Are you planning on traveling with your newborn? Here are some tips to follow if you are going to grab a bite to eat at a restaurant or staying in a hotel.
Note: Keep in mind that the doctor may recommend that your baby avoids crowds if he is younger than three months old. This is because a newborn’s immune system is not fully developed yet, so he is more susceptible to colds and other infections. Before you plan your baby’s first trip, it is a good idea to talk to the doctor to be sure that it is safe.
If you are planning to go into a restaurant with your baby:
Are you planning on staying in a hotel room? If so, here are some tips for your baby’s first night away from home:
As you get more adapted to traveling with your baby, going out to eat or staying somewhere outside of home will be more comfortable for you and your baby. The most important point to remember is to be prepared by packing the supplies that you will need to take care of your little one.
RESOURCES:
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org/
Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/
CANADIAN RESOURCES:
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php/
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
http://www.sogc.org/index_e.asp
References:
American Academy of Pediatrics. Travel safety tips. American Academy of Pediatrics website. Available at: http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/travelsafetytips.cfm. Updated June 2009. Accessed May 12, 2010.
Children’s Physician Network. Traveling with baby. Children’s Physician Network website. Available at: http://www.cpnonline.org/CRS/CRS/pa_travelai_pep.htm. Updated October 2006. Accessed May 12, 2010.
Mass General Hospital for Children. Traveling with a baby. Mass General Hospital for Children website. Available at: http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/children/childhealthatoz/articles.aspx?article=pa_travelai_pep.htm. Updated October 22, 2008. Accessed May 12, 2010.
Last reviewed June 2010 by J. Thomas Megerian, MD, PhD, FAAP
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