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Ideas for the Plane
Make sure to bring gum, pacifiers and baby bottles-- the sucking and chewing action will help clear the pressure in their ears due to the high altitude ...
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- I think Kathy D. has a great idea. We also traveled with our daughters very early on. The DVD player goes a long way as long as you have headsets. Some other great t...
- We have a 15 month old and her first flight was when she was 8 months old and have had several since them. Be sure to have a bottle (breast milk/formula for babies is...
- My sister makes these really cute Spy Bags that keep kids entertained for quite a while. She has rave reviews on them as well. http://www.BumblebeeBaby.etsy.com ...
Suggestions Needed for Flying with a 9 Month Old.
The effect of pressure change made my son cry but if they swallow they can .... to help with possible ear ache from the altitude, worked like a charm. ...
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- Hi - I recently took my son (when he was 9 months) on a 3 hour flight and it went a lot better than I thought it would. The airlines were really great at check in and...
- Be sure he sucks & swallows on the way up & down so his ears don't hurt. Bring lots of snacks, books, toys...
- I agree with the nursing or bottle feeding/pasi on takeoff and landing. Also, I found that if I booked the flights when he would normally sleep (early am) that he woul...
Advice on Air Travel with 6 Month Old
I nursed him during take-off and landing to alleviate any pressure changes in his ears. I sang to him, ... The swallowing helps with the change in altitude. ...
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- I have traveled a bunch with my two boys. All the suggestions you have gotten have been good - lots of sucking on take off and landings, and keep him upright as much ...
- Well, when I had to travel with my oldest she was about the same age as your boy. I made sure that I had plenty of juice and water ready to mix in a bottle along with ...
- I have flown several times with my son from California to New York, Colorado, Florida and North Carolina when he was 5 months and again at 9 months. We chose evening ...
Air Travel Tips W/ Infant
But once you're climbing or descending in altitude, that's the best time to nurse because swallowing will relieve the pressure in your baby's ears (just ...
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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...
Advice for Air Travel with Infant
The pressure changes and sound of the plane make my daughter fall right to sleep . Bring some snacks, books, .... altitude · last minute flights ...
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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...
2 Year Old on Air Plane
This helps with thhe ear pressure problem they'll have unless they are ..... I think a stewardess said it had to do with the altitude change and she sees it ...
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- We lived overseas for many years and all of our children were born there. Consequently, we did a lot of travelling to see grandparents Stateside. Distraction is the ke...
- I flew with my two year old over Christmas. Our neighbor had given her cute little backpack with roller wheels that she could pull behind her. We made that her toy c...
- I have flown alot, and I would suggest bringing lots of things for her to do like coloring, reading her a story a doogle board etc. If she is really hyper active talk ...
Traveling First Time by Air with a 6 Mo
As well as I have trouble with lots of air bubbles at altitude when mixing ... She may need to suckle on a pacifier to help the pressure in her ears during ...
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- Hi A.. The first time we traveled with our son, he was 7 months old and here are a few answers to your questions that might help. 1. Carry on for your daughter: t...
- You don't say what country you are flying to or what airline you are using. Airlines vary GREATLY in what you can bring for baby. We flew often with our (now 15 mo) ...
- Hi A., First thing I would do is try to relax. Infants feel and respond to our emotional states. This is a long flight, but pack for it as if you were going on a 24 ...
Flying with a 3 Month Old
This helps babies' ears make the altitude adjustment. Finally, smile and be ..... It will take the pressure off of those precious ears! Believe it or not. ...
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- Hi there, I did some traveling when my oldest was a baby. The doctor suggested (and it worked) to allow the baby to feed during take-off and when landing. The sucti...
- My children were a bit older (8-10 months) when they first flew on airplanes, so I don't know if this would be appropriate for a 3-month old (ask your doctor) but it w...
- It will probably be better than you think. The noise and vibrations of the plane tend to soothe them and my baby slept longer on the plane than she does at home. Mak...
6 Month Olds First Flight
... a bottle because I heard the sucking helps the ears adjust to the altitude. ..... The heat and moisture help to relieve the pressure in the baby's ears. ...
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- Hi M.! My husband and I flew with our son when he was 5 months old, last October. He was still breatfeeding so I made sure he was suckling during takeoff and landing ...
- Hi There. My husband and i took our daughter on a plane for the first time when she was 8 months (from Philly to Los Angeles). I don't know if you would consider a p...
- Hey, hope this comes in time. My daughter would always come down with an ear infection after flying. The last couple of times, we gave her ear plugs and she was fine. ...
Advice on Flying with a Newborn
This also might help with the pressure. If he does start crying do not let ... at take off and landing, to help his ears adjust to the altitude change. ...
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- At 3 weeks old, you are lucky. It's really not that bad. My son flew several times before 6 months old and these are actually the best. I have a few suggestions for...
- This is what worked for me. #1. You can gate check your stroller, that means that you can walk it ALL the way down to the door of the plane, then they will take it an...
- I have traveled with my daughter so many times, and each time I learn something new. First I don't pack enough diapers for the whole time I am there. I only pack enoug...
