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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
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