Tag: travel health precautions

Yellow Fever Vaccination When Pregnant or Breastfeeding?

Yellow Fever Vaccination When Pregnant or Breastfeeding?

In a few weeks I will set off to Haiti with my toddler and my newborn, both of whom are still nursing (aggressively).  After that we’ll also be traveling to Sri Lanka, India, South Sudan, and Kenya for a good part of the year into […]

Q&A: Food-borne Illness During Pregnancy

Q&A: Food-borne Illness During Pregnancy

I often get emails from my blog readers who ask specific questions about traveling from babies, which I love.  It’s nice feeling helpful!  Once in a while I’ll post a blog highlighting a question and answer that I think is worthwhile to share with others. […]

New Anti-Malaria Prevention and Treatment Recommendations for Pregnant Traveling Mommas

New Anti-Malaria Prevention and Treatment Recommendations for Pregnant Traveling Mommas

Hey pregnant mommas living in or traveling to malaria hot spots! The CDC is now recommending the drug, mefloquine, for malaria prevention and treatment for pregnant women in all trimesters.  Previously this drug had not been recommended for pregnant women, but this has changed due to […]

Five Tips to Practice Water Health Safety with Baby

Five Tips to Practice Water Health Safety with Baby

There are lots of water-borne diseases that baby can be exposed to, whether you are hiking in the U.S. or traveling to a developing country.  With proper precautions, you can protect baby from many of these illnesses.  The following five tips are precautions that I […]

Getting Baby Immunized

Getting Baby Immunized

It’s important to stay up-to-date on routine vaccinations and visit a children’s travel clinic before traveling internationally, particularly to a developing country It’s really important to make sure baby is getting his/her routine vaccinations, especially if traveling internationally, to protect baby from disease.  We planned […]

Never Leave Home Without a Health Kit

Never Leave Home Without a Health Kit

Whether going on a day trip around your hometown, getting on a long flight, or preparing for a hike, it’s always a good idea to include a health kit with baby’s medical essentials in the diaper bag.  It’s also a good idea to carry with […]