travel to korea to pick up our new son

I would love to hear about your trip. I hope it goes well. My husband and I are also adopting from Korea, or should I say hope to be adopting from Korea. Jennifer

How old is the child? One thing I learned after we came home form the Philippine was to bring a umbrella stoller. Of course now w/ the new security I'm not sure if you can get one on the plane, A stoller would be very helpful manuevering in the airport. ALso we took a whole suitcase full on disopable diapers, If in the Seoul korea airport you can ask at the bar for hot water to make the baby's formula. they are not very friendly but will do this, You'll also need all the baisc bay stuff, wipes etc. Let me tell you the real challegne is changing a baby's diaper in an airplane LOL. We we travel we had the bulk head seat and NW was able to provide a small bed that attached to the bulkhead. Also in the bulkhead seat you have more floor room so the child if walking can move about a little bit. Remember to have the child to drink a bottle at takeoff and landing to help w/ the ear pressure you and I might relieve w/ gum. Have several small toys, ONly present them one at a time child have short attention spans. Good luck, Sue COLOR=indigo]n

We went 4 weeks ago :) Without naming our agency (odd new rules on the board), there is the infamous "blue bag" they give you. Sound familiar at all? Since you are going alone, pack very light. I didn't travel alone, but did manage to put all my stuff plus cameras and paperwork into a carry-on bag. ( wore things 2x and did some laundry there in sink. Brought about 3 days of clothes to last 7 days) What our agency provided (check with your agency to see what they give you): - carrier (not great, but if child is small, will do). Or bring your own. - 2 bottles - about 6 diapers and small packet of wipes - 3 bibs - 2 outfits - pacifier - canister of powder formula - blue bag to hold it all What we brought (other than our stuff) was: gifts for foster family/social worker/doctor, about 6 diapers (we got our child the day we left and was only about 10-11 hrs to get home), extra wipes and baggies to store dirty diapers, picked up a large bottle of water in seoul before we left (to make bottles), a couple of small toys, burp cloth, outfit, and our own carrier. They'll prob. make you check the stroller, so a carrier you can wear may help (and the child may like it better, since they are use to being carried all the time). We have an Ergo carrier. Also, since going alone, bring something to organize all your paperwork - maybe small expandable folder. Will really help to be organized on the way back with all the paperwork you'll need to dig out repeatedly. Other things: money (don't bother with travelers checks - hardly anyone takes them over there), camera, power converter if needed (note that the outlets are recessed about 1/2"), a list of questions to ask the foster family, guidebook and/or list of sights to see. When you get there, buy a subway pass. We got one for 10000 won (about $10) and it more than lasted us the week - had 4000 won left on it. Subway is very easy to use, clean, timely.

Hi, I taught ESL in Seoul some years ago. I also did some volunteer work at Holt's orphanage when I was there. If you have any questions about Korean orphans I will try to help you by providing answers. In general, the children were well cared for.

Hi there, I may also be traveling alone to Korea and would love to hear how your trips goes! Please keep us updated when you return :) Sincere thanks, Emelia Florida future mom...

Hi,I traveled with my husband to pick our son up, so we had an extra pair of hands, but I would say that among the most important things to remember is to pack as light as possible, as you will need to be able to navigate customs and airport lines solo while holding your son. We used a single suitcase for all of our things. You won't need to pack an entire suitcase of diapers, just enough for around 2 days (most agencies give you custody only a couple of hours before your flight; our flight was so early that we got our son the previous day, but that is fairly unusual).As for stollers - you might want to ask your agency how common they are. Our son appeared to be unfamiliar with, and terrified of, sitting in a stroller, and appeared to have been carried everywhere in a traditional back sling/carrier. It of course depends on the child, but our son took a really long time to get used to sitting in a stroller, however, he loved being carried. So I would look for a carrier like an Ergo that is soft and resembles the feel of the back carriers the fostersmoms in Korea use. Make sure it fits you and your new son--the one we were given in Korea was OK for me but never fit my husband, who is around a foot taller than me. Also it was fine for a 5 month old but probably wouldn't have fit my son at 11 months old (the age that a lot of the newly adopted kids leaving Korea are today).MM

I just traveled alone to Seoul in June to pick up my daughter. She was 4 at the time though. You'll need to bring the typical baby things, but something you will REALLY need? If you'll be alone? Bring a few books and magazines to read. I traveled the city on the days that I only got to see Claire for a couple of hours. I got really bored and lonely really fast. I didn't have her until my last day. Lots of time to think. And worry. And twiddle your thumbs!

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