Long haul travel with newborn? Am I crazy?
I am expecting in April—first time mom! My mom has to go to Hawaii for work, and we are hoping to make a family trip out of it. Baby would be 2 months old at the time of the trip. The flights is 9 hours. We would stay 7 nights Am I crazy for trying to make this happen?!
Some factors to consider in favor of traveling (convincing myself and whoever is reading this, lol):
- It would be 1 baby vs. 4 adults (me, my husband, my mom, my dad)
- All 4 of us adults are avid and frequent travelers, we’ve all done numerous long hauls flights… although admittedly never with an infant…
- I would book everything fully refundable, acknowledging and accepting that it might need to be canceled depending on the health of my baby/me
Appreciate thoughts from those of you who have attempted travel with newborns! And if you have any tips, I warmly welcome those too!