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Is it safe to take an infant at 9,000 to 12,000 foot elevations?
Asked by H.W. from San Francisco
on May 27, 2008
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My husband and I are experienced in the backcountry and have already taken our daughter on backpacking trips. She is now 11 months old and we are considering a multi-...
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- Hi H., We live in the high sierras and I believe it would be fine to take your baby in the backcountry. If there are symptoms of high altitude sickness, just come ou...
- Not sure if this will help but we went to Tahoe when our daughter was 8 months old and was told to give her pedilyte to drink to help her with the elevation changes.
- Hi H., If your baby isn't used to high altitudes, I would leave her out of your plans. When I wasa child of 4 on a road trip my father wanted to have lunch in a restau...
High Altitude......
Asked by K.A. from New York
on March 17, 2008
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Hi Lady's!
I will be taking my 4 month old to Colorado in 2 weeks. I am a little concerned about the altitude. My Dr. (who I love) didn't have much to say about ...
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- When taking off and landing you know how your ears pop. And they say to swollow or chew gum. All babies cry at that point. Feed your baby a bottle.
- we've taken our kids on airplanes since they were 3 and 6 months old. We usually made sure that they either had their binky or a bottle when going up or down. It's the...
- I can share with you what I did when my daughter was a baby. I breastfeed for almost 1 year although not exclusively. When we took flight I breastfeed her. The suck...
Traveling to High Altitudes - Peru
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2009
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I am traveling with my 21-month-old daughter to Peru this summer and was hoping to get some advice with regards to preventing altitude sickness. I am aware of the coc...
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- Hi! I was in Peru while I was 5 months pregnant. Your daughter will be fine. Make sure she drinks plenty of water. The first day I was in the high altitude in Cusco, I...
- I would NOT give her Coca tea. Coca leaves are the basis for cocain, and they do contain that chemical. If you were to drink coca tea before a drug test, it would co...
- I went to Mammoth when I was 8 months pregnant. My ob told me if i was concerned to break up the trip... slowly over a couple of days change altitude. I had no issue...
Really Need Advice, Sick and Tired of Being Sick
Asked by H.A. from Denver
on March 23, 2011
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Hello to all, I'm hoping you can help me with a decision. My husband and I moved to Colorado from the northwest (a place I was maybe sick once per year) and have lived...
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- I love it here but I understand how you feel! I am also much healthier where there is humidity. My suggestions: A humidifier in every room you spend lots of time ...
- I'm so sorry- Colorado really is a great place to live, and I can't imagine how frustrating it is for you that you haven't been able to enjoy it. I don't know abou...
- I would definitely have your house evaluated for mold, carbon monoxide or other irriatants. After I moved a couple years ago, my constant sicknesses went away. I disco...
Denver Vacation
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on July 28, 2011
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We are going to Denver with our 15 month old. Any recommendation for things to do, places to stay? It's the first time we are going on a vacation with him, so need ide...
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- The Denver Zoo is amazing if you stay in that area. The Aquarium is a lot of fun too. 16th St mall is fun to shop at. Boulder has Pearl Street Mall--which is a grea...
- Denver is really a great city. I live in a north Denver suburb. In downtown Denver there is the capitol building, which my boy enjoyed as early as 13 months.... it's...
- We just came back to Denver after vacation in the midwest. I never notice the time difference that much but do notice the altitude for sure. Stay well hydrated and s...
Family Vacation Disappointment
Asked by J.H. from Denver
on July 31, 2008
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My husband and I bailed on our family vacation this week. We wanted to spend the week at a cabin in the mountains. This is something we used to do every summer before ...
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- Children are very happy with routine and habits. Most of them love their own beds and don't sleep well (if at all) in a bed they aren't familiar with. Add to that a ...
- The unfamiliar surroundings might have made your son need more attention from you, because he felt a little uncertain about this new place. But hey, if that's the case...
- Hi JLH, Hang in there - it is only going to get better with time.I agree with the rest of the posters - it's understandable that you are disappointed, especially af...
Airplanes for Infants
Asked by J.E. from Spokane
on January 21, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has taken an infant on an airplane. I have heard about peole having their ears "pop" when at a high altitude, and i thought if thats the case...
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- I took my 5 month old on a trip where we had to take 4 planes. I had heard many things like the ears popping and the recycling of air may be a problem for him. I wai...
- I have flown with both of my very small children all across the country. The thing I did was to hold off feeding until we started to take off. This way the sucking wou...
- I just took my 6 wk. old on his first plane ride. He did great! And no fusses. We had also taken our first child on planes when she was under a year old with no prob...
Train or Plane?
Asked by S.C. from Lafayette
on January 25, 2009
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My wonderful 50 something mother and her long time fiancee' (they live in Sacramento, CA) have decided to tie the knot this summer. The problem: they're doing it in f...
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- Hey S.! My family and I just got back to Tulsa from Colorado. My kids are 5,4, and 10 months. Honestly, I was so worried about something going wrong, that I over-pre...
- Hello and god bless you, i know that travel with little ones is very scary! We took my son to minnesota when he was 8 months old which took four planes on the way, (i ...
- Hi S., I'm also from Louisiana but I can't offer you any horror stories. I've been fortunate and only have happy ones. We have traveled several places by plane wi...
Flying with a Toddler
Asked by T.G. from Providence
on April 9, 2009
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I am getting ready to fly to New Orleans on Saturday! I am starting to panic because I am flying with my DS who is 16 months old! He is sick currently with a cold an...
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- T.- I have flown a number of times with my kids, now 5 and almost 3. One thing I suggest is if he has his own seat, bring his car seat. This usually helps because...
- Hi T., I flew with my daughter last fall when she was 18mos old. To say I was worried about it was an understatement! I bought a colorful insulated lunchbox with...
- hey there! we just went through the same thing, flying with a 16 month old who was fighting a cold...i was a bit stressed about the idea as she is an active little gi...
Colorado Trip
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on February 9, 2008
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Anyone been to Boulder Colorado? I am in a wedding this June and thought we would make it a family trip. It will be my husband and 5 1/2 yr old son travling with us. H...
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- we were in colorado a few years back and went to boulder and toured the celestial seasonings tea company. they have a nice gift shop with lots of teas and things, gard...
- I went a couple of years ago to Colorado and visited Boulder and Colorado Springs. Downtown Boulder was great to walk around and enjoy the culture - cute and interesti...
- We lived in the Denver area for 6 years and it is beautiful. Boulder is only about 30 minutes from downtown Denver. You can see if the Colorado Rockies are in town, t...
