Is it ok driving with 2 month old baby for long distance 800 miles one way?

Question

We want to travel with our 2 month old daughter. Planning on driving around 800 miles one way. We are not sure whether its too early for a 2 month old to make the trip. I may have to cover 800 miles in a day. 1) is it ok to travl with a 2 month old 2) if so any advice?

Answer 1

Its fine. The advise I got when moving was to stop every 4 hours or so, ideally when the baby is hungry get them out of the car seat, change, feed, burp and get a stretch and some fresh air. Have Fun!!

Answer 2

We traveled 700 miles with our daughter when she was 1 1/2 months old. It is actually better than traveling with a toddler, because the baby will actually sleep during the trip. I would recommend leaving right after a feeding so that you won't have to stop right when you get started. Also, have water in bottles ready if you use formula, so that you won't have to go inside anywhere to get some. Hopefully, if your baby sleeps for the most part, you can stop around lunch time and feed her while you eat. I hope your trip goes well! Good luck!

Answer 3

It's ok, just plan on making a lot of stops. You may want to rethink driving such a long distance if your baby is not one who normally falls asleep in a car seat. My husband and I drove 250 miles when my baby was that young and she screamed the whole time; we were absolutely miserable. But my daughter isn't the typical baby, she cries on the way to the market also which is only one mile away; she doesn't like to be confined to car seats. However, my sister's baby goes to sleep as soon as they hit the road. If your baby is like that, then you'll be fine. Maybe you should plan a mini trip first to test the baby out. Good luck!

Answer 4

well not exactly like your situation but almost the same. I barely sleep. I mean sleep is time being wasted and I dont get tired from not sleeping. My aunt, her 1 year 1 month old daughter and I were in a car driving. We were trying to check out colleges for me (happened a while ago, about 2 weeks) well my aunt got very tired and wanted to sleep but I wanted to keep going so I kept driving and she hasnt slept in a while from the baby. So she went all the way in the back of her explorer and she fell asleep. The baby was in the 2nd row and i was driving. the temperature changed from hot to cold and from cold to hot so i kept switching the a/c and heat. well i put on kiddy songs that she would love. I also made her a cd of me saying baby stuff. You know what i mean, like when your over them and saying "whos a cute widdle baby, yes u are, yes u are" and i played that for her. when she got hungry or tired i would pull down to the side of the road or into a parking lot and walk around with her so she can relax a bit. I would feed her and change her diaper. I would play games with her like peek-a-boo and other stuff. My aunt brought some toys so i played with those to cheer her up. It was a good 18-20 hours when my aunt woke up and saw the baby was fine. REMEMBER -stop every bit so the baby can relax, its frustrating sitting in the same chair for a long time -entertain her as much as you can when you have stopped. -music cds (for kids) are a big help -and they sleep about 50%+ of the day anyway -also get them a little treat. im guessing if she will be 1 year old she can feed herself, so get her healthy snack. like chocolate grahmcrackers hope i helped

Answer 5

Ok, my husband is in the military and was in Georgia at the time a few weeks after our son was born, which was in Texas. I'm not quit sure of that distance but from Texas to Gerogia, I drove my barely 6 week baby to go see him for the weekend. It was really tough seeing as he ate every 3-4 hours. I had to stop every now and then to feed, change and whatever necessities my son and I had. It did make the trip longer but it was nice. My advice really is to just stop every now and then because babies do get tired of sitting in that car seat all the time. It's easier for you because one of you can feed while the other drives and hold off a little longer on the changing. Hope it helps!

Answer 6

You're totally fine. My 3 month old and I have done a lot of driving together, and now that my husband joined the military, we're going to be driving 2,000 miles to Georgia in August. You'll be fine. Little babies usually sleep in the car anyway. Like everyone else has said--make sure she stays fed and dry. Playbreaks are a good idea, too. They don't need to be long, but they'll help wiggle out some of her restlessness--and yours.

Answer 7

I moved 900 miles away with a 6 week old baby. It is fine. If the mother is breast feeding make sure she can pump during that time. Feed the baby when you stop and it should sleep a lot of the way.
Good luck
oh- and travel at night.

Answer 8

I have with my kids, you could stop avery 2 hours for feeding and pamper changing it should all work out and if your not sure about that you could drive at night and have your other half with the baby in the day so you can get some rest or the other way ,it would be the babys bed time eather way day or night it should be fine

Answer 9

I don't see a problem since most 2 month olds sleep so much yet.

Have the safety seat positioned properly in the center of the back seat, with the child facing the back seat. I found through experience that car rides actually calm a child and lulls them to sleep at that age.

Answer 10

I would think it would be okay as long as there is someone able to sit next to the infant to keep a close eye on it. Be prepared to make lots of pits stops to allow for diaper changes. It's a lot of hassle to travel by car with such a small infant.