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Traveling with Baby: Absolute Lifesavers

BY SHR

When Soph was tiny we traveled to Panama to see my family several times. How did I manage to fly alone with a newborn? By bringing the following things along:

  • Medela Freestyle portable pump + mini cooler: 

Medela Freestyle Pump and Accesories

As an exclusive pumper, meaning I didn’t actually put the baby to the breast but SOLELY pumped and fed her bottles of breastmilk, the Freestyle was an absolute lifesaver for traveling. It’s small and holds a charge, so you don’t have to look for a plug or carry huge batteries with you. The flight to Panama from Boston is 5 hours. If I didn’t find a way to pump or otherwise empty my very full boobs I knew I would explode mid-flight. The Freestyle was perfect for this! I wore a pump friendly bra and voila- I even managed to STAY IN MY SEAT WHILE PUMPING! Amazing..

  • Medela Quick Clean Sanitizing Wipes:

These were my LIFE while pumping on the go. These wipes are meant to REPLACE SOAP AND WATER. Yup, you read that right- these allow you to sanitize baby’s bottles and your pump parts with no need for soap and water, just these wipes.  They are also great for cleaning toys, teethers, binkies.. you name it. Anytime anything touched any part of the airplane, this Mama would break out the wipes and get to work sanitizing WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY SEAT. Can you tell how obsessed I am with these?

  • BabyZen Yoyo+

Naptime honeymoonin’ for Mama and Dada thanks for our Yoyo+

This stroller is EVERYTHING. It’s light and easy to carry yet comfortable for the babe. Best part? It folds up to fit into the overhead bin ON YOUR FLIGHT! No checking the stroller.. Also, it’s oh no easy to fold and unfold- with enough practice, you can even do it one handed! Absolute lifesaver for traveling with baby, I seriously CANNOT recommend this stroller enough!

  • Single Serve Milk/Formula Packets:

When I was done breastfeeding, single serve formula packets became my go-to for traveling. I would pack a couple into the diaper bag along with a bottle or two of water and Chickie would be all set for the day milk-wise. After she transitioned to whole milk at 12 months old, I started using these single serve milk cartons. Milk you dont have to refrigerate? THAT’s what I call a traveling WIN! Note that if you’re in the US, single serve milk cartons are only available online.

  • Baby Wrap:

This might be TMI but if you’re traveling alone with your baby and need to use the restroom your options are limited, you can use a baby wrap or hand baby over to a stranger…. I went the baby wrap route.. ? Besides giving me the ability to pee, traveling with a baby wrap also allowed me to “force” Chick to sleep when she was fussing at high altitude. There was something about this baby wrap that just made my Little Bird immediately pass out! I would wrap her and walk up and down the airplane’s isles a couple of times and TA DAA, sleeping babe! ??

  • Disposable Bibs:

I started using these once baby was eating solids. To this day Chickie is SUCH a messy eater so these are a must in our travel diaper bag! I’ve started using them anytime I’m out of the house and don’t want to have to wash the silicone bibs we normally use. Once Soph is done eating with the disposable bibs to the trash they go! Easy peasy!

  • Entretainment:

Finally, make sure to pack some toys for baby to stay entertained. Pro tip: make sure the toys aren’t LOUD ? I made the mistake of bringing a loud, squeaky toy for a flight once and I got all sorts of side eye from the people around me.

Hope this makes your travels with baby a little easier! It did for me.. Remember, you need to worry about you and your baby. Everyone else can worry about their own damn selves! We were all annoying little kids once. As long as you are paying attention to your kids and doing your best to keep disruptions to a minimum that’s ALL YOU CAN DO and whoever isn’t cool with that CAN GO GET THEMSELVES A PRIVATE PLANE! You got this, Mama!!!

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  1. alexandra says

    September 15, 2017 at 3:03 am

    Mamaderas Mixie!!! Son the shit para viajar si el bebe toma formula.. solo aprietas un boton mezclas y listo.

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    • SHR says

      September 15, 2017 at 10:26 am

      Burnisimo! Las vpy a buscar 😘😘😘

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It’s Chickie first (real) day of K-1 and my hear It’s Chickie first (real) day of K-1 and my heart can’t take it!!! 😭❤️🙏🏽 

After 6 months of online learning, Chick will be going to school in person 2 days per week starting TODAY and it’s truly got me feeling ALL the feels! 

🦠 Slowly but surely we are returning to normal and this feels like a (much needed) first step. 🙏🏽

Are your kiddos going to school in person? How are you feeling about the about it? It’s 11AM and I’ve texted Chick’s teacher more times than I care to admit 😅😅😅😅 Big girl school, here goes nothing... 🙏🏽🤞🏽❤️🤧
👋🏽 friends! My name is Steph and I am a litt 👋🏽 friends! My name is Steph and I am a little too loud 🙋🏽‍♀️😅😂 It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these intro posts and there’s some new faces around here, so I figured I’d give it a go 🤗

I was born and raised in Panama and my first language is Spanish, but I’ve been living in Boston for the past 15 years! 😱 10 of those with my 🇺🇸 #handsomehubbs ❤️🥰 I’m a part time (on a good day 💆🏽‍♀️) legal aid attorney and full time Mama to 4.5 year old ChickieLou 🐥, 2 year old Baby Bear 🐻 and the sweetest, scruffiest pup, Peter Rice ❤️ Blogging is my side hustle and YOU are my favorite part of it ⚡️ 

Three and a half years ago, I started this blog with the goal of HONESTLY documenting my life as a modern day mama— the good, the bad, and especially the funny 🤪 sharing tips and tricks along the way ☺️ Keeping it REAL is the name of the game here at LTL! I found myself asking ‘why doesn’t anybody talk about this?’ SO many times during my first year of motherhood that I finally decided I would talk about it, ALL. OF. IT. 👊🏽💪🏽🥰

If you’ve been following for a bit, what can you tell our newest members about our little community? If you’re new, what brought you here? 👇🏽🗣

Whether you’re a new reader or a ride or die LTLer thank you for being here, learning with me in this space. It means a lot! I don’t always get it right, but I sure do try my hardest and if that’s not the definition of Mommin’ in 2020/21 I don’t know what is!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Feeding littles has never been easier thanks to @c Feeding littles has never been easier thanks to @cpk ‘s Family Meal Packages 🔥#sponsored 
 
Dinner for Two is just $25, Dinner for Four is $45 and both options include CPK favorites that even the pickiest eater will be excited about! 🙌🏽 Pickup could not have been easier (or quicker!) thanks to validated (free!) parking at our favorite, the @pruboston 🤩⚡️ Take a family meal (or two!) off your to-do list this week with @cpk ‘s Family Meal Packages and pour yourself a glass of wine while you’re at it, you deserve it Mama!! 💆🏽‍♀️🍷🍕✨ #PruBoston #Ad
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Monday, let’s do this! 👊🏽❤️✨ Wishing a happy, healthy and productive week to all! 🤍🤍🤍
And that’s a wrap on our school vacation week sk And that’s a wrap on our school vacation week ski getaway ✅  Headed home with tired bodies but rested souls 🤍🙏🏽✨ So beyond thankful for the time away + all the memories made with friends who are family. Until next time, Vermont! You are magical 💫

My 🍑 ski outfit is a teens size XL so it’s more affordable than most 🙌🏽💯 Linked it in bio along with almost everything else we are wearing. If you go  to alittletooloud.com you will find a full (link heavy) post on how we dress the littles for a winter day spent outdoors ❤️❤️ http://liketk.it/38RQy #liketkit @liketoknow.it
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All my outfit deets are linked in my bio and @liketoknow.it - working on a longer post of kiddo winter gear ⚡️ My @sweatybetty base layer set is still on sale 🙌🏽 also, the $30 diaper bag ya’ll recommended has been 🔥and you can’t beat $14 sunnies ❤️ If you once told me I’d be wearing pieces from @abercrombie in my 30s I’d laugh out loud.. yet here I am, deeply obsessed with this affordable mini puffer (2 winters and counting!) + thick, cozy fleece. 🤯 Never say never, my friends 😅😜🥰


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It’s Chickie first (real) day of K-1 and my hear It’s Chickie first (real) day of K-1 and my heart can’t take it!!! 😭❤️🙏🏽 

After 6 months of online learning, Chick will be going to school in person 2 days per week starting TODAY and it’s truly got me feeling ALL the feels! 

🦠 Slowly but surely we are returning to normal and this feels like a (much needed) first step. 🙏🏽

Are your kiddos going to school in person? How are you feeling about the about it? It’s 11AM and I’ve texted Chick’s teacher more times than I care to admit 😅😅😅😅 Big girl school, here goes nothing... 🙏🏽🤞🏽❤️🤧
👋🏽 friends! My name is Steph and I am a litt 👋🏽 friends! My name is Steph and I am a little too loud 🙋🏽‍♀️😅😂 It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these intro posts and there’s some new faces around here, so I figured I’d give it a go 🤗

I was born and raised in Panama and my first language is Spanish, but I’ve been living in Boston for the past 15 years! 😱 10 of those with my 🇺🇸 #handsomehubbs ❤️🥰 I’m a part time (on a good day 💆🏽‍♀️) legal aid attorney and full time Mama to 4.5 year old ChickieLou 🐥, 2 year old Baby Bear 🐻 and the sweetest, scruffiest pup, Peter Rice ❤️ Blogging is my side hustle and YOU are my favorite part of it ⚡️ 

Three and a half years ago, I started this blog with the goal of HONESTLY documenting my life as a modern day mama— the good, the bad, and especially the funny 🤪 sharing tips and tricks along the way ☺️ Keeping it REAL is the name of the game here at LTL! I found myself asking ‘why doesn’t anybody talk about this?’ SO many times during my first year of motherhood that I finally decided I would talk about it, ALL. OF. IT. 👊🏽💪🏽🥰

If you’ve been following for a bit, what can you tell our newest members about our little community? If you’re new, what brought you here? 👇🏽🗣

Whether you’re a new reader or a ride or die LTLer thank you for being here, learning with me in this space. It means a lot! I don’t always get it right, but I sure do try my hardest and if that’s not the definition of Mommin’ in 2020/21 I don’t know what is!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Feeding littles has never been easier thanks to @c Feeding littles has never been easier thanks to @cpk ‘s Family Meal Packages 🔥#sponsored 
 
Dinner for Two is just $25, Dinner for Four is $45 and both options include CPK favorites that even the pickiest eater will be excited about! 🙌🏽 Pickup could not have been easier (or quicker!) thanks to validated (free!) parking at our favorite, the @pruboston 🤩⚡️ Take a family meal (or two!) off your to-do list this week with @cpk ‘s Family Meal Packages and pour yourself a glass of wine while you’re at it, you deserve it Mama!! 💆🏽‍♀️🍷🍕✨ #PruBoston #Ad
Home is where the (scruffy) pup is 😍 Back to ou Home is where the (scruffy) pup is 😍 Back to our #CasaRice, quarantining after the loveliest week away! 🎿❄️🙏🏽 My inbox is bursting at the seems and I’m feeling like I need a vacation from our vacation... anyone else?🥴💆🏽‍♀️😂 there is truly not enough coffee in the WORLD. ☕️☠️ 

Monday, let’s do this! 👊🏽❤️✨ Wishing a happy, healthy and productive week to all! 🤍🤍🤍
And that’s a wrap on our school vacation week sk And that’s a wrap on our school vacation week ski getaway ✅  Headed home with tired bodies but rested souls 🤍🙏🏽✨ So beyond thankful for the time away + all the memories made with friends who are family. Until next time, Vermont! You are magical 💫

My 🍑 ski outfit is a teens size XL so it’s more affordable than most 🙌🏽💯 Linked it in bio along with almost everything else we are wearing. If you go  to alittletooloud.com you will find a full (link heavy) post on how we dress the littles for a winter day spent outdoors ❤️❤️ http://liketk.it/38RQy #liketkit @liketoknow.it
Wearing plaid under a covered bridge ✅ I’m tol Wearing plaid under a covered bridge ✅ I’m told this is how you VT, please confirm. 😂🤗🎿🙌🏽❄️ Find our outfit deets in bio and a brand new post on dressing littles for winter on alittletooloud.com ⚡️

 http://liketk.it/38Ass #liketkit @liketoknow.it @liketoknow.it.family
Chatting all things winter weather over on the blo Chatting all things winter weather over on the blog today— just in time for our second ❄️ of the week! 🥴😅💆🏽‍♀️🤗 Click the link in bio or visit alittletooloud.com to get the low down on how we layer the littles for outdoor play in the winter with LOTS and lots of links to our favorite items (most on sale!) 🙌🏽❄️🤍 Did I miss anything? Anything I should expand on? Let me know with a comment below 🥰🥰🥰 Happy browsing, friends. Let’s get outside!! ☃️💕✨
On top of the world with my loves ❤️🙏🏽✨ Full, grateful, tired hearts all around 🥰🎿❄️🤍 #family
It’s all fun and games until Mom asks for a nice It’s all fun and games until Mom asks for a nice picture... just me? 🙄😷💆🏽‍♀️😂 Below freezing temps or not, outside time is about the only thing keeping us sane these days. Bring on the the cozy winter layers ❄️🙏🏽🙌🏽 

All my outfit deets are linked in my bio and @liketoknow.it - working on a longer post of kiddo winter gear ⚡️ My @sweatybetty base layer set is still on sale 🙌🏽 also, the $30 diaper bag ya’ll recommended has been 🔥and you can’t beat $14 sunnies ❤️ If you once told me I’d be wearing pieces from @abercrombie in my 30s I’d laugh out loud.. yet here I am, deeply obsessed with this affordable mini puffer (2 winters and counting!) + thick, cozy fleece. 🤯 Never say never, my friends 😅😜🥰
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