Traveling with a newborn

Re: Traveling with a newborn

• LittleLady77 member

  

  December 2013

  My friend just did this. She basically said to leave tons of extra time because you have to pull over to feed, change, get them out of the carseat a lot.

  
  

  
  

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• alexisanna44 member

  

  December 2013

  Ooh, I hope he likes his car seat. I don't really have any road trip tips. If he rides well and you can combine feedings &diaper changes it shouldn't take much more than the 7 hours it normally would. Good luck!

  
  

   

  
  

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• bobcee member

  

  December 2013

  Definitely leave right before his normal longest stretch of sleep and plan for extra time.

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• TinyTRex321 member

  

  December 2013

  Traveling with a newborn is much easier than an older kid bc they still sleep so much. We did a 4 hr trip when E was about 4 weeks old. I would plan for extra time so you have time to stop feed baby, change diaper, etc. I sat in the back with him and made sure I had supplies I needed with in arms reach. Also if you are breastfeeding then make sure to move the seat belt around so you don't get a clogged duct.

  

  
  
  
  

  

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• Venti29 member

  

  December 2013

  I was shocked when ours slept on a four hour road trip.
  Wishing you the best!!

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• Uptowngirl2009 member

  

  December 2013

  No advice but good luck! I hope your trip goes smoothly!

  
  

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• TudorRose11 member

  

  December 2013

  Thanks ladies! Fortunately he does like his car seat and it usually puts him right to sleep. I plan on hanging out in the back seat with him.
  
  We are taking our dog so hopefully we can time potty breaks for him with feedings for W.

  

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• Emeraldeyed315 member

  

  December 2013

  In our long trip I brought a bottle, so we didn't have to pull over as much (only diapers.) I pumped in the car while DH drove. 

  

   

  

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• carcrashheart member

  

  December 2013

  at that age he pretty much always slept in the car, no matter what. we didn't travel quite that long, so i would expect to stop a few times to feed, but i would avoid taking LO out of the car seat if possible (if you're nursing, then probably not possible). 

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• TudorRose11 member

  

  December 2013

  Emeraldeyed315 said:

  In our long trip I brought a bottle, so we didn't have to pull over as much (only diapers.) I pumped in the car while DH drove. 

  So you just fed with the bottle while in the car seat and driving? DH mentioned this but what about burps?

  

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• lindsayandjamie member

  

  December 2013

  We did a 14hr trip when DS was 5 months, and we got stuck in bumper to bumper traffic twice with nowhere to pull over so and I pulled my boob out and fed him in his car seat dangling over him...yeah, that is quite the mommy memory.

  I agree with coordinating it with the sleep schedule, and we found having his travel sleep sheep helped because he always slept better and longer with white noise.

  And have patience and know that the trip will take the time it takes.  4 hours probably will fly by with one pit stop for a feed and a change, and you will do awesome

  

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