Packing List for Travelling with a Baby

Fri, Jul 16, 2010

A lot of what you pack will depend on the type of travelling you are doing. If you are hopping on a plane and going to a hotel for a week then you probably won’t have to worry about a travel cot, for instance. This is a list of things I take when taking my baby on a trip in the car.

Clothing:

  • 2 summer rompers or vests/onesises per day. Choose ones that can be worn during the day or at night.
  • At least 2 sunhats.
  • Travel wash.

Feeding:

  • Milton Tablets.
  • Sterilsing bucket/bath.
  • Bibs.
  • Cool bag.
  • Milk fed babies:
    • Bottles, teats etc. Even if your baby is breast fed it is worth while taking one bottle/cup so that you can offer your baby water, especially if he/she is weaned.
    • Breast pump and storage bags/boxes if you are expressing.
  • Weaned babies (unless you’re going for baby led weaning):
    • A bowl and spoon (if your baby is weaned) and fork to mash fresh fruit and veg.
    • Jars for the first few days, you should be able to find good ones in supermarkets abroad after that.

Sleeping:

  • Travel cot and sheet.
  • Mosquito net for the travel cot.
  • Summer sleeping bag (0.5 or 1 tog).
  • Cellular blanket.
  • Portable black out blind.

Entertainment:

  • A selection of your baby’s favourite toys.
  • Car seat mobile.
  • Flat pack bouncy chair (I love our Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter).

Other Essentials:

  • 50+ Sun block.
  • Nappies/diapers  and cream (of course you can buy these on your travels but it’s worth taking at least enough for a couple of days).
  • Muslin squares.
  • Buggy/stroller
  • Baby nail clippers (their little nails will grow faster in the sun).
  • Dummies/pacifiers  (if your baby uses one!)
  • First aid kit
  • A fan. We just use a hand one but the battery operated ones are great too.
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