Schedules US State Dept. M ost comprehensive child-rearing books will include advice about traveling with a baby, as does the popular What to Expect the First Year. Here are some tips, most of which we used, two of which we learned the hard way.
Every person traveling outside the United States needs a passport.
Most places that do passport pictures cannot do them for babies. In Lexington, Stone Motophoto in Palomar Centre did a good job. Take a small, collapsible umbrella stroller and an inflatable baby bathtub. Have a bottle ready for takeoffs and landings. The swallowing helps the baby's ears adjust.