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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Where are you going? There are a lot of good western hotels in the major cities that have clean filtered water which makes everything SO much easier. If you're staying with family, please please boil all water. Please also check with your pediatrician about recommended vaccines - as an adult there will be a series of shots you'll need to get, I can't imagine what they will recommend for your baby. There are a lot of good progressive hospitals all around India, so locate the closest one to where you will be just in case.

I have travelled to India quite a few times and know two people who I have travelled with that got ridiculously ill - one from food poisoning and one from having tea (she was hospitalized for a month). [/quote]

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