him, he is now a well...
Advice on Our First RV Trip
Asked by D.F. from Spokane
on July 1, 2008
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Hey Ladies- We are about to ebark on our first trip in our travel trailor. We will be going to a lake about an hour or so away for just a couple of nights. My husban...
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- Hi D., I'm a grandma now and we have a motor home but when the kids were young we had a little trailor. If this is your first trip the most important advice I could gi...
- The only things I can think to add as we ran into other campers... know how to do your gray/galley/black water draining know how to start up your water heater test ...
- D., I have many a fond memory of traveling in my grandparents Motorhome as a child. They had an oooooolldd Champion that looked like a Winnebago. It had a factory...
Road Trip!?!
Asked by L.C. from Minneapolis
on October 7, 2011
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My Brother will be graduating from basic training in a few months and I would really like to be there to see him graduate. The problem is..... the road trip that we ma...
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- It's not so bad. If you split it up into three days, that's about 7 hours of driving a day. Take a short break and a long one, try to stay at hotels with pools so your...
- What if you go with your family and leave your son home with your husband? Get him a babysitter while your husband is at work or school. It might be nice for you to ...
- My kids don't do really well in a car either..... if I were you I would consider having your parents ride together and you and your younger sister ride in your car - m...
Travel Advice
Asked by A.S. from Las Vegas
on May 15, 2007
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I am taking my 8 month old and 3 1/2 year old on a trip in June and I need some advice. I did not buy a seat for the baby, so I am debating if I should bring his infa...
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- All the airlines will let you take it up to the plane. Then right before you get on you set it outside of the cockpit door and they check it under the plane for you. I...
- Hey A., I took my daughter on a 3 1/2 hour flight when she was 1 y/o. I took our car seat but I had to buy her, her own plane ticket. At the gate you can check anythin...
- I took a 6 hour flight with a newborn and a 21 month old. We had to buy the toddler a seat which she sat in "most' of the time the new born I held in mine or my husban...
Road Trip!
Asked by B.H. from Chicago
on February 9, 2010
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My husband and I are hoping to take the kids on our first family vacation this summer. We want to take the kids to Sesame Place in PA. Has anyone ever taken this trip ...
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- we are also getting ready for a roadtrip with a 2 & 4 yr old going from Indiana to Oregon. My husband plans to do the majority of the driving at night. During the day ...
- I traveled several times from CT to FL when my girls were little, in the days before dvd's. We did 11 hrs a day. Our trick was to leave very early in the morning 3:0...
- I would plan on 2-3 hours at the most in one shot. We have done the 6 hour thing twice with our 20 month old. We can do 2-3 hours and then need to stop long enough f...
Travel to Mexico
Asked by S.F. from Dallas
on December 17, 2010
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Good Morning,
I just need some advice. My husband and our 2 children ages 11 and 7 are planning to go to an all inclusive resport in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico for t...
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- They issued a travel advisory this week advising No Travel to Mexico during Christmas.
- I would'nt go to Mexico, sorry. Way too unstable and there is no line for these cartels on who is off limits.
- I was in Playa Del Carmen in late August and felt toally safe. We were with a group of 21 (inlcuding kids) and went into town two nights for dinner. We had an amazin...
