407 - Out and About

Dr. Carole Keim explores how to travel with your baby in this episode. What is best for going out and about or abroad with your baby? Dr. Keim starts right from the first trip of your baby’s life - going home from the hospital - and covers everything from safely riding in the car, diaper bag supplies, and longer-term travel necessities. There is a lot out there so Dr. Keim carefully narrows down all the products to highlight the most important items. Dr. Keim shares what to look for in a car seat and what your baby should and should not wear under the strap to ensure a secure fit. She covers how to keep an eye on your baby in the back seat, when to use blankets, and what exactly should be packed in a diaper bag to ensure you’re prepared for your baby’s needs while out of the house. She talks about different baby carriers, what to pack in a travel suitcase versus what to leave home and just buy on location, and also touches on travel vaccines. This episode will give parents peace of mind about heading out on adventures with a new baby. In this episode: Hospital go-bag: Check out Episode 4|04 For the car: Car seat and base - Doona: | Evenflo (cheaper option, separate car seat and stroller) Stroller Mirror to see baby Seat protector (when they are walking) Don’t need: all-in-one car seat, screen for child to look at, car seat cover, blanket, NO puffy jackets in car seats Diaper bag: Diapers Cream - Desitin: | Aquaphor: Wipes Ziplock bags (gallon size) Baby clothes Extra shirt for mom Burp cloth Changing pad / muslin blanket Pacifier Baby toys / teething toys Hand sanitizer Snacks Sunscreen Bandaids Change purse / money Pen Chapstick Water bottle Travel: When it’s safe to travel Breastfed babies - after the first round of vaccines Formula-fed babies - 6 mos after the primary series is complete and they have flu/covid vaccines in a car - any age, but remember car seats are not designed for safe sleep so you need to plan very frequent stops Clothes: 1.5 outfits per day, socks , sleep sack ( kaiya baby ) Feeding supplies: bottles, silicone bowl with suction back Carriers - ring sling , clip carrier , boba wrap , carrier shirt - For mom: | For dad: Travel vaccines, closed bottle of liquid medicine (tylenol/ibuprofen), vitamins (infant tri-vitamins, Emergen-C) Don’t need: playpen (most hotels have them), high chair, too many consumables like diapers/formula/snacks, toiletries As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Dr. Keim has extensively researched the information presented in this episode. She is pulling on the knowledge of hundreds of thousands of new parents, other pediatricians, doctor moms, the Academy of Pediatrics, and breaking pediatrics news sites. Her insight and knowledge on alternative and holistic treatments can be found in her book Holistic Mamas Handbook , and her first book, The Baby Manual , covers year one of a baby’s life. Follow Dr. Carole Keim on her TikTok and YouTube channels for additional tips and advice on babies and toddlers. __ Resources discussed in this episode: The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on Amazon The Baby Manual is also available on Amazon __ Dr. Carole Keim MD: linktree | tiktok | instagram --- FullScript Use this link to get 10% off and free shipping for orders over $50. Time to get those allergy symptoms under control. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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407 - Out and About is an episode from The Baby Manual by Dr. Carole Keim MD.

This episode is 00:28:01 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2025.

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