Suggestions on staying in a hotel with bubs

[*Ali*]

As for the wedding reception does she sleep in her pram? If it was me Iwould get my friend tof ind out if there was a quiet room at the reception centre you could put her in a pram or portacot? Most reception places have extra little rooms even if it is a store room where you might be able to put her to sleep?

[RoyaUK]

Will she sleep in a pram? We've put DD in a pram and blacked it out with blankets as much as possible which bought us a couple of hours until she cracked it and really wanted to be in a quiet room for a good night sleep.

Yes, babies do get jet lag. DD took 2 weeks to recover (get sleep patterns right again) flying UK to Melbourne and 5 days to recover Melbourne to UK. Personally I also find flying west also causes more disruption than going east. But she was 4 months old then. Your DD may be more settled at 10 months. Sticking to the same routine and same night cues really helps. Allowing a quiet day or two of not travelling too much and just relaxing also helps (both parent & bub!).

[Mother Goose]

I've just come back from a trip interstate where DD "had" to share a room with DH and I. After the first night with no one getting any sleep I moved the portacot into the lounge room and she slept a lot better. I simply put her on her side facing the wall and something over the other side to help make it a little darker. I didn't turn off the TV if it was on or the lights but did turn any noise down. She slept wonderfully (although she did have an extra wake up each night but that had more to do with the thin mattress in the cot). I agree with getting her used to sleeping in a noiser environment than normal about a month prior. Just be prepared to be flexible when you're away. I found the biggest hrudle was the new environment and DD getting used to that.... and the fact that her grandparents wanted to hold her all the time! Have a great trip!