Abroad with the baby: everything you need to know for the first flight
Is the baby about to sign a passport for the first time?
This is how you will properly prepare for the first abroad together as a family
Daniel Sarantsky, in collaboration with JAMA
31/05/2022
Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 07:22
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What a thrill!
The baby is going to join you for a trip abroad, but unlike packing for yourself, max also for your partner, and planning a trip for "adults", this time it is a different kind of trip. , Diapers, tetras and more - a trip abroad raises the packaging and equipment to a completely different level.
Also the activities and everything you are used to planning when you are abroad now get a certain twist, and now when a baby joins you need to adjust the schedule to it as well.
And it starts already in flight.
So how do you survive your first stay abroad with your baby? What things are important to consider and what should you not forget in the country? Here is the complete guide to your first flight as a mother: Equip yourself
with medicines and pharma products
In any case, it is best to be covered with baby medication in case it becomes ill during the trip (God forbid, tap tap tap).
It is advisable to consult your pediatrician about which medications he recommends, and take into account that babies tend to suffer from take-offs and landings from pressure in the ears so it is advisable to take ear drops with you on the plane.
What else is worth getting?
In diapers and wipes to which the baby is accustomed.
Although you may be able to find them abroad as well, it is not worth taking the risk, right? This also applies to formula, if the baby is fed from it and also to animals of vegetables and fruits if you are already in the tasting stage.
In any case - try in Israel to see that the baby loves and there is no allergy.
It is mandatory (!) To take a carrier
Both to the airport, to the flight and to the trip itself - a carrier is life.
The baby has difficulty relaxing or falling asleep in the changed schedule? Carrier. The road is not comfortable for a stroller? Carrier. Public transport? Carrier. Screaming in flight? Carrier. You probably understood the principle. Relax in the baby
carrier
when they are close-close to the mother, and you will have free hands (carry shopping, anyone?)
.
You need to think about how to employ him for a good few hours in the air. Toys play or make noise, to maintain peace at home with the rest of those present on the plane.
Rent equipment for a trip
Have you heard about the group for social rental of travel equipment for children and babies?
If not here's a new product just for you!
There you can choose strollers, inflatables for the plane seat, travel carriers and more and more - just choose from the catalog.
And why should you rent equipment and not take, for example, your cart from home?
For a variety of reasons.
It is possible that your stroller, everyday, will happen to you, and you do not want to risk the damage that will be caused to it
abroad
or already in flight (the porters at the airports are not known for their delicacy and your luggage will testify ...).
And there are carts just like that for rent, and even ones that go up with you to the belly of the plane if you will.
The prices are fair, the supply is large and you can even donate your equipment that is no longer used.
Understand that the baby dictates the pace (hint: it is slower than usual)
If in the past you used to plan activities abroad from morning to evening, the new baby who joined will probably be challenged. As you already know, babies have their own schedule.
They need to eat and sleep several times a day, do activities according to their age and developmental stage and mostly require attention around the clock.
Even if your private baby is really flowing in his character, you will still need to make some changes to your trip style as you have been used to so far.
You may get up very early (which is not to mention jet lag), you will probably not be able to go out to a noisy party in the evening with the baby and all sorts of inaccessible routes are also out of the question.
So what can you do?
Plan things but less, save time for "water" and try to flow with the baby.
Incorporate activities for the baby as well
Between your sea of planning and vacation you should incorporate at least once a day something for the baby.
It can be a spacious park where the baby can crawl or lie on a blanket and even run around, gymboree, children's pools - any activity that will bring happiness and enjoyment for the baby mountain is fine.
Accept the fact that it will be a slightly different trip
if all the previous sections did not bring you to this understanding, so now is the time to memorize: it will be a different trip, it will not be like what you were used to until today but (!) Does not mean it will be less fun.
On the contrary.
A trip with a baby who sees things for the first time and gets excited, or yours as parents look at him proudly how he survived a flight and how he blends in with the schedule will add a new dimension to your happiness. Just do not forget to photograph and document these moments
. Less than perfect!
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