Baby And Me - 3-6 months - caring for your baby - travelling with baby

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3-6 months

Pack twice the amount of clothes you think your baby will
need - to cope with any leaks or travel sickness

If you're going on a long motorway journey, try to plan to travel at your baby's nap time and allow for feeding stops.

Allow longer for your journey and build unscheduled stops into your itinerary. Make sure you've got time to cope with any additional feeds and nappy changes.

If your baby has a comforter or uses a soother, take it with you and pack a spare one in case you lose it en route!

You don't need to take all the toys you use to entertain your baby at home.
When you're on holiday, she'll be stimulated by the change of scene, pace and
the family all being together.

Mothercare travel cot

Mothercare Classic
travel cot, Hide and Seek

Graco Contour Electra
bassinet and travel cot

At this age, you may find yourself coping with teething and fevers, so it's best to travel with a
few medical essentials, especially if you're heading overseas. Don't leave home without:

Liquid infant paracetamol such as Calpol

Teething gel, such as Calgel

Thermometer

Antiseptic wipes - ideal for cuts and
for quickly sanitising a changing mat

Antiseptic barrier cream such as
Sudocrem - soothes everything from
nappy rash, insect bites to eczema
and heat rash

Your baby's red book - essential if you have
to call a doctor or take your baby to hospital.