Booking a holiday for after pregnancy

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So my other half isn’t keen on going on holiday with a new born. I’m due in July and I suggested maybe going away in October instead. Does anyone have any experience of going away with a baby, this will be our first so I think that may be why he’s not in to it. Any tips on places to go or experience if people found it difficult?

I've never taken a baby that young away before. They've always been 1yo at least. People are always saying on MN how easy it is in comparison to older babies/toddlers.

As it's your first you'll only have them to think about so I think you'll be fine.

It's fine, we had our first holiday at 5 weeks. The younger they are the easier it is as they sleep more and need less of a routine. I find breastfeeding made the whole thing much easier as no worries about sterilising/making bottles etc but if you aren't just use the readymade and check facilities are in place at accommodation. Always take your own car seat if your hiring a car. Some airlines allow you to take the car seat onboard if you book an extra seat, otherwise just wrap it well and get a car seat bag that identifies it as such. I'd say 2-3 months is easier than 4 as they need entertainment at that point but are too small to play unaided as they will once sitting.

Under six months is the easiest for travel, but they need to nap often so if your baby doesn’t sleep well on the go, you’ll be stuck in the hotel room a lot. I have two kids, one could sleep anywhere one couldn’t. So no way to know in advance.

I think, I'm afraid, that it might be one of those things you won't really know until baby is born. It will depend on the temperament of the baby as well as your mental health too. If you're totally overwhelmed with a high needs baby then the idea of packing up to go away from everything you know may be way too much. This reflects my experience with my first. However if you have a baby who sleeps and feeds well and is well settled, and you feel on top of life (the two go hand in hand I think), then it may be easy. This reflects my second.

My first is now 5, has additional needs and I still wouldn't dream of taking her abroad. Would be far too stressful and would have been from day 1. My second, now 1, I wouldn't hesitate to backpack round the world with.

You dont know how you will feel until baby is here. Some are confident, others are not. I was quite nervous with first baby and wouldn't have enjoyed a holiday.

That said if baby comes and you both feel happy to go then I think it will be easier while they sleep a lot and aren't mobile.

Be organised to go, have time off booked and money saved but I wouldn't book until baby is here in case you feel differently.

Took baby Majorca in July at 5
Months, and then Lapland early December and Dubai Xmas and New year.
Every flight we had more than one person say they couldn’t believe how good he was, never cried once. Fell asleep before we even got in air and slept most of all flights.

Luckily we had bulkhead for Dubai and as he is now crawling and cruising he could at least sit on the floor in front of us and play and stand up.
My daughter was the same and she first flew at 5 months also.
There were babies who screamed all flight ( I find there always is) but no one takes any notice and if you have your headphone on watching a film you can’t even hear.
The poor little one next to us screamed the whole time as their ears hurt and they were in agony.

The younger the easier, the hardest age I found was 12-15 months when DS wanted to cruise around and couldn’t on a budget flight to lanzarote so spent four hours crying as he wanted to move 🙈😂
Nearly every where provides travel cots if you ask....you can take your pram and car seat (if needed). We bottle fed so packed our prep machine... formula abroad is diff so took our own. Nappies are more expensive as well so take your own ones of those.

Oh I plan on doing the same. I'm due May thinking end of September start of October. My hubby and I didn't get a honeymoon so we wanted to do one with our first born.
Hopefully going to pick somewhere not too warm but that he/she (we don't know gender) can be comfortable in the weather. Can you still apply under the mum/dad's name for a passport or how does it work? Any hints would be great thank you!!

A lot will depend on you and your baby. DS wasn't advised to fly until at least 6 months old.
Also get all your forms ready as you'll need to register birth before you can send off for their first passport. Another thing to think about is vaccinations as first ones are due around then.
Hope all goes well

Twinning the baby will need their own passport with photo etc so you can fill out most of the form now but will need to register birth and get photos done then fill out babies details.

I think it depends on the baby. My baby was a screamer for many months and being away would have been shit. Could you book nearer the time?

Thanks @Tangle 👍🏻😊