Tips for Infant Car Trips (Mom-to-Mom #18)
June 3, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under Mom-to-Mom, advantages of breastfeeding, mothering, travel
This latest installment in the Mom-to-Mom question and answer series deals with advice for families planning a car trip with a baby. After reading The Value of Traveling with Your Baby, reader Christina asked the following question:
I am actually taking my first trip with my 4 month old this weekend to a wedding. It will be a 7 hour car drive – any advice for the car trip? And on a tangent – any advice for breastfeeding in a dress or am I doomed for separates?
Great question! When my first daughter was four months old we drove from Boston to …read more
The Value of Traveling with Your Baby
June 1, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, travel
While it’s not always easy to travel with a young baby, the rewards of doing so are great! I recently traveled to Newport Beach, California, for a La Leche League conference and I took my 10-month-old with me. It was a grand adventure being away for the weekend and my daughter made a developmental leap — something I have noticed happening with each of my three children when we travel!
Some of the benefits of traveling with a baby:
~ The extra stimulation from new places and new faces when we travel has led to new words or first steps for …read more
