How soon after your baby was born did you take a trip with him/her?

Question

How soon after birth?
How far of a distance?
How long did you stay away from home?
Any problems with baby?

Just curious, I'm due in a couple weeks and hubby is eager to plan a trip to introduce baby to relatives.

Of course, I understand, health of baby is a MAJOR factor and before we start to seriously plan something we will verify it's ok to go with pediatrician. But, for now, just curious what your experiences were? Thanks!

Answer 1

my twins traveled at 7 weeks to texas (we are from northern ohio.) their daddy was at school in texas and we drove there to see him graduate. we were gone for about 8 days. when we returned from that trip 2 weeks later we went another 700 miles to NC. my babies traveled alot when they were young and there never was a problem. they are now 10 and we still travel all the time. if you are driving one hint/tip i would give you is travel at night (when the baby is sleeping). we got alot farther and it was alot easier.

Answer 2

Hi. We took a trip 2 months after our baby girl was born, and it was 3 hours away. We stayed away from home 3 days. My baby didn't have any problems at all, she actually seemed to enjoy the new environment. We live in a cold weather city and we travel to a warm weather one. I did have some problems with her naps but didn't have any with her bedtime routine. I guess, even though she was little, she was excited about this new house, weather, people, etc she was around. The only thing dreadful - and that I as a new mommy didn´t know- is how much stuff you must take on a trip even if it's 2 days or 15!! her play pen (she slept in it), bottle sterelizer, bottles, formula, diapers, and the list goes on...

Answer 3

I traveled with my daughter about 1 month after she was born. only an hour away but we stayed overnight in a hotel (she was okay) BUT if he is planning a trip to visit relative that smoke or allow smoking in there home i'd make him wait. really he should be planning the trip right now...you never know what you delivery might be like and if you have to have a c-section or if your baby doesn't sleep well at first then i doubt very seriously that you will feel like traveling for a while.

Answer 4

Again, Tally, you have been graced by the seeming miracle of carrying, then offering your child entrance to our world. (seeming, because it is the lot of women to do it as is their main role on earth.)
You will have or will have to further develop a much keener sense, when your child is no longer connected to you inwardly, but in another, as complete a way, Externally.
These questions that you are asking will bring so many a varied answer.
You will give an answer as to your own questions when the child is your ward as a full individual, delivered from the safety of your womb, and NOW in our Big Real World!
Trust your intuitions.
Do not be so overly protective that it will cloud what you must keep as clear a vigil over the newborn, as he grows.
Nor be oblivious of his need, for then he'll fall into dangerous situation.
The vigil you keep over your own child, must be as balanced as you can possibly make it.
But do not go fully one way, or the other.
Stay centered in your observations over your ward.
There will be times when your child may prompt you, through your woman's and NOW, mother's intuition to pursue the advice of a pediatrician, whose expertise is in the field of the care of children.
But you will be truly amazed when that babe is yours to care for, how well you'll make your decisions according to a brand new, instantly developed, once the baby is out of the womb, vigilant intuition.

I think, my friend you are plaguing yourself and your child with too much worry and stress. STOP IT!
Stress is insidious. It makes its' mark, even when you are not aware of it. And it is NOT a good mark!

This is a time to prepare a peaceful nest for your child, not worry yourself to a tizzy and then influence the child, not to forget the father, by this in a negative way.

Tranquilate! Which means : calm yourself . . in only a matter of days you'll have developed more wisdom, toward your responsibility to attend to as a mom, than you would now believe, would exist!

Please, take it easy on the babe, you and hubby!
You are a trinity. A trinity is a MAJOR factor as well.
For evidence of that, you'll have to be patient until the baby is here. Then you'll realize the tremendously BONDING extent of that word!

Much care, your friend,
Grace.

Answer 5

I traveled to FL w/ my baby when she was 3 weeks old (she's 5 weeks now). We planned on flying but when I asked the doc he said not a graet idea to fly w/ a little baby w/ all of the germs on the plane. He suggested I wait until she was about 8 weeks before traveling by air. We drove w/ out any problems.

Answer 6

How soon after birth? 6 weeks
How far of a distance? 700 miles
How long did you stay away from home? 1 week
Any problems with baby? nope, he slept and kept to his routine. We drove and just stopped every few hours to feed and change him.

Answer 7

My daughter was almost 3 weeks old when we took her out of state for my family reunion. We traveled about 4 hours each way and stayed just overnight. It went really well, we overpacked of course but it all went smoothly.

We took her out of state again for a football game when she was 3 months old, for two nights. We are going to Canada for a week in July...she'll be almost 11 months :-)

Answer 8

I traveled with my son a little before he was 2 months old. We flew from Philadelphia to Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was about a 2 hour flight all together and stayed for about a week and a half.

Answer 9

You can travel as soon as you feel up to it. Your baby will do fine as long as you do all the right things to keep him/her healthy, no cigarette smoke,excessive heat or cold etc. You will take awhile to feel up to a trip so I say it mainly depends on you. Congrats and good luck.