Babies and carsickness

[peach]

We got hot chocolate and drove around looking at lights. Baby started crying and then projectile puked everywhere.

She seems fine after getting home and a bath. I am pretty sure it was carsickness.

We are leaving for a 9 hour road trip next week!

Any tips or advice? Ways I can prepare and how to protect her car seat? Omg I am stressing out now.

[katie4253]

I wish I knew.

We are going to try those seabands for gabe next. Buy an extra car seat cover?

[Deleted]

Was she overheated? Mine will puke everytime in the car if she is at all hot. Turning a vent directly on her helps too.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Dec 11, 2013 6:18:12 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Was she overheated? Mine will puke everytime in the car if she is at all hot. Turning a vent directly on her helps too.

This is a good idea.

DD1 started getting carsick around 18 months. I had wanted her to stay RF until 2, but I turned her. I was so paranoid she'd barf and choke.

[auntie]

DS did so much better FF. Once he could see the horizon while driving this all went away.

[Deleted]

I don't feel bad now either. I turned DD at like 19 months too because it was easier to keep the vent on her and I think the backwards viewing was making her dizzy too. She would scream like crazy backwards and turn pale and then puke.

Now as long as she's not overdressed we're usually good.

[emoflamingo]

She's not old enough to FF right?

I would make sure she's not too hot and not overdressed. Maybe put towels around her on the seat but not behind her (if that makes sense)? Bring lots of stuff to wipe down her carseat, plastic sacks for trash and spare clothes just in case.

Can you buy extra covers for carseats?

[peach]

She's 10 months. Yeah I guess we just put towels down and hope for the best. I can't imagine trying to wipe down a screaming baby on the side of the highway in wayyyy below freeZing weather.

Can babies have Benadryl? I was debating giving her a dose to help her be drowsy ? Am I a horrible person if I do?

[Deleted]

Dec 11, 2013 10:59:38 GMT -5 peach said:

She's 10 months. Yeah I guess we just put towels down and hope for the best. I can't imagine trying to wipe down a screaming baby on the side of the highway in wayyyy below freeZing weather.

Can babies have Benadryl? I was debating giving her a dose to help her be drowsy ? Am I a horrible person if I do?

I'm pretty sure they can. Ask your dr. though. No. It doesn't make you a horrible person at all.

It also helps if we can plan so we leave at nap time and then she wakes up hungry so we stop.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Be careful. Benadryl has the opposite effect on some people. It makes me wide awake and manic!
I'd try it before the trip!

[emoflamingo]

Dec 11, 2013 11:08:58 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Dec 11, 2013 10:59:38 GMT -5 peach said:

She's 10 months. Yeah I guess we just put towels down and hope for the best. I can't imagine trying to wipe down a screaming baby on the side of the highway in wayyyy below freeZing weather.

Can babies have Benadryl? I was debating giving her a dose to help her be drowsy ? Am I a horrible person if I do?

I'm pretty sure they can. Ask your dr. though. No. It doesn't make you a horrible person at all.

It also helps if we can plan so we leave at nap time and then she wakes up hungry so we stop.

Yeah, I can't say you're horrible either (because desperate times and all) but I'd try it before the trip to know how she'll react to it.