Things to carry on the flight
- Medicine for kids – Tylenol, Benadryl etc.
- Medicine for yourself (in case you get a headache!)
- Gripe water
- Thermometer ( in case baby falls sick)
- Change of clothes for baby – onesie/bodysuit, cap, socks, bib
- An extra T-Shirt for yourself (in case baby creates a mess)
- Diapers and wipes
- Boiled water for formula or pre-made formula bottles OR food jars, spoons
- Extra bottles, nipples and antibacterial wipes for disinfecting
- Books and toys
- Pacifier
- Breastfeeding cover/Shawl/Boppy pillow
- Carseat (if Airline allows)
- Pen for completing customs forms
- A copy of the immunization card (in emergency situations doctors might ask for records) and pediatrician’s phone number
- A copy of everyone’s passports, green cards, PIO/OCI cards – ( try to keep scanned copies on email as well)
- Small dollar bills, Rupee currency (for paying on the Indian side in case you purchase any service)
- Hairbrush, makeup, Hand sanitizer, cell phone, cell phone charger, contact lens case, extra eyeglass etc.
- Jewelry (in case you carry any don’t leave inside the baggage – I have experienced a KLM flight where the contents of my baggage were strewn all over the baggage belt)
- For older kid - Change of clothes, books, toys, games/iPad, Benadryl/Tylenol, wipes, foldable potty seat, snacks, coloring books, crayons/color pencils
Things you MUST carry to India (for baby/kid)
- Formula that baby prefers (not many cities have brands like Similac available)
- Diapers and wipes (it’s tough to get the same quality at a reasonable price)
- Anything from above list that you probably won’t get there (1, 15, 16)
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