will having a baby stop travelling plans

Congratulations and best wishes for your pregnancy and the birth of your baby.

Having a baby is going to change everything - including travel plans.

We found have children changed our travel plans for the better.

One thing to consider is the availability of prenatal care where you live and where you may chose to go. In the unlikely event of a difficult pregnancy it would be important to be close to your doctor and medical care.

You're likely to have a normal pregnancy with a healthy baby, but what if you don't? We went through a difficult pregnancy leading to some serious health considerations for my ex. My newborn son then needed some medical attention. In the end everyone was fine, but I couldn't imagine how it would have turned out if we'd been in a remote location somewhere.

Since this is (presumably) your first, my advice is too sit tight until more is known.

Stop no, but temporarily delay probibly. Mainly just to guarantee the health of you and your little one. Soon enough though you'll have adjusted to your new life plus one and be back on the trail again albeit with a slightly different slant. No way around it, babies are a life changer. Kids will change the way or at the very least the pace at which you travel but I can't tell you how awesome it is going to be to share the big world with your new little traveller.

I guess the first question I have is how pregnant will you be during this 6 mth trip? Whether you will be pregnant or with an infant during your proposed trip, the biggest concerns is medical care at your destination and your ability to communicate any medical conditions/symptoms to the locals.

Once you have your child, life as you previously knew it will temporarily not exist. While I absolutely advocate and encourage families to travel with their children even as infants, you do want to get into a routine with your baby with some predictability. If you forego this learning as a new mom, it can make the actual traveling part of any trip harder..i.e. sleep/eating schedules, etc...

The latest I traveled while pregnant was 6 mths, then resumed as a family of three when my now 3 year old son was just 3 mths old. We've had no issues and no need for medical attention...but it's something you just can't predict.

I have some advice for families who are trying to decide when is the right time to travel with infants/toddlers. Hopefully, it can provide some more information for you to consider.

In the meantime, congratulations!

Edited by: frankie_flowers

If you plan to breastfeed and have a good carrier like the Ergo carrier and don't mind carrying extra stuff like diapers - I think you will have a wonderful trip and will find it even much more of a cultural experience since people all over the world gravitate towards children.

thanks guys.... its good inspiration... we would go not during pregnancy (although maybe to my partners country of birth for a short holiday)......but when the baby is young... i'm just so scared that all the freedom and wanderlust will be gone...you know what i mean??? only just managed to be brave enough to enjoy freedom for myself! x

You won't lose that freedom but it will change somewhat.
I totally agree with tlabarre - breastfeed and carry baby in an Ergo and you can go anywhere - oh, and cosleep too - no need to worry about dodgy dangerous finger chopping off cots in budget hotels!!!
The first year of the first baby is the easiest time to travel until they get old enough to do things themselves - don't be nervous - just go for it.

Travelling with a child enhances the experience for the better. Good luck with your pregnancy congrats.

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yes, we went to Spain with my 14 month old (from America) and it was fabulous and I am SURE we would not have had such a great experience with locals had we not had her. The Spanish men were so loving and attentive to her (in an appropriate way) - it was pretty incredible. the 14 month old is now turning 11 and she and I just went to Rwanda this past July. She did amazing and again, brought us some pretty incredible experiences.
it will all change for you, but I love having children