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Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« on: October 01, 2014, 10:11:13 PM »
I searched all over and couldn't find a thread for this so I'm going to start a new one.
We are planing to drive up to cleveland next week and we are kind of nervous about the whole trip since we are not sure how it is going to go in a car for 8 hours not including stops and nursing and anything else that can come up on the way (baby screaming etc.) so I was thinking maybe we can dedicate this thread to tips from people who have done it before. TIA
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 10:20:13 PM »
IMO a newborn is way easier than a slightly older baby, toddler, or kid whom you will need to entertain. I've found that the cars motion kept the newborn sleeping unless baby was hungry. But YMMV
First time i drove long distance with a baby it took a few extra hours due to stopping every time baby had to be taken out of the car seat.
For the return trip, the baby was fed etc (all in the backseat) without stopping and that's what we have done ever since.
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2014, 10:21:43 PM »
I have done NY-Silver Spring multiple times now with a newborn. some trips are better than others. Just make sure to give extra time for feedings.

It all depends how your baby handles it. We have learned to feed right before getting on the road (if possible) and when he was a NB he needed to be fed once along the way. Now he can sleep the entire ride so we try to do it in one shot. I am not sure what else there is to say.
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2014, 10:23:37 PM »
Just make sure the sun will be blocked.  If the sun constantly shines on the baby he/she will be waking up
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2014, 10:32:07 PM »
Quote from: kracked dude on October 01, 2014, 10:20:13 PM
IMO a newborn is way easier than a slightly older baby, toddler, or kid whom you will need to entertain. I've found that the cars motion kept the newborn sleeping unless baby was hungry. But YMMV
First time i drove long distance with a baby it took a few extra hours due to stopping every time baby had to be taken out of the car seat.
For the return trip, the baby was fed etc (all in the backseat) without stopping and that's what we have done ever since.
I just hope you don't mean nursing while driving. I have heard people tell me this and I couldn't believe they would take baby out of the seat...
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2014, 10:34:19 PM »
Just leave at bed time
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2014, 10:42:40 PM »
I have been traveling from Brooklyn to the mountains (and that's about 2:30 drive) the past 4 years with all different ages and all different times but nothing helped, just say Tefilas Haderach very erlich, this summer I went with a 4yr old 18months and a 6 months when one was good the other one wasn't, but with one kid a bit easier, but 8hrs, Good Luck! 
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2014, 11:19:34 PM »
Quote from: Dav on October 01, 2014, 10:42:40 PM
I have been traveling from Brooklyn to the mountains (and that's about 2:30 drive) the past 4 years with all different ages and all different times but nothing helped, just say Tefilas Haderach very erlich, this summer I went with a 4yr old 18months and a 6 months when one was good the other one wasn't, but with one kid a bit easier, but 8hrs, Good Luck!
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2014, 11:26:39 PM »
Would tips for long card rides with all different age kids be OT? Should I start a NEW THREAD?  :P Or maybe mods can broaden thread title?
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2014, 11:48:51 PM »
Just to give chizuk, in case someone needs it...last summer we did 60+ hours of driving (24,24,12) with two newborns (2 months) and a bunch of other kids.

Where there is a will, well...
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2014, 11:53:15 PM »
Quote from: notanonymous on October 01, 2014, 11:48:51 PM
Just to give chizuk, in case someone needs it...last summer we did 60+ hours of driving (24,24,12) with two newborns (2 months) and a bunch of other kids.

Where there is a will, well...
How'd you do it ?
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2014, 11:57:02 PM »
On the Benadryl package it says do not use this product to make kids fall asleep which leads me to believe that it is extremely effective at making kids fall asleep.









That was a joke! I'm sure it IS very effective... and very DANGEROUS! Please nobody really do this!
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2014, 12:00:36 AM »
Quote from: TimT on October 01, 2014, 11:53:15 PM
How'd you do it ?
Earplugs.   ;D

No, b'H they were troopers.  A lot of Uncle Moishy and Shmuel Kunda.
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2014, 12:02:58 AM »
Quote from: Freddie on October 01, 2014, 11:57:02 PM
On the Benadryl package it says do not use this product to make kids fall asleep which leads me to believe that it is extremely effective at making kids fall asleep.









That was a joke! I'm sure it IS very effective... and very DANGEROUS! Please nobody really do this!
We used Benadryl on a flight to E'Y a number of years ago.  It knocked two kids like a charm, the other was wired the entire flight.

FWIW, our pediatrician has ok'd (maybe suggested?) it in the past.
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2014, 12:05:55 AM »
Quote from: notanonymous on October 01, 2014, 11:48:51 PM
Just to give chizuk, in case someone needs it...last summer we did 60+ hours of driving (24,24,12) with two newborns (2 months) and a bunch of other kids.

Where there is a will, well...
Just to clarify...it was 24-26 hours over 2 days; two week break; 24-26 hours over 2 days; two week break; 14 hours over two days.
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2014, 12:12:41 AM »
Quote from: Mordyk on October 01, 2014, 10:23:37 PM
Just make sure the sun will be blocked.  If the sun constantly shines on the baby he/she will be waking up
Good point I'm busy purchasing sun shades on Amazon. If I'm already doing it any other items worth getting to make the trip easier?
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2014, 12:16:02 AM »
Quote from: dudi on October 02, 2014, 12:12:41 AM
Good point I'm busy purchasing sun shades on Amazon. If I'm already doing it any other items worth getting to make the trip easier?
How old is the baby?  Other kids?
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
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Re: Long car ride with a newborn tips needed
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