Planning our trip to Mexico with a two month old, was a great challenge for these new moms. It was a grand success. Check out the photos at the end. Drumroll…here is what we packed:

• Infantino Carrier
• Travel bassinet
• wipes
• diapers and swim diapers
• formula (pre-mixed or concentrate)
• birth certificate, parent letter and passport
• breast pads/washable inserts
• pump (we skipped this since I’m now producing enough milk on my own, with some formula top-ups)
• bottles and tops, enough to have spares
• lactation aide (we also skipped this)
• baby shampoo, creams (diaper cream, lotion, etc.), bug repellent (safe for babes)
• rashguard, swim diaper, sunhat and sun glasses
• baby headphones
• pacifier/soother
• clothes
• carseat, base (or learn to safely install without the base), stroller attachment
• changes of clothes for you
• I’m investigating, in advance of travel, to see if our destination stocks the formula, diapers and other things we like for baby. If we can avoid taking a week’s supply, that will really save on space 
• Also, look up whether breast feeding in public is safe/legal/recommended in your destination
• Sleep Sheep or white noise machine
• medications (like Domperidone, for me)
• vitamins for you and vitamin D for baby
• coconut oil for sun protection for the babe
• a UV protecting cover for the stroller. Jolly Jumper makes a great one and Milk Snob has a great cover that doubles as a nursing screen
• Diaper cream and corn starch
• Baby paper and some simple toys (we ended up getting some beautiful, colourful pompom garlands in a market, which he couldn’t take his eyes off. These now hang over his change table! But careful that he isn’t unsupervised, as with anything that involves string)
• Nosefrida (for air travel and stuffiness)
• Infant Tylenol
• Gripe Water if you have a gassy baby

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We upgraded our tickets and baby’s first trip was in Business Class.

For Clothes, we knew we’d have access to in-suite laundry, so we packed:

Bibs

Layettes

Shorts and pants

Short-onesies/rompers (this was the majority of the outfits)

Pajamas – for the plane and at night with the A/C

Burp cloths and muslin wraps

Socks

A knit jacket/sweater for air conditioned spaces and the plane

Swimsuits/rashguard

Sunglasses

Hats

Copy of his birth certificate, immunization record, passport, health card

Swimming with baby was an amazing first.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Fanny pack, a carry on for us, carry on Diaper bag, small purse, big suitcase x 2 (one for us and one for all the baby stuff), a small suitcase of diapers and formula.

We made a call to set up/confirm our travel insurance/health insurance, etc.

We arranged a cat and house sitter, and also opted to use the Park ‘N Fly valet service (plus detailing) so we came home to a happy cat, safe home and a clean car.

Adios, Mexico and Gracias for a great first vacay with our blossoming family.

 

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