You know that film Up In the Air? Well Tim and I used to travel like seasoned traveller George Clooney – packing light, moving efficiently through checkin and customs and tut-tutting at the families and old people clogging up the security x-ray machine queues (‘What do you mean, I can’t take my water bottle/screw-driver/pen-knife on board?’).
With a baby in tow, travelling light is a distant memory. No more can I get away with packing only hand-luggage for a week, now I have to wait with all the other suckers to pick up my checked-in bags.
I haven’t yet tackled a long-haul flight with NKOTB but three of the mums from my mothers group are doing 20+ hour flights in the next few weeks. One of them has helpfully circulated her packing list and I thought it might be useful for readers as well.
- Blanket from cot and sleeping bag
- nighties
- thermometer
- panadol
- change mat, nappies, wipes, creams
- spare clothes x 4 complete outfits incl singlets and socks
- baby bjorn
- spare plastic bags for pooey clothes!
- toys and teething rings and books
- spoons and food
- dummies for take off/landing
- cloth nappies for wiping up
- facecloths
- wraps/muslins for covering her when feeding
- bibs
- anti bac gel
- Change of clothes
- ear plugs
- breast pump
- water bottle
- panadol
- breast pads
- extra sleeping bag for baby
- bath thermometer
- cover for baby bjorn
- pram caddy
- blankets for ruby to lie on
- pentavite
- sunhat and beanie
- mozzie net
- phone charger
- plug converters
- bottles (wishful thinking!)
- clothes for both of us
- vitamin supplements
- Car seat
- Travel cot + sheets etc
- Pram/pushchair
- Playmat
- baby monitor
- Bottle steriliser
- Bottle warmer
- Blackout fabric
- Highchair/table chair
- bath seat
- Spare night light (plug in the wall type)
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