When my first baby was 10-weeks-old, a trip to Woolies was a well-organised expedition.
There was the timing– fitting the trip between sleeps and feeds and leaving enough time for “play”.
There was the packing – baby bag complete with dummies and nappies and wipes and lotions and spit cloths and blankets and hats and socks and enough paraphernalia to set up my own stall outside the supermarket selling baby goods. There was the pram, capsule and baby carrier and a few bunny rugs.
And then there was the entourage. As a brand new first-time mum when my son was a newborn I didn’t venture out without my partner, a friend or my own mother to accompany me.
Contrast that with this mumma:
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Well she's not going to post photos of a screaming overtired baby is she......I'm sure they've had their moments.
all I can see is a poor baby getting dragged around in unsafe conditions (on a bike with no helmet!) because her parents are too selfish to put their own needs on hold for awhile.
At 10 weeks old the poor baby wouldn't have been immunised and they are exposing her to just about every bug possible, what happens if she gets something and they're in the middle of nowhere with no treatment available? What if she gets bitten by one of those monkeys, or gets sick from dirty water?
And don't try to tell me it's making memories for the baby because she won't remember any of it! This is just selfishness as far as I'm concerned.
Oh and I know I'll be attacked for posting this and having an opinion.
I travelled with my little girl from 10 weeks onwards. It was pretty easy because at that age, they just sleep all the time. They have no idea where they are and don't care to be honest. Breastfeeding meant I didn't have to worry about lugging bottles or anything. My little one is 16 months and will do her 22nd plane trip next weekend. Her father is an airline Captain so we get really cheap flights and mostly just travelled with him. I was on mat leave for a year so it made perfect sense for us to travel and use the time wisely. We also worked in a developing country in the pacific for awhile and it was a great experience for all of us. It wasn't a selfish decision. It was more just a decision of "hey, why not?"
As for unsafe places, women give birth all around the world. You don't have to be in Australia to access medical treatment. We always take out travel insurance. I'm a health professional so I'm fortunate we don't have to worry too much as I can treat her minor ailments on the road. She had her first dose of vaccinations at 6 weeks and the rest of her vaccinations were given wherever we were (in the end, only 1 lot was given overseas as we happened to be in Aus for the others, I double checked the vaccinations before they were administered).
My little girl can pretty much adjust anywhere now. She falls asleep anywhere there is a pillow. We have had a blast travelling with her.