Services Provided by the Children's Travel Doc
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One consultation prepares you for every step of your trip:
Travel logistics & in-flight comfort:
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Sleep in travel, sleep aids and jet lag prevention and treatment
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Managing in flight ear pain
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Child ID solutions (wristbands, tattoos, notarised letters), what to do if your child gets lost, how to report to authorities overseas
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Choosing the right travel insurance cover for a child
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Transiting airports with breast or bottle milk
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Airport scanner advice in pregnancy, in flight radiation in pregnancy
Ensuring a happy holiday:
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Culture shock prevention
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Managing screen time, travel anxiety, and routine disruption
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Motion sickness prevention and treatment
Health risks at destination:
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Bite prevention for mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue, and Zika
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Choosing and apply insect repellent correctly
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Management of insect and tick bites and heat rash in babies
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Managing tummy bugs, preventative medications, recognising and responding to dehydration
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Malaria medication options by age – and how to test medicine before travel
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Rabies vaccine and management of animal bites
Vaccinations:
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Planning the travel vaccines your child may need based on destination risk
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Country-specific entry vaccines like yellow fever
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Discussing vaccine side effects and risk appetite
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Ensuring routine vaccines (e.g. Flu, COVID) are up to date before transiting the airport
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Vaccines given in a child friendly environment with the latest distraction techniques and technology
Safety and medical needs:
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Water and pool safety
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Drink spike safety for Young people
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Managing allergies, asthma, ADHD, and use of restricted medications overseas
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Prescription of extra medications for travel
Dedicated Q&A time: Space for concerns and practical travel questions - from LGBTQ+ travel to replacing lost meds abroad