Welcome to this series of hints and tips designed to improve your travel experience. This time we have a question from someone who asks, what should they do so they can enjoy the trip travelling with their baby? As long as you've made suitable preparations, in travel with baby can be both simple and enjoyable. Baby in the air, if you're flying, remember to pre-book a bass net for your newborn baby. The number of aircraft seats with adjacent bass nets is very limited, so the earlier you make this booking, the better. If your baby is too large for a bassinet, then you're better to pre-book an extra seat. This will allow you to settle baby down beside you on the flight, rather than having to carry baby in your arms for the whole flight, particularly on long haul flights. Discrete breastfeeding is allowable on most flights, but you are advised to ask first. Airport Stroller Access. If you're taking your own stroller, you'll need to check it in this whole luggage. You can pre-book a stroller at the airport. This will allow you to keep baby comfortable during the waits, a check-in, and security inspections, etc. At the end of the flight, you should be able to manage baby until you're able to retrieve your stroller from the luggage carousel. Stroller and car seat combinations. Whilst they're not ideal for either purpose, there are a range of devices that can work both as a stroller and can also adapt the task of providing a protective car seat for your infant. This may relieve you from the need to carry both items in the whole luggage on the aircraft. However, many car rental companies can also provide car seats for children in their vehicles, but remember that this must be pre-booked prior to a rival. Packing your hand luggage. Ensure that your hand luggage includes all of those things you'll need to care for the influence during the flight. But first, ensure that you're able to successfully take everything that you pack through the security gate at the airport. What will the airline provide? Most airlines will offer a small range of food items that are suitable for both infants and for small children. But we do advise that you clarify this availability and range with the airline prior to your date of travel. Remember that it may be that the offerings that the airline provides might be unsuitable for your child. But at least, the very least, the cabin crew will be able to adjust the temperature of your food items to suit baby's needs. Is baby's age okay for your trip? Before going too far with booking's future trip, please make sure that your baby's age doesn't cause any problems. This is particularly an issue on cruise ships that have some limitations. This is particularly an issue on cruise ships that have limitations on the maximum stage of pregnancy and also the minimum age of children traveling on board. This is primarily a health and safety issue to prevent medical emergencies whilst away from suitable care. Babies passport. We recommend that babies should have their own passports rather than having their name attached to either of their parents' passports. This avoids potential major issues if the parent needs to travel at some stage without the baby. It also provides greater flexibility in case of any form of medical emergency. However, this is advised despite the difficulty in getting a photo of your baby that will meet the necessary requirements of the passport authorities.