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Baby Travel Essentials
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items I’m preparing for our babies first trip to Hawaii and figured as I’m compiling her things I’d make a list for us all of things that are life savers for travel.
Sections
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Carrying Baby
Plane Things
Car Seats
Toys
Sun Things
Breastfeeding
Carrying Baby
Ultimately if I’m going alone I’ll just bring a carrier but options are good depending on your trip!
This folds up so small you can throw it in a bag, is so so light
Cybex Libelle 2 Travel Pockit Baby Stroller
I have two absolute favorite carriers this being one of them, I refuse to go anywhere with out one. I’ll take a carrier before I take a stroller.
Light weight, we can wear for hours without being in pain.
Aerial Buckle Baby Carrier - WildBird
My Lennylamb is my top absolute carrier, so light, so comfortable, phenomenal material.
Baby Carriers from LennyLamb
Plane Things
These few things make the airport scaries a little less scary.
We will have a hundred bags, there’s no way we can also carry the car seat. Wheel it right up to the gate and grab it on your way out.
Car Seat Dolly Airport Roller Cart with Straps
Some airlines don’t allow but most do and my god this is a life saver. I can lay her down and she naps so well.
Toddler Airplane Bed & Seat Extender Travel
Another good option if you don’t want to use the tray table, easy to inflate just check before hand as some airlines don’t allow.
LUMARA Toddler Inflatable Airplane Bed
Protects the car seat from the grime of the airport/rain from the plane airport transfer.
Also has an AirTag holder. Bring it with you right up to the gate so you don’t have to wait in baggage claim.
J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Car Seats - Red
I’m bringing my breast pump and frozen milk so I’ll tag each bag as you’re allowed extra bags if they’re for medical equipment and breast feeding counts!
2 Pack Medical Alert Bag Tags for CPAP & Allergy
Car Seats
Car seats get thrown around at the airport so I prefer to have a travel one so our home one doesn’t get ruined.
Great travel car seat for those who care about not having flame retardants in the material.
If you don’t mind if added a cheaper lighter option.
Maxi-COSI Pria All-in-One Car Seat, Sea Shadow
A travel car seat is crucial as I don’t want our Nuna thrown around baggage. Very very light weight, easy to install. Has flame retardants though so I’ve added a chemical feee option too.
Cosco Onlook 2-in-1 Convertible Car Seat Blue
Toys
Keeping them entertained will be key to survival. These are low noise but high fun.
Lap toys are crucial, this has multiple pages of little things to keep her busy.
Qizfun Montessori Busy Board Toy for 1-4 Years
One of our babies favorite books comes with as its interactive
Look, It's Hoot Hoot Owl
Stick to the seat in front of you!
LiKee Suction Cup Fidget Sensory Bath Toy
Loading up on good lap toys. Another option to stick on the seat in front of you or the tray table.
Baby High Chair Suction Teething Toys Silicone
I’ll be also bringing lots of different chewers. I like this one because it has the buttons for multiple purposes
mushie Phone Press Toy (Cambridge Blue)
We have a couple of these as they’re super entertaining and slim for packing/space saving.
Joyreal Montessori Busy Board Toddler Toy
I try to not bring noisy toys to be as minimally annoying to the people around us, this one has a small rattle but it’s a baby favorite so it comes with.
Montessori Silicone Teething & Fidget Toys
Sun Things
This is good to have at home too but as we’re going to the beach I want to make sure we have some shade if there isn’t any there. The ability to open for airflow actually helps a ton with the heat.
Gorich Beach Tent Sun Shelter UPF 50+ UV
So easy to apply, not a liquid so travel safe and small to not take up too much space. On top of the fact that the ingredients are amazing.
Earth Mama Baby Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF40
Breastfeeding
Perfect size and shape to hold two slim ice packs and four bags of breast milk. I can also take an ice pack out and fit my pump parts in if I set it all up right to keep them cold in between pumps.
FlowFly Small Insulated Lunch Box Mini Cooler
These stay frozen for hours for keeping breast milk cold.
TOURIT Reusable Ice Packs for Lunch Boxes
Minimal parts, low noise, fits in my bra so nicely. A must pump for traveling.
Momcozy Mobile Flow™ Hands-Free Breast Pump | M9
To throw my pump parts in in between pumps for in the cooler!
Amazon Basics Reclosable Gallon Food Storage Bags, 120 Count
Bags
Such a great size bag, I use for this all of my pump stuff and there’s still tons of space for baby’s things with tons of pockets. Also it’s cute.
BAGSMART Women's Gym Bag 31L Quilted Travel