Is This A Crazy Idea????

[reveric]

I agree with the people who say go for it. I flew from Buffalo to Southern California with my 6 week old daughter. I hadn't fully recovered from childbirth (an emergency c-section after over 24 hours of labor) and she was very colicky. BUT...she slept the ENTIRE way on the plane (I think the noise of the engine lulled her to sleep). The 2 months after she was born were a blur. I see now that I did have some post-partum and I was having a really hard time adjusting to no sleep and a crying baby who refused to sleep anywhere but my arms. The trip was a wonderful escape for me.

Most 2 month old babies could care less where they are as long as they are with you. So you might as well be somewhere you can relax and be happy! Getting out of the house after 2 months and going to WDW would be such a treat!

Some recommendations:

-Stay at a nice hotel. You may spend more time relaxing in the room than you expect. Pick someplace where you can sit on the balcony and enjoy yourself even if the baby is asleep.

-Experiment with baby carriers...either the sling ones or the front pack ones. My babies both would sleep for hours in the sling. If you've never seen one it is a cloth sling that you wear across one shoulder and under the other arm. The baby snuggles into it and once you get used to it you can move around with both arms free. Most babies can sit happily in a sling for hours. If they're awake they just peer over the edge and watch the world but they usually fall asleep pretty quick. I think the rhythm of their mom (or dads) walking lulls them to sleep. They love it because they are right there with you and that makes them feel very secure and safe. I preferred the sling but my husband preferred the front carry pack. Either way my kids both did much better in either of these than they ever did with a stroller.

Congratulations and enjoy yourself! The best advice anyone can give you is to take all advice with a grain of salt! Do what works for YOU and your hubby and your baby. There are NO hard and fast rules regarding babies and ignore anyone who tries to tell you otherwise! You're going to be a great mom!

 

[Belle5]

My first child was a cryer/not good sleeper type. Looking back, I think that was a lot more about me and my inexperience than him. We did take a 3,000 mile away trip with him to visit realtives for 2 weeks when he was six weeks old. I had to have a room with a crib where I could let him "wear himself out" crying to get to sleep. (Hint, I have since learned to let them do that from the very first--I don't wait until they're six weeks. They quickly learn that they are "responsible" for pacifying themselves so they can get to sleep.)

My second son took the same trip at 5 days old and because I started the "let him get himself to sleep" routine with him early, he was far easier.

Third son was a true breeze.

Fourth son loved to sleep and would beg for naps and put himself in bed.

Fifth son I put on the routine right away and was able to take all five boys ages 3 months through 11 years to WDW/ Universal/ Seaworld by myself for 10 days and it was a blast!

I realize that the things I did may seem radical to some, but I took the advice of people that had lots of kids and were very experienced at getting their households back to "normal" as quickly as possible after a baby. I think you should let the baby fit in with your lifestyle quickly.

If you have a C-section as I did on my fifth--you'll notice I didn't go to WDW until 3 months (honestly, he was scooting close to 4 months). Obviously, your child could have some kind of health difficulty that would make following my advice crazy.

All this to say it can be done if you and the baby are healthy, adjusting well and still desire to go. Remember--you can always cancel up to five days before...