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Feb 1st, 2011, 02:09 AM
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I will have to travel to gatwick london along with my 25 days old baby boy and my husband. How feasible is it to make my baby travel? Is it ok to travel? we'll be living there till Nov`11... 'm not sure about the facilities there in case of any emergency and 'm also worried about the climatic conditions there. 'm worried if it is going to harm my baby.... If i dont travel now, i'll hv to be away from my husband till Nov`11...Can anyone give in your suggestions please?
Feb 1st, 2011, 02:24 AM
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Assuming you mean London as in London, UK, you'll find more actual Londoners posting on the Europe board - use the Change Forum option at the top of the page. It is, actually, considered to be a first world country, with health services available to all. I can't imagine what you mean about climatic conditions - where do you live now?
Feb 1st, 2011, 11:26 AM
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We brought 30 day old baby from London to US. Weather was the same but the flight was also ok. Baby slept, mother worried, grandmother had suggestions. Baby at that age loves to sleep, good for travel. London has many babies so many baby services.
Feb 1st, 2011, 04:40 PM
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There are so many people of Indian origin living in England and they do just fine. The buildings in England are heated so if it's cold and rainy, you will be warm and dry inside. Many of the worries Indians have about the cold are because houses in India are often unheated and it's very easy to feel cold in the winter months. But in England, it will be very comfortable all year long.
You will meet other mothers and will learn how to adjust to living in England. You may need to buy better quality coats for yourself and the baby. Don't bring all the heavy wool stuff from India. There are much better, light weight but very warm fabrics they use for coats, outerwear, and bed covers.
Most of all you will not harm your baby! Find a qualified pediatrician when you get settled and you will not need to worry about emergencies.
It will also be a good experience for YOU. Go with your husband and have a positive attitude.
P.S. you can get plenty of great Indian food in England! There are Indian grocery stores and restaurants every where. In short time you will also find other Kannada speaking Bangalorians living there.
Good luck!
You will meet other mothers and will learn how to adjust to living in England. You may need to buy better quality coats for yourself and the baby. Don't bring all the heavy wool stuff from India. There are much better, light weight but very warm fabrics they use for coats, outerwear, and bed covers.
Most of all you will not harm your baby! Find a qualified pediatrician when you get settled and you will not need to worry about emergencies.
It will also be a good experience for YOU. Go with your husband and have a positive attitude.
P.S. you can get plenty of great Indian food in England! There are Indian grocery stores and restaurants every where. In short time you will also find other Kannada speaking Bangalorians living there.
Good luck!
Feb 2nd, 2011, 12:13 AM
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"Find a qualified pediatrician when you get settled"
...would be ABSOLUTELY the wrong thing to do, even if it were feasible.
AS SOON as you arrive in Britain, register all of you at your nearest General Practitioner (input your UK postcode into www.nhs.uk).
They will then take over the basic business of monthly checkups, home visits etc. Assuming your husband's got a work permit, and your visa is related to that permit, then all treatment - including weight checks and all the rest - is free.
If there's any complication about his legal status here (and the fact that you're only asking about this now implies the organisation of his move isn't that thorough), emergency treatment is still free, and you'll still need to ensure you're registered with a GP.
Usually, your GP's practice manager will smoothe out any bureaucratic complications. If there are any, they'll affect your liability to pay, not your and your baby's access to treatment. If in difficulty with the bureaucracy, contact the Immigration Advisory Service (www.iasuk.org).
DO NOT waste time looking for specialists. Your GP is your gateway to almost all care. If the baby appears to have a health problem (babies never get sick to order) before you get to the GP, then:
- before you leave India, make sure, via nhs.uk, you've got the address and phone no of the GP nearest where you'll be staying, and
- again via nhs.uk, make sure you've got details of the nearest hospital that accepts emergency cases (known in Britain as "A&E"), in case he starts coughing or whatever while the GP's surgery is closed.
As the previous poster says: don't buy many warm clothes in India for any of you. Primark (for you and your husband) Mothercare (for your child) andf any big Tescpo, Sainsbury or Asda (for all) specialise in cheap warm clothes - mostly cheaper than you'll find them in India.
Finally: in India, 87 children out of every 1,000 die before reaching 5 (which, BTW, is over twice as many as in China). In the UK, 6 out of every thousand die before 5.
...would be ABSOLUTELY the wrong thing to do, even if it were feasible.
AS SOON as you arrive in Britain, register all of you at your nearest General Practitioner (input your UK postcode into www.nhs.uk).
They will then take over the basic business of monthly checkups, home visits etc. Assuming your husband's got a work permit, and your visa is related to that permit, then all treatment - including weight checks and all the rest - is free.
If there's any complication about his legal status here (and the fact that you're only asking about this now implies the organisation of his move isn't that thorough), emergency treatment is still free, and you'll still need to ensure you're registered with a GP.
Usually, your GP's practice manager will smoothe out any bureaucratic complications. If there are any, they'll affect your liability to pay, not your and your baby's access to treatment. If in difficulty with the bureaucracy, contact the Immigration Advisory Service (www.iasuk.org).
DO NOT waste time looking for specialists. Your GP is your gateway to almost all care. If the baby appears to have a health problem (babies never get sick to order) before you get to the GP, then:
- before you leave India, make sure, via nhs.uk, you've got the address and phone no of the GP nearest where you'll be staying, and
- again via nhs.uk, make sure you've got details of the nearest hospital that accepts emergency cases (known in Britain as "A&E"), in case he starts coughing or whatever while the GP's surgery is closed.
As the previous poster says: don't buy many warm clothes in India for any of you. Primark (for you and your husband) Mothercare (for your child) andf any big Tescpo, Sainsbury or Asda (for all) specialise in cheap warm clothes - mostly cheaper than you'll find them in India.
Finally: in India, 87 children out of every 1,000 die before reaching 5 (which, BTW, is over twice as many as in China). In the UK, 6 out of every thousand die before 5.
Feb 2nd, 2011, 04:53 AM
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Flanneruk brings up a very good question about the lack of help from the organization that's having your husband move!
Whoever is having him go the London (and possibly with a wife and young child) should be helping you all out a lot more You shouldn't have to ask such basic, but important, questions on a travel website.
Whoever is having him go the London (and possibly with a wife and young child) should be helping you all out a lot more You shouldn't have to ask such basic, but important, questions on a travel website.
