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[quote=Anonymous]I just did this trip (in Dec) with my then 11 mo.  Car seat on plane is a good idea (and hopefully they'll give you a bulkhead seat).  You can pre-plan all you want, lots of food/snacks/toys, extra bottles (and ways to clean such as Medela wipes) if you formula feed, etc...but be prepared to go with the flow.  It can be awesome and baby will sleep the whole way, or baby may scream the whole way.  If you're prepared for anything, you'll be in a better mindset to handle it.

We were in New Delhi, so less concern on amenities.  We didn't do much packaged baby food, but DD didn't do much by then int he US either.  A few things for a pinch are great.  No major risk of malaria in Delhi in December, but strongly recommend visiting a travel clinic to learn specific risks and prevention for the area and time of year you are traveling.  You will almost certainly be advised to do the MMR early...and you definitely should.

I really wouldn't worry about feeding Indian food early.  Most Indians are not giving their 11 month old babies spicy food anyway.  As it turns out, my relatives were much more into giving DD plain, boiled veggies...and it wasn't until we gave her seasoned food that she really started eating.  This is family specific, but DD eats a lot of chicken and egg...but my grandmother's house is strictly vegetarian.  The hardest part was getting her to eat enough without eggs and chicken!

Jetlag is what it is...accept that you'll have a weird schedule and not be able to get out as much, and you'll be fine.

The thing that was hardest is that most cars dont have back seatbelts...so no way to install carseat.  You pretty much just have to accept it or go nowhere.

Overall you'll all be fine...unless you're not :)  But you'll still be okay in the end.[/quote]

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