Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 19:56     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
Anonymous wrote:I would not go to the Caribbean during hurricane season. Better safe than sorry, especially with an infant.


LOL you’re safe from hurricanes in NOV. rain will be plentiful though.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 19:52     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
Anonymous wrote:no. one word - zika


Zika's probably in Florida and Texas, too.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 18:31     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
No. Unnecessary. Other warm choices are good enough. Wouldn't just because Mom prefers it.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 18:28     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
and chinkungunya for that matter
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 18:27     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
no. one word - zika
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 18:26     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
Yes I would.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 18:02     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
Anonymous wrote:We took a three month old to Cuba.


Please don’t do this. Google photos of Cuban hospitals. It’s very sad.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 18:00     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
We took a three month old to Cuba.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 17:52     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
Not if I was just going to dump the kids in a “kids club”, which is how some DCUMs prefer to vacation.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 17:39     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
The Caymans in late November/thanksgiving is great. Beautiful weather. And they have excellent healthcare if you need it.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 17:21     Subject: Re:Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
We took a three-month old to St. Maartens (about 7 years ago). I did make sure the island had good medical care in advance, but that was the only real adjustment we made. All went fine.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 17:03     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
I would not go to the Caribbean during hurricane season. Better safe than sorry, especially with an infant.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 16:59     Subject: Re:Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
I wouldn't have done this, but it's her wish for a retirement gift.
Do you have any say about which island it is? I would push for the U.S. Virgin Islands in case the baby gets sick and you need a doctor.
Also, just know that you will not be seeing much of the beach...
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 16:54     Subject: Re:Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
Maybe. I went to key west with a 3 month old. I think I added her as a lap child after she was born.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2018 16:15     Subject: Would you take a five month old baby to the Caribbean?
My mother would like to take our family- DH, our 6 year old daughter, our five month old daughter, and me to some island on the Caribbean in November. We haven't had the baby yet and I feel like it is crazy to book a trip without even having the fourth member of our family. She would like to rent a condo near the beach and is flexible on which location to go to. She has just retired and asked us to do this trip instead of a retirement party. She is somewhat helpful with my older child but is not interested in making meals/ cleaning. She is also not really a baby person but she can entertain our older daughter quite well. Thoughts?