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So it looks like when we take our big trip to Fort Wilderness next year, we'll have a new (and I mean NEW) addition! Baby will most likely be around 6 weeks old when we go...depending on if it decides to be on time, early, or late. As long as baby's doctor clears us for travel, we wouldn't think of canceling a trip to Disney! Lol! We'll be in an RV at Fort Wilderness so we'll have our own stuff which will be nice, but wondered if anyone had advice on new little ones around the parks. What could you not live without when taking a baby to the parks or what do you wish you had? Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Next summer so we have plenty of time to plan, I was just so excited to announce it to the Disney masses!
Definitely take advantage of the Baby Care Centers. There is one in each park and they are fantastic. They have a quiet room with rockers for nursing or getting baby to nap. They also have nice changing tables and high chairs etc. It's just a nice out of the way place when you need to get out of the busy hustle and bustle of the park. They also sell everything you could imagine you might need so it's a great resource.
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Becca, the one thing I am thinking of taking for my one year old is one of those mist fans (battery operated). I have two of them at the house and given the FL heat, think that would be great for kids under 3. OH, and look into sunblock for them. Although you might want to check with your pediatrician about that first.
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One of those extended shades for the stroller, if yours won't already have one. (Something like this.) Very handy so you don't have to stress quite so often about adjusting the shade on the stroller.
A few damp wash cloths in the diaper bag with an ice pack (or just wet them in a cold faucet) for cooling the tiny one down during the hotter parts of the day.
Definitely have a long chat with the pediatrician about things they could suggest for dealing with a baby that age in the heat and sun, because they probably have all sorts of ideas. Good luck.
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In some ways, newborns are pretty easy to travel with as their needs are pretty easy to plan for. My only concern at that age is exposure to sun and germs. Please make sure you have your child well covered at all times and do use sunscreen (ask your pedi for what you can use). Our son was sunburned a few weeks after he was born. We went to a picnic for my husband's office. We kept him in his stroller which was covered, turned away from lake (reflection from water) and put towels over the sides. Even with all that...his face and hands burned a bit. We felt so bad. Our pedi said we could have used sunscreen even though the bottles don't recommend if for babies under 6 months. You just have to be careful about which ones and use only when necessary.
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I would definitely look into extended shade for the stroller. And if you are going to use sunscreen check with the dr. Ours recommended no sunscreen until they were older than that - but to keep them shaded instead.
Plan for breaks inside where they can get cool and out of the sun.
I also recommend the sun shade for the stroller and a light weight blanket to ensure legs are covered.
Another considerations with such a little baby is wearing him/her in a carrier like an ergo. Our ergo has a piece that comes up to block the sun as well. This helps to keep people from touching such a young baby and usually helps to sooth the baby and keep them comfortable. My only complaint is that wearing an infant in the summer will definitely make you warm as well.
We just did Disney with our then 9 month old. Instead of drinking around the World, we nursed around the World LOL. The Baby Care Centers are awesome, but are only usually toawrd the front of the park; sometimes it isn't worth crossing the entire park just to get to one. I would invest in a nice front carrier like a Beco or ringsling. I did alot of babywearing in the World. It was much easier just to wear onto the rides than to get her in and out of a stroller, park the stroller, then get in line . Having to fold and the carry on the stroller to the monorail or trams was also just a huge headache. We actually ended up using the stroller as more of a catch all for our stuff than for the baby! ROFL
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Baby will most likely be around 6 weeks old when we go...depending on if it decides to be on time, early, or late. As long as baby's doctor clears us for travel, we wouldn't think of canceling a trip to Disney! Lol! We'll be in an RV at Fort Wilderness so we'll have our own stuff which will be nice, but wondered if anyone had advice on new little ones around the parks. What could you not live without when taking a baby to the parks or what do you wish you had? Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Next summer so we have plenty of time to plan, I was just so excited to announce it to the Disney masses! 
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