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[quote=Anonymous]My husband is indian and we'll be taking our 11 month there to meet his family.  I am beyond nervous about everything from washing her bottles/sippy cups to food safety and sleeping arrangements.  Has anyone else done a trip like this?   Here are some things I am concerned about...
1.  Travel - we will get her a separate seat on the plan, I hear that bringing a car seat will help her sleep because she will be used to it (and keep her buckled in one spot in case we fall asleep, too) - has anyone done this and how'd it work?
2.  Time change - I think its a 10.5 hour difference, any advice?
3.  Water - water is not drinkable, what do i use to wash her bottles/cups, if I bring my own dish soap, will that kill any bacteria so i can use normal tap water for that purpose?
4.  Food - the food is spicy and different than what she will be used to, how did you handle that?  We might be renting a house so i will have access to a kitchen but am a little nervous about grocery shopping, food prep, etc.  Should I just bring a million puree pouches with us in case?
5.  Sleeping - Indians bedshare with their kids and I am not comfortable doing that, I worry that after 10 days of bed sharing she'll never want to sleep in her crib again when we get home.  Cribs don't seem to be available at hotels.... I saw some popup tent like things for kids, should I just bring one of those?  I'm thinking it might be good because it'll keep the mosquitos away, too, but wasn't sure....

Ahhh, sorry, just a million questions, I am SO nervous!  Knock on wood, I haven't gotten sick when traveling there, yet, but I cannot imagine my baby getting sick because the medical facilities are so poor in the areas we'll be.[/quote]

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