THE ULTIMATE PACKING LIST for BABY
Traveling with baby is stressful! Packing doesn't have to be. Use this list as a guide for your next trip. And because baby grows quickly, you will need to pack different items every time. This list is meant to be all inclusive from infancy - toddlerhood.
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FEEDING ITEMS
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Travel Snack container(s)
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Travel Formula container
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Travel placemat
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Travel utensils
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Easy to rinse & dry bibs
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Dish Soap
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – bring a dish towel from home too!
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Bottle brush
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Bowls
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Bottles
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Healthy Snack Puffs
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – we try not to give Santino snacks during our normal routine. When travelling, they are nice to have on hand. Try to keep them for ‘emergency only’ when you’re running late to a meal and other options, like fresh berries, are not available.
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Healthy Snack packets
*Pro Travel Mom Tip- I always advise bringing more than you think you’ll need, incase you get delayed or stuck somewhere while traveling. Keep plenty in your diaper bag even if baby is eating table food.
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Pacifier wipes
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Sterilizing bag for infant bottle
*Pro Mom Travel Tip- you can sometimes request a microwave be brought to your hotel room. If they don’t have microwaves for guest, you may be able to ask the front desk to use their employee microwave to sterilize your bottle parts, especially important after use in the airports.
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Zip lock bags
*Pro Travel Mom Tip - bring snack size and gallon zip-lock bags. You can throw dirty utensils or garbage (like a banana peel) in them until you have access to dispose.
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Ice packs and cooler bag if needed
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Lunch box
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Other on-the-go snacks
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CLOTHING
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Pajamas
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Pants / Shorts
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Onesies
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T-shirts / long-sleeved shirts
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Sweaters
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Socks
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Jackets
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Shoes
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Gloves
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Hat / Sunhat
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – Get a sunhat with SPF in it!
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Swim Diaper
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Swimsuit
RANDOM ITEMS
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Airplane toys
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – bring random but safe household items for baby to play with (like a wooden spoon or spatula) and ask for straws and plastic cups on the plane.
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Sound Machine
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Blanket ​
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Noise Cancelling headphones
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Headphones for Airplane movies​​
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SLEEPING ITEMS
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Slumberpod
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – the slumberpod is challenging to put together in some tighter hotel rooms. Keep calm and know that it will be worth it at 7PM bedtime when you and dad need to keep the lights on for a couple more hours.
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Travel Pack N Play
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – when in doubt bring the pack n play. Hotel cribs are typically bulky and NOT SAFE. Most hotels wrap a bedsheet around the crib mattress. If anything, be sure to bring your own crib sheet!
*Pro Travel Mom tip – practice sleeping in the pack n play & slumberpod at least four nights in advance. This way baby is familiar with the darkness and comfortable with their temporary sleeping environment.
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Baby monitor (not wifi based)
*Pro Mom Travel Tip – never under any circumstances leave your child unsupervised in a hotel room. Strangers have access to your room at all times so don’t even think about walking down the hallway to grab ice or sit at the lobby bar. Your baby monitor can be used to view inside the slumberpod.
BATHING ITEMS
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Baby travel soaps and shampoo
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – bring a baby bath towel or two, the hotels are laundered with chemicals and can be quite large and itchy for baby
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Sunscreen
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – baby sunscreens are loaded with toxic chemicals. Both Babo Botanicals and Attitude Living are safe options for baby. Stay clear of most other brands & if you have questions you can always contact me!
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Water wipes
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Diapers
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Toothbrush & Toothpaste
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First-Aid Kit and infant Tylenol/ Motrin
LOGISTICAL ITEMS
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Travel Car Seat
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – buy a travel carseat, if your baby is out of their infant car seat size. The Cosco Scenera Next is one of the most highly rated in the travel mom industry. It is super light weight, and very simple to install quickly if you’re hopping through ubers.
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Travel car seat bag
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Travel stroller bag
*Pro Travel Mom Tip – Some stroller brands, like UppaBaby, have a travel bag that comes with a damage-free guarantee. It basically provides you with an insurance policy if your stroller is damaged during airport travel. Of course we always GATE CHECK the stroller and car seat to ensure safe handling.
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Stroller cup holder
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Stroller / Travel fan
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Baby Proofing & Safety Items
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