WDW with a 2 month old?

[Nicolepa]

Another thing to consider is around 6/7 weeks is when they go thru their first big growth spurt. What does that mean? They want to eat, eat, eat. No matter what method you choose they will be eating nonstop for a week or so!

 

[dhardawa]

My son was six weeks when we took him to Disney World. It was super easy. I had a Baby Bjorn and just packed him around everywhere. All the parks have parent rooms where you can change diapers, feed the baby, etc. I just packed a diaper bag with formula, bottles, bottled water, diapers, and wipes and we were off for the day!

I would recommend finding a sun hat before you go though because he'll need one and they don't sell tiny sun hats at Disney. The smallest one we could find was gigantic on his tiny baby head.

For the record, his birthday is August 14 and we went the first week of October too.

 

[brightvalleyjrts]

Congrats on your prenancy!!! I am also due in Aug. but with our 3rd child. I also agree with the others that have said it depends on what type of baby he/she is. Both of my boys were wonderful infants and I think they would have done fine.

I also think that they are pretty easy at that time. My boys were always in a baby bjorn carrier anyway. And most of them sleep so much at that age. I probably would just go ahead with my trip! Especially since you don't have any other kids to deal with.

 

[AmyBWV99]

We took DS#1 at 9 weeks, after an emergency C-section, a 2.5 week NICU stay and neruosurgery, with his surgeons and pediatricians blessing. The trip was planned before we knew the baby was on his way and had no clue of his medical issues prior to the day he was actually born.

We flew, took him on rides, went in the heat of July 4th week, took lots of extended family and friends (some even stayed in our 2 bd rm at BWV with us, we ate out twice a day. The easiest trips EVER he slept, ate, and took in his surroundings and we had a wonderful time.

We had SUCH a great time we took him 5 times before he was 2, then made plans to return with his baby brother at 2 weeks old and DS #1 2.5 years, we stayed just over 2 weeks and still weren't ready to come home. He ended up being 3 weeks old because he came earlier than his planned C-section date. It was easy peasy lemon squeezy. I BF the baby and the 2.5 year old hung with DH running all over (even found some goose poop during one nursing session, not sad i missed that memory ) due to being so fresh from surgery i avoided the big coasters but that wasn't a big loss to me.

It's a great time to hang as a family, I've found being home with a new baby is harder fresh from the hospital, we'd get the pop-ins to see the baby, etc. We have some of the best memories of just chilling with the new baby and DS #1 in our room at AKLV (we fell in love with the 1 bd rms there). DS #1 had at least one parent's sole focus and i was able to have DH at hand with out the constant distractions that being at home. I had 2 emergency sections and while i wasn't back running for 8 weeks post partum, walking the theme parks never bothered me and I never carried the toddler around if he needed carrying while there.

Go forth be merry and enjoy your new addition to the family!!!!!!

 

[tinker&belle]

You'll get a whole range of answers. My dd had colic and the idea of taking her ANYWHERE (target, the grocery store) was terrible. She cried no matter what. It would have been stressful for us.

Some people have newborns that seem to sleep through anything though and seem to be able to do anything.

 

[baybemama]

I was just trying to remember was DS was like at 2 months (he's 20 months now) and I can hardly remember because part of the "blur" phase when I was still getting no sleep and in my new mom funk. This isn't the case for everyone....some people give birth and seem back to themselves and tackle motherhood with such grace that a trip to Disney with a 2mo is a piece of cake.

Wouldn't be that way with me. We took DS at 6 months, we followed DH for a conference and my mom came with us to help out. I BF but there still seemed like an awful lot of stuff to bring! It only gets easier as the months go on...even 6 months is way better then 2 months...it might be worth it to you to postpone if possible. YOU will feel more yourself and you will be SO much more confident in your parenting abilities so when the unexpected happens (sickness, a lost paci, diaper blowouts, etc) you will be a pro.

 

[mickeyluv'r]

We had a trip with a four month old that was great, but two months would be tight. If you are at all late and end up having a c-section, you may not feel up to that kind of trp at all. I've got nothing against taking infants, but I'd delay a few months. Aslo, if you are planning a trip like that witha n infant, nursing will offer better protection from germs.

 

[shelby101301]

I agree in that it depends on the type of baby you have. Colic can make for a rough trip, but that's only if you have it.

First time mom and BF can be tough or easy... just depends on how quickly you both learn. I was formula feeding my 5 month old (first time) because BF was so hard for us. This time? BF has been super easy, and I will exclusively BF in DW. Looking forward to NOT having to tote bottles, formula, ice etc...

BF may slow you down, but face it, with a baby, you will be moving slower anyway! LOL

as for germs, practice telling me "no touch" yes the baby is small and adorable, but strangers really should not touch them. Youa re not being rude, you're being a mom. I am STILL telling people not to touch my 8 week old, and don't care if I come off as rude.

Plus at that age, they won't be touching anything anyway. BF, and you will have extra immunity.

You just have to change your expectations. You can't "power" your way through the parks anymore. You will have to move slower and at the baby's schedule. You may not get to do everything you normally do, and you have to ride the "big rides" by yourself via baby switch. Plus, you will be tired. Baby will still be getting up in the night to feed, and being on vacation, may get out of sorts or off schedule.

If you accept that, and feel like you can still have a good time, go for it!

Btw, we're taking our (then) 13 week old down in Feb. (booked with DVC incentive points we will lose if we don't use by March 1) I've asked DH if we are nuts... his response, "let's just go down and have a good time doing what we can do" works for me.

 

[Fintastic]

I still stand by my opinion though that 2 months is way too young to be around that many people. WDW will always be there. I would postphone the trip for a few months. JMHO.

A lot of babies are in daycare before they're even two months old. If a baby can go to daycare at six weeks, I don't think Disney World at two months is that big of a stretch. And it's not like the mom is going to be passing the baby around to everybody who goes through the front gates.

ETA: We're having our second baby in August and planning a Halloween trip to Disneyland, and as of now we're still going.

 

[Phedre]

Thank you all SOOOO much for all of your great advice

You have all made me realize there are a freaking ton of issues I didn't consider at all about a baby. Mostly I was just worried it would cry a lot and annoy the other guests, lol. I feel like my eyes have been opened to a whole new world of baby stuff

I still have not figured out what to do exactly.... My family is pushing me to cancel but I just didn't want to give in to them without getting more facts. Again, seriously, thank you so much everyone for all of your thoughts on both sides of the issue I really appreciate it!!!

Now I've got some thinking to do, lol

 

[Shleedogg]

You are going to get a range of opinions on this. My opinion is that we really can't answer this for you because there is no way of knowing what your baby will be like at 2 months old.

I couldn't agree more! My DD just turned 2 mos yesterday and we are leaving for Disney on Friday. This is something we didn't even think about when planning the trip. We got very lucky though, DD is very easy and mellow. I am breastfeeding and think it will be super easy. When DD nurses she's usually done after 10 min, occasionally 15 or 20, but it's not time consuming for the most part. I have a Moby Wrap and she can nurse while she's in it, so I can be nursing while sitting at a show or walking around the park, that is definitely not time consuming!

As far as being recovered from childbirth, I'm pretty much recovered; although I will say that I'm a little nervous about all the walking. I used to be a very fast walker and now I find that if DH and I go too fast that my lower abdomen hurts quite a bit. I'm guessing it's from the pushing of labor since I did it for about 5 hrs. I think also if you have a c-section recovery might be an issue.

3 of my sister in laws have taken infants to Disney and have all said that in comparison to a toddler that it's much easier and they wouldn't hesitate to do it again. The only thing I'm really worried about is the plane ride.

The other thing to think about is bringing someone else with you. My ILs are coming with us and two of DH's many nieces, ages 14 and 24. We will have plenty of help with the baby. We'll be able to ride the rides together (MIL doesn't ride anything except for Small World) and if we're not w/ the ILs, niece 14 is staying w/ us and will do the child swap with us so that we can each have someone to ride with. Call me a baby but having to ride by myself would kind of take away from the fun a little.

If you want, feel free to PM me and I'll let you know how the trip went vs how I think it will go (since I'm expecting it to not be super difficult). I sure hope I'm not jinxing myself by saying that, lol!

Congratulations on your pregnancy!!!

 

[TheLuckiest]

DD5 NOT an easy infant! She had colic among other concerns and screamed for the greater part of her 1st 4 months of life. I don't think I would have been very popular at Disney with her screaming. LOL

I had one of these also...thank goodness he was not my first, or he would have been my last! We didn't leave the house for several months! He literally screamed for about 6 months straight - REALLY good birth control!

I would recommend postponing, simply because you don't know what to expect. My oldest would have been an angel, but you really have no idea. Plus, most first babies are late (statistically), so don't count on having a 2 month old!!

Well, I feel stupid. My colicky one WAS my first and I had three more! I must be a sucker for the unknown. P.S. All others were great babies, oldest was great after he outgrew the colic. Maybe that's why I tried again.

 

[DisFamily01]

We also have a trip planned for May with a 2mo and 3yo. We are planning on taking our time with afternoon breaks for naps, we are staying at the WL so this shouldn't be to difficult. I can't wait this trip is definitly getting me through my last few months of pregnancy!! Good luck with what ever you decide

 

[bkreitzel]

Hi all! We also have a trip planned w/ a 2.5 month old, 4yo and 6 yo!! I would PREFER to wait, but my best friend has asked me to be matron of honor at her disney wedding so off we go.....

one of my many questions ...
infant car seat? yes???

we will be there for 10 days ... over Easter ... I am concerned about the baby being held non-stop for 10 days and just getting used to that when at home she will need to be in a bouncy or whatnot when I am helping her sisters or cooking or something.

so...i am thinking it would be smart to bring her bucket seat w/ a snap and go?? that way she can sit in that during meals instead of being held? I am also looking at maybe getting a baby-sling of some sort. we have a bjorn, but it is not real comfy for me b/c i am so short (5')

we planned to bring the maclaren twin traveller in case the older girls needed a stroller ...now i am overwhelmed w/ the thought of three kids, two strollers...UGH!!!

I AGREED to the wedding, bought the dress, etc before we found out DD#3 was coming...
anyone care to help me plan and make the best of it

 

[ADKSPiette]

Congratulations - best wishes with your pregnancy.
I visited Disney with my DD who was 3 months old, however, I had an older child with me that went on all the rides. If you're traveling alone, it might be difficult to go on all the rides, and you'll be swapping parents to each get on the rides.

I BF my DD and I have to say Disney parks were EXTREMELY accommodating to me - they have the child care areas with rocking chairs for nursing mothers, or for mothers bottle feeding (sorry men, you too). They were especially nice in the very hot weather because they were air conditioned, and they provided moms with water to cool off. By far, Sea World had a great little room that was private and the gentleman that was working there told me to bring water for the whole family.

If you do decide to go, here are some of my tips for traveling:
1. You don't have to pay for the seat, but you definitely want to bring the infant carrier AND the stroller with you all the way to the plane. They will stow it all for you if there's no room for the seat.
2. Bring a bottle, the sucking will help alleviate the stress in the baby's ears with the popping.