Posts by indigosky

I'm 30 weeks pregnant with #1 and thinking through all sorts of logistical questions. For instance: I'm much more of a backpack person than a purse/shoulder bag person (always carry a backpack if I can, instead of any bag that hangs...

I'm 30 weeks pregnant and intend to try co-sleeping once the babe arrives. I've been trying to imagine how this all works logistically, though, and I figured this would be a good place to ask. DP and I sleep in a king-size bed, and...

Wow, Valian, what an experience. Thanks, you've given us a lot to think about, and we definitely will ponder the possibility that our situation could be more like yours rather than any "best case scenario"! Hope your son is...

Quote: Originally Posted by bluebottle we usually slept with our son (still do) but for naps and things we bought the nomad travel crib and it was the single best purchase we made aside from the ergo (and those two were...

Quote: Originally Posted by Geofizz With a lap baby, on top of your carryone allowance, you can take a stroller and "diaper bag." Define diaper bag loosly. I think that fits with what you...

OK, I'm getting the idea that having SOMETHING with wheels is useful, but that might be a rolling carryon or a car seat with wheels or a snap 'n go stroller. Here's the newest question I thought of: How does this all work in terms of...

So for those of you who wore your babies, didn't bring a stroller for air travel, but did bring a car seat, is it just heavy and and annoying to lug an infant car seat through an airport to the gate? One person said she used one of those...

Wow, how incredibly ironic that someone who works in child welfare is being discouraged from BF. But I'd bet that's only the beginning of a long list of ironies here... In case it's of any interest to you or your co-worker, the...

Wow, thanks for all the advice, everybody! I have lots to think about. The car seat bag with wheels is an interesting concept -- I never knew they existed. (And if anyone else wants to weight in on these things, the more the merrier!)

Thanks, GuildJenn, for all the helpful thoughts! One followup question: Quote: Originally Posted by GuildJenn We were paranoid about co-sleeping at that age (I know the stats, it was just a thing related to the loss...