I think that the only problems are the ones that we make ourselves. Babies are more resiliant than we think and a bit of cold weather will not hurt them if they are wrapped up warm. Like others have said, be prepared and it will be fine. We did go to a relatively close campsite (about 45 mins away) for the first trip, so that if things didn't work out we could go home, but in the end we decided to stay an extra night.
When we told people that we were taking our daughter camping, some of the reactions were hilarious. A colleague even confessed to sleepless nights worrying that the little one would survive!
Its a wonder the human race is here at all. What did we do before central heating and gas fires?
We took a 7 month old camping last year, luckily she hadn't started crawling and I think it will be tougher this year now that she is walking!. We didn't have electric so things like cold nights and sterilising wern't as easy to deal with but we used baby sleeping bag (the gro-bag kind), fleece blanket (as the sleeping bag was only lightweight one we use at home) and little hat. Her hands got very cold but she was toasty inside. We had to use a cold water sterilser and used milton fluid as you don't need to rinse it off stuff. We put her in the sleeping pod in a big travel cot, sharing the pod with our 4 year old son but if she had been the age your is I would have had her in with us in a carry cot to keep a check on her.
Otherwise a big rug or something to put on the floor in the tent for them to roll round in, and a back carrier would be useful. Something to give shade as well.
Breastfeeding would have been really handy but she'd stopped by then.
just remember how quickly it can all go pear shaped. our 6 month old threw up in the tent in the middle of the night and we were completely stuffed. spent next day washing all the bedding and then she did it again. if we hadn't been halfway down france i'd have packed up and come home but we had to tough it out and it was really tough. what to learn from this? take some spare bedding!
been reading this thread with intrest, my grandaughter is due june 9th,and we have planed to go on a meet(taking mum/baby with us) end of june, no ehu, she will only be about 2 weeks old do you think that is too early to take the baby
Quote: Originally posted by lynn69 on 05/3/2006
been reading this thread with intrest, my grandaughter is due june 9th,and we have planed to go on a meet(taking mum/baby with us) end of june, no ehu, she will only be about 2 weeks old do you think that is too early to take the baby
So much depends of how mom and baby are doing (I was very ill a fortnight after my 3rd baby was born and ended up being re-admitted into hospital!).
In theory, there is no reason for it to be any different to being at home. Of course, weather may be a factor as the nights may still be pretty chilly in June - but providing you are well prepared, there should be no problem. If mom is breastfeeding that will make it a lot easier!
------------- Claire x
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Only problem with taking baby of 2 weeks is that they arent signed off from midwifes until 28 days some places. Personally i wouldnt take a baby of 2 weeks but would wait until they are at least 5 weeks old lolAnd depending on birth i cant imagine a camping chair much comfort to a mothers bottom that soon after birth lol
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