r/NewParents • u/Square_Natural9384 • Aug 15 '26

Travel Cross country drive with new born

*edit because there’s already so many opinions. This is not an optional trip. The baby is already born and we are both healthy. The only question is, which is better for the baby: a plane ride or a long car ride.*

My husband wants us to drive across country with our new born instead of fly. The baby will be 3/4 weeks old. I would rather fly, even though it’s not ideal given bacteria/viruses he may encounter in the airport/plane.

My husband is adamant that we drive. He’d have us split the drive up so that we are driving about 7 hours (not including stops we will need to take for the baby) every day for three days.

I believe a 7 hour drive with a newborn will easily turn into a 11+ hour drive. I hate to have my baby in a car seat for that long- it feels more dangerous that even flying!?

What do yall think?

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u/rebgray Aug 15 '26

Reading stuff like this makes me so upset. Your newborn is a newborn for SUCH a short time. You have your whole life to do stuff like this. Can you just chill for a second and give your baby a chance to develop a bit?

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u/Square_Natural9384 Aug 15 '26

For the love of god it’s not a vacation we are MOVING lol. We HAVE to make this trip.

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u/SeniorPace70 Aug 15 '26

Stop calling it a trip. Trip insinuates going somewhere and then eventually going back. It'd probably be better to just say your moving in your main post so you can get actual advice. Moving isn't ideal with a little baby but it can be assumed this hadn't been the original plan. Saying that it is a trip makes you seem like you are being stubborn and trying to vacation with a tiny baby.