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Babies are much easier to travel with than toddlers. Definitely consider getting a lightweight travel stroller such as a GB Pockit, Babyzen Yoyo, or a Nuna TRVL.
Adjusting head gear for a stroller not suited for baby just isn’t ideal. Safety first, Ive done the car seat, clipped into a lightweight stroller frame. (Something like a Snap N Go that suits whatever brand you use) Get a carrier bag for the car seat (check airline if it’s carrier or checked) and the stroller/carrier will just get checked at the gate. That made travel so easy when my LO was small.
I would take the car seat on the plane to have a place to put Baby when you need a break from holding them.
We did Rome and Florence with a 7 month old in December (think it was the two weeks just before Christmas) pre-pandemic. It was awesome. Old enough to have little one on a regular sleep schedule, not old enough that she was truly mobile.
It’s been a few years so the best options have probably changed for gear. Get a travel stroller if you don’t have one already. It’s easier. We used a Graco jet setter. It was small enough to carry on which was nice in the airport. Little one was still in the infant car seat (also Graco) so that doubled as a carrier and plugged into the stroller. Get travel bags if you can’t carry on. We also used a baby bjorn style carrier for some of the trip where stroller was either challenging or we thought little one would be more interested in the scenery.
We did not bring car seat on the plane (checked it in a travel bag) because we cashed in points and flew business class. I had little one sleep in the seat with me. If that’s not in the cards, look into whether you can get the bassinet bulkhead seats.
Low key one of the best parts was the lack of babies in Italy. We definitely felt like a novelty and the locals (and some of the tourists) treated us as such. Not sure that is true in UK or Prague.
Finally, and some people are weirded out by this, but we got a hotel babysitter one night in each city. Having parent alone time to do a fancy dinner was awesome. To me it wasn’t much different than daycare or finding a babysitter in the states - we did our research, got references, etc.
We did Christmas travel with our little one and what really helped was focusing on layers instead of bulky snow suits. Thin merino base layers + a stroller footmuff kept baby warm outside but easy to adjust inside museums/markets. A compact carrier with a fleece cover was a lifesaver on cobblestones where the stroller wasn’t practical. Also, stroller hooks for bags = game changer when juggling gear. Keeps it simple so you can actually enjoy the lights and markets without constant bundling/unbundling battles.
Doona and then a travel stroller. We liked silver cross. Bring a good baby carrier too. Once baby gets older, if you can put some diapers and wipes in it you can ditch the diaper bag.