Travel Tips - Making Traveling with Baby a Piece of Cake!

By Windy Gossett, Itsabelly Baby Planner  Seattle



If you are the parent of a new baby you know just how hard it is to get out of the house…..to do anything! You have to plan and try to remember everything you will need for your 2- 3 hour outing: the stroller, the carrier, extra clothes, diapers, binky’s, nursing covers or bottles and formula, burp cloth and the list goes on. Now try planning what to bring for baby on a weeks vacation. It can be mind boggling. You feel as if you need to bring the whole house. I have seen those parents in the airport with the carts of luggage pushing the baby with the car seat balanced precariously on top of the stroller frantically trying to make their way to their gate. It stresses me out just thinking about it. So here is the best Itsabelly Baby Traveling tip.

Check out baby rental gear in the city you will be staying in. These traveling with baby rental agencies have everything, so you can have all the comforts of home without having the stress of trying to bring them with you. You can rent practically everything; car seats jogging strollers, full size cribs, high chairs, bouncy seats, swings, exersaucers and more. By far, the best thing I have ever rented was 2 very large bags of toys from a company called Toddlers Travels in San Diego. This included age appropriate toys, books, blocks, puzzles, beach and bath toys.  We also rented a double Bob stroller and a port a crib and had everything delivered right to our hotel. Everything was high quality and very clean. We spent about $130 for the week and it was worth every penny. It’s the only way to travel with baby or toddler. Check out this site for a list of baby rentals by state Baby Travel Pros or search baby rentals and the city you will be in for a listing. Happy traveling!