Baby Travel Trials #1: VivoCity 👶✈️

Travelling with a baby sounds intimidating, but it’s doable! Here’s an honest look at our first outing, so new parents can have a better idea of what to expect (and feel less alone!) 💛

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Some background:

Since my third trimester, we stopped travelling because labour could happen anytime. We didn’t want to risk delivering in a foreign country where we’re unfamiliar with the healthcare system.

We kept telling ourselves:

“Never mind, we’ll travel with baby after he’s born.”

But reality? Travelling with a baby is a whole new challenge 🥲

1. Unpredictable milk schedule.

2. Irregular naps.

3. No fixed routine.

I’m not sure about other parents, but my baby’s feeding and sleeping times change daily, making it hard to even plan work meetings, let alone overseas trips.

So instead of flying, we decided to start small.

Our first “trial trip”? VivoCity on Christmas Eve 🎄

Why VivoCity?

- Directly beside MRT

- Stroller-friendly walking paths

- Indoor (weather-safe!)

We treated it like a “staycation”, except we went home after 😂

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Reality Check #1: Milk Schedule 🍼

Every 35 mins to 1 hour, baby might cry for milk.

And yes… it happened on the MRT.

After one station, he cried.

We quickly exited to feed him because we didn’t want to disturb others.

We also didn’t expect our little one to feel a bit cold on the MRT, but a nursing cover saved the day!

Lesson learnt:

🚨 Always factor in extra time for feeding + diaper changes.

✔ Bring a cover or jacket in case baby feels cold.

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Reality Check #2 : Nursing Rooms 👶🚼

First time at VivoCity with baby and we had no idea where the nursing rooms were.

We took quite some time finding one and realised not every restroom has one.

Lesson learnt:

👉 Research nursing room locations BEFORE reaching the venue.

The one we found was clean but small (2 changing stations in one room... so yes, you might smell another baby’s poopy diaper 🤣).

Later, I realised VivoCity actually has better nursing facilities. Proper research really makes a difference in overall experience.

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Reality Check #3 : Dinner Plans 🍲

We planned to have a small dinner celebration for baby’s 2nd month.

But we didn’t factor in time spent feeding + changing + finding nursing rooms. By the time we were done, most restaurants were closing.

We went to Haidilao since they close late.

Baby was sleeping when we sat down.

10 minutes later… he woke up 🥲

I tried eating while feeding... but failed.

Hubby took baby out to feed him so I could eat first 🤍

Lesson learnt:

👫 Teamwork really matters when travelling with a baby. At least 2 adults when going out with baby

Was It Tiring? Yes.

Was It Worth It? Also Yes.

It gave us a realistic preview of what overseas travel might look like.

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Summary of what we learnt ✨

✔ Pick baby-friendly venues (stroller + nursing room ready)

✔ Factor extra time for feeding + diaper changes

✔ Know the location of clean nursing rooms beforehand

✔ Indoor > outdoor (rain-proof 😅)

✔ Spacious restaurants with safe walkways (hot food caution!)

✔ Avoid crowded places (more people = higher risk for unvaccinated babies)

✔ Bring a cover or jacket in case baby gets cold

✔ Teamwork is key! At least 2 adults when going out with baby 👶💛

We’re still learning.

Maybe a few more Singapore “trial runs” first before bringing baby overseas 😂

✨ Parents, where and when was your baby’s first outing? Any baby-friendly tips to share with new parents? 👶🤍

👉Next trial: IKEA! Let’s see if we improved 👶