Tag: comforting baby

GIVE AWAY: Boppy Prenatal Sleep Wedge (Closed)

GIVE AWAY: Boppy Prenatal Sleep Wedge (Closed)

In celebration of Pregnancy Awareness Month (May 2012), I am going to have a series of give away raffles for all of you traveling pregnant mommas May 26- 31.  This is the last day of the pregnancy give away for the month. Today’s give away […]

Three Reasons to Choose a Baby Wrap for Travel

Three Reasons to Choose a Baby Wrap for Travel

I’ve written several posts about baby-wearing and wrapping.  We’ve tried negotiated airports, planes, and travel wearing baby in a wrap and having baby in a stroller.  A baby wrap makes airport travel really convenient with a baby/ toddler.  Baby wraps come in all sorts of […]

Bulkhead or Aisle? Choosing the Best Seats with Baby

Bulkhead or Aisle? Choosing the Best Seats with Baby

My husband and I discuss our airline seating options every time we book a flight with baby about which is better: bulkhead seats with more leg room and a bassinet, or a an aisle seat/row with an empty seat(s) next to us.  It really depends on the […]

Dressed to Fly

Dressed to Fly

It’s critical to choose the right flying attire, especially for those long hauls with 8 + hour flights, layovers, and several connections.  The two key elements in selecting attire for a day or two of flight travel are :1) comfort, and 2) simplicity.  No, I […]

Six Ways to Keep Baby Happy While Flying

Six Ways to Keep Baby Happy While Flying

If you’ve been on any flight with small children or babies, you know that at some point one of them will probably cry, often times when the plane is descending.  My baby has been one of the babies screaming on the descent (but only on […]

Five tips to make an international flight more comfortable with a small infant

Five tips to make an international flight more comfortable with a small infant

Smaller babies, let’s say newborn to six months, are significantly easier to fly with than older babies and toddlers, primarily because they spend much of their time sleeping and are not yet mobile.  As long as your baby is healthy and your pediatrician approves travel, […]

Six Reasons to Choose Breastfeeding on the Go

Six Reasons to Choose Breastfeeding on the Go

If you are able to breastfeed and are traveling internationally with a baby, breastfeed for as long as you can.  There are lists upon lists why breast is best with a plethora of benefits for mother and baby, and here I’d like to highlight what I’ve […]

Do Not Underestimate the Power of the Modern Day Boombox

Do Not Underestimate the Power of the Modern Day Boombox

It’s Travel Tip Tuesday!  Every Tuesday I will post a travel tip related to traveling with babies, toddlers, and small children.  Readers are encouraged to reply with their own travel tips by commenting or via email for posting.  Travel tips can be anecdotes, lessons learned, […]