14 Essentials To Carry When Travelling With A Baby

The hardest age to travel with a baby is when they start moving. Once a baby learns to drag themselves, crawl, or walk, they don’t like to be confined in their prams. They will love to move around and explore things within their reach. Travelling during this phase is challenging, as your focus cannot shift from the baby for even a few seconds.

If you are travelling with a newborn baby, get help. Don’t try to carry all your bags, handle paperwork, etc, while carrying the baby. To have your hands free, use a baby carrier or a wrap while ensuring adequate support for the baby’s head. You can use a pram for walks and a rear-facing car seat for car and air travel.

When you are travelling with a baby, ensure you pack extra clothes, diapers, wet wipes, small toys or rattles that are not too loud, a warm blanket, their socks and mittens, and basic medications. While breastfed babies may not require more than a towel or a cover during feeds, bottle-fed babies will need their formula mix, sterilised water, an extra bottle, and the breast pump, if you use one.

Yes, it is perfectly safe to travel with a 7-month-old as they are big enough to be carried around easily. They can sit on their own, hold their heads, look around, and stay occupied for a few brief minutes. Keep a close watch on them at all times and carry along toys to keep them occupied, as they will tend to get bored easily.