Traveling with a five week old ...

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Re: Traveling with a five week old …

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… to Pakistan IA next week.

My questions:

1. Going by Qatar Airways and there would be a 3 hour stopover at Doha airport. Should I take his pushchair with me? Though frankly speaking I wont be needing it much in Pakistan.
2. Am BFing my baby exclusively and I dont plan to start on formula anytime soon at least to prevent any infections. But I have one or two weddings there to attend. What should I do? He asks for a feed almost every hour.
3. He has his immunisations due at 8 weeks. But since I won’t be here should I get them done from Pak? He had his BCG shot here but no other vaccinations yet.
4. Any other useful tips/things I’d be needing for myself and the baby.

I saw sahar’s thread on traveling but it has more info about toddlers’ travel.

1. Qatar will most likely insist on your checking your stroller at the gate. In Doha they provide their own strollers for children to use. GTG is right, they are umbrella strollers. For that reason you may be able to insist that they give you your own stroller in Doha. But if you do that, make sure you remind the crew multiple times.
2. You could pump and bottle feed the pumped milk. Or you deal with the inconvenience of breastfeeding during the wedding events. Or you give formula during those feeds. That’s a tough one.
3. Take diapers, wipes, lotions, blankets, and lots of changes of clothes and lots of options for layering.