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[quote=Anonymous]6 months.

I have three kids and I learned the hard way that I do not travel well with tiny babies. For baby #3, before I was even pregnant I decided I was sleeping in my bed in my house every single night for the first six months. Get through the newborn stage, sleep train, settle in and catch up on MY sleep, then travel.

That’s what I did and it was so much better.

It’s so personal and hard to predict though. I know lots of people who had a great time traveling internationally toward the end of their parental leave (when babies were 10 weeks to 4 months), even ambitiously, and had a great time.

My big advice - don’t commit to anything. Make sure tickets are refundable. And be very clear with anyone you’re going to visit that you are hoping to come but cannot commit. And be open to cancelling in your own mind.

A contributor to my PPD lasting so long with my second baby was continuing to plod through on planned travel between 3 and 6 months postpartum. I never really considered canceling because I “could” do it - but it was NOT good for me. Or baby (because baby needs a sane mama). Be open to reevaluating your plans. 
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