Taking our four month old baby to Spain- info please

marywooyeah

I've just booked a flight with british airways and you got a free buggy and car seat allowance, and it actually worked out cheaper than ryanair can you believe! take plenty of baby wipes, you always need them! x

skintchick

ironman1 wrote: »

Apparently the post office can do a quick send for something like £8 and it is 'guaranteed' to get back to you within a couple of weeks. Anyone tried this? I may have worded some of the above wrong! Was just told this by someone at work who did the same.

We were told this - then discovered too late that they won't do it on first passports. I ended up taking dd to London to the passport office aged 7 weeks to get her passport, just a week before we were due to fly!

As for travelling with a baby, I'd say it's easier than with a toddler. Take the amount of nappies and baby wipes you'll need, and you don't need much else. I breastfed so milk was always available, we coslept so no cot required, and I used a wrap sling so no buggy either!

Even with BA there was no extra luggage allowance though, but we didn't need it.

I think if you are using formula then it would be harder, but not impossible, they do have it in other countries after all!

joess

joess wrote: »

I'd personally get the passport done before you book anything.

I sent off for my little boys renewal via the check and send service (meant to be a 2 week turnaround) it's now been nearly 4 weeks! I've chased with passport office and they just say it can take upto 6 weeks during busy times

Just a quick update - the passport arrived today (was beginning to worry as we go away quite soon!)

I did check and send on 14.06.11 so it's taking longer than the normal 2 weeks

linzi133

The only thing I would suggest you take/buy is a shade a baby sun shade. They are fantastic for shading the whole buggy/pushchair. I used to work overseas and it was something I used to watch parents constantly struggle with.
I am a childminder now (and have my own children) and I have one of these and I loan mine out to everyone I know going on hol with young children......everyone has come back raving about it.