Infant Travel Advice: Infant, Baby Bjorn
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Advice for Air Travel with Infant
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on December 19, 2007
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Hello all!!
I have a question regarding air travel and sleep on vacation for other mom's out there. I am planning to take my 8 month old on two vacations in Februa...
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- A couple of years ago we took our son to Texas for vacation when he was 9 mos old and earlier this year we went to Texas again with our 2 sons (2 yrs and 3 mos). I st...
- Hi, M.. When my son was 1 yr. old we traveled to Florida, we brought his car seat with us so we got him a separate seat. When we traveled to Hawaii (he was 2 yrs. ol...
- Don't worry! It'll be great, and well worth it to have a lovely vacation. Nursing or bottlefeeding always makes my daughter fall asleep on the plane. If your baby u...
Air Travel Tips W/ Infant
Asked by D.E. from Los Angeles
on March 5, 2008
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I need airplane travel advice…my husband will be on the plane 5 hours (not including checking in) with my 3 1/2 month baby whom I am nursing. We will be sitting in ...
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- Hi, D., I am the mother of two babies, one 19 months old, the other 5 months old. I have flown with the elder baby ten times, all with my elder child on my lap and...
- It's much easier to travel with a baby that you think. Call the airline and ask if they have a place to hang in a portable basinet (provided by the airline). Contine...
- I have a two year old and a two month old. We started traveling with our daughter, now two, when she was three months old. The thing that I suggest if you don't have o...
Taking a Trip
Asked by G.F. from Miami
on August 15, 2007
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Hello Moms,
It has been a while, I hope all is well with all mothers. I am planning to take a trip some time in September to beautiful Jamaica (yeah!) and I will be...
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- Hi G., I took my son to Jamaica when he was 5 months old (his great-grandma died). I packed diapers, wipes, babyfood, and formula and ended up using almost everyth...
- We just returned from a vacation with our 2 year old. I packed his clothes by outfits in ziploc bags. It was great. I just grabbed a bag each morning and it had his...
- I fly with my son annually and we took our first trip when he was about 8 months old. He is now 5, and having been on at least 7 plane trips with him, he is now a well...
Travel System Stroller or Other Smaller?- Suggestions for Air Travel with Baby
Asked by H.J. from Austin
on March 23, 2008
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I have 3 trips planned while my daughter is between the ages of 5-6 months. I will be travelling on my own and am very nervous about travelling with an infant.
She d...
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- H. - My daughter took 7 plane trips in her first year of life (all our family is out of state), so I have LOTS of advice! Feel free to pick and choose: Packing: ...
- I have traveled with my infant son too. I googled and researched it before hand. Go to www.flyingwithkids.com they have some great tips. I would say definetly take...
- My 18-month-old has been on at half a dozen plane trips, including one to Mexico, which also required cars, ferries and golf carts to reach our final destination. Most...
Advice for Travel with 8 Month Old
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on January 30, 2009
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Hi Ladies, we are traveling to Florida for vacation with our 8 mth old. Any advice for travel would be appreciated. We are flying and staying at a resort for a week. W...
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- We had to fly with our 3 week old daughter at a time when we obviously would not have known that she has a little issue with motion sickness. I fed her at take-off and...
- My son was about 7 or 8 months old when I flew from Vegas back to Michigan. Make sure you bring enough formula, diapers, etc in case you end up on a longer trip. I bro...
- I traveled with an 8 month old last year. Try to plan his meal (bottle) around the flight time. It helps if he is sucking on the bottle as you take off in the airpla...
Air Travel with Infant
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on January 30, 2009
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I just booked a trip and need to book airfare. I will most likely being flying with United because I have a ton of free miles I plan to use. My son is 14 weeks and w...
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- Believe me I didnt leave my kids til they were at least 3!!! If you are nursing- nurse on the way up and down, huge help. If you bottle feed, I would think it worked ...
- Hi S., I have been flying with my sons since the oldest was 10 weeks old. First, lwt me say that I too have used United because I had miles and the are not very ac...
- Hi S., I'm a military spouse and I had my daughter in Germany. She is not even 2 yet and her and I have flown from Germany to the States 3 times. It is difficult tr...
Seeking Advice on Dealing with Infant That Hates Her Car Seat
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on September 5, 2006
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My 3 month old daughter hates to be in her car seat. She screams the entire time we are in the car. She has been this way since she was a newborn. I keep hoping she...
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- I had a friend who realized that her daughter was really HOT in her car seat. Make sure she is comfortable (temp. wise) and that the straps aren't too tight. Good ...
- I didnt have this problem with my son but I would try a new toy, something she might already like, but a different variety, or something totally different and special....
- My cousins baby was the same way her daughter got motion sickness being backwards in the infant seat. As soon as she turned the carseat around at age 1 forward facing ...
Flying Alone with an Infant and a Toddler
Asked by S.N. from Portland
on July 11, 2011
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I am getting ready to fly from New Hampshire to Oklahoma with my 6-month-old infant and my nearly-3-year-old daughter. I will be traveling alone, so does anyone have ...
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- I would use baby bjorn on the flight so potty trips aren't impossible and sit n stand for airport- it can be gate checked no matter what type of plane you are on- jumb...
- I'd bring the stroller...you don't take it on board; they let you bring it all the way to the plane and then they take it underneath...you get it back when you get off...
- Definitely do a search for this topic on here, it's been discussed a lot and you'll find lots of good answers. I agree with most of the previous thoughts (accept he...
When Is a Good Age to Travel with Child?
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on January 22, 2009
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Hello fellow mamas,
I have a 2.5 month old boy whom I love very much. When have you found to be a good age to travel with children? Because I had heard that when th...
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- Hmmm. My daughter's nineteen now, and it's gotten pretty fun.... But seriously, a lot of it is luck of the draw. Depends on whether you hit a teething, sickish day,...
- I think it depends on the baby. When my daughter was 2 months her reflux was still pretty bad and she was VERY fussy much of the time, even on medication. Once s...
- Hi B., My husband and I traveled with our daughter when she was 3 months old. For the most part, the trip was great. However, for the next 8 months she hated her ca...
Airplane Travel with a Baby
Asked by J.H. from Missoula
on October 10, 2008
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My baby and I are going to be taking a trip to visit the grandparents in a couple of months. I was wondering if anyone had advice on airplane traveling, such as where...
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- There are many tricks for traveling with young ones but are a few I have used. Bring many changes of clothes as spills and leaks seem to happen more often in tight qua...
- Dear J., I recenty took my 3 1/2 month old baby girl on her first plane ride, to visit her grandparents who are unable to travel, and was pleasantly surprised by how...
- Way to start him out young. By the time my son was 1 year old he had been on 9 flights. Here are my suggestions... try very hard to wait to feed until take-off. The ta...
