A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
In a few weeks I will set off to Haiti with my toddler and my newborn, both of whom are still nursing (aggressively). After that we’ll also be traveling to Sri Lanka, India, South Sudan, and Kenya for a good part of the year into […]
I am taking time in this blog, for those interested, to tell the birth story of our recent arrival and new addition to our gypsy family a few days ago! I have had “write a blog” on my to do list for several weeks now. […]
My mantra is that I am having a healthy and enjoyable pregnancy, and I believe it. I feel my best, healthiest, and most powerful when I am pregnant, because I have to be. My babies need me to be healthy and energetic, and I’m determined to […]
I present to you a global reference list of airline policies on flying pregnant. Airlines are organized alphabetically underneath their place of origin (United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific). I provide a brief summary of each policy (as […]
It’s spring cleaning time for me back home in Chicago, and I realize that most of the stuff in my closet I can’t use, mostly because of my breastfeeding status. I need comfortable and travel friendly clothes that I can easily nurse and be pregnant […]
I often get emails from my blog readers who ask specific questions about traveling from babies, which I love. It’s nice feeling helpful! Once in a while I’ll post a blog highlighting a question and answer that I think is worthwhile to share with others. […]
I’ve traveled on more international flights than I can remember throughout all trimesters during both of my pregnancies, and yes, it’s completely safe as long as you’re having a normal and healthy pregnancy and your health care provider gives you the thumbs up. Depending on […]
I try my best to eat well while I am pregnant and when I’m breastfeeding 100% of the time so that baby and I both get the nutrition we need to stay healthy. Sometimes that can be a challenge while traveling, depending on where I […]
These days, despite the 40 degree (that’s Celsius) sunny weather in South Africa, I’m trying to increase my distance I run each day from a 5K to a 10K. I’m a bit addicted to the adrenaline high I get, plus I’m gearing up to run […]
Hey pregnant mommas living in or traveling to malaria hot spots! The CDC is now recommending the drug, mefloquine, for malaria prevention and treatment for pregnant women in all trimesters. Previously this drug had not been recommended for pregnant women, but this has changed due to […]