Baby Packing List for your Suitcase:
Find a downloadable version you can print to use at home here
- Approx 2 outfits per day if not planning on doing laundry (plan ahead and purchase clothing specific to your travel destination’s weather in the right size. Don’t stress, though – at most places you’ll be able to pick up cute baby clothing)
- Sunhat or beanie
- Socks
- Shoes/sandals
- Swimsuits (if it’s hot)
- Bibs
- Baby food/baby Cereal
- Eating utensils
- Bottles and teats (If necessary)
- Baby cups
- Extra soothers (the last thing you want is to lose your baby’s favourite soother and not be able to buy one in your destination)
- Sleep suit or baby bedding (Remember if using a sleep suit to pack one appropriate to the local weather. You don’t want your baby burning up in a winter’s suit in 30-degree heat!)
- Changing mat
- Nappies (how many depends on what’s accessible at your destination. We usually plan to buy a box on arrival. However, if your destination won’t have the brand you like or it would be difficult to find them, then take your brand of choice)
- Swim nappies
- Wipes (you can never have too many!)
- Nappy cream
- Baby toiletries
- Sweater
- Travel crib/cot (this isn’t always needed. If you’re staying at a hotel ring head and book a cot)
- Stroller
- Baby carrier (great for navigating airports or exploring your destination)
- Car seat (on our first trip, we made the mistake of booking a car seat with the local hire company. It just wasn’t up to scratch and at 3 months old, our little one’s head flopped to one side totally unsupported. We always do a lot of driving on our holidays exploring destinations so we wouldn’t go anywhere without our own car seat now. Lesson definitely learned!)
- Medication/Thermometer (on a recent trip, our little one got a very bad cold. Off to the chemist we went in search of chest rub, baby Panadol, nose saline and a nose clearer. I’m just lucky the local chemist had what we needed – next time these products will definitely feature on our travel list)
