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A member asked:

Can my 5 month old baby go on a boat ride on the ocean ?

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Yes: Be sure to have an appropriate sized life jacket. (by the way, i've been a camp doc over at camp seagull for years.) motion sickness in that age would be very unusual.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/11/2013

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Yes: No reason why not as long as all safety precautions are followed including proper sized equipment.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/11/2013

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