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Flying with a 4 Month Old
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on January 4, 2007
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I want to take my 4 month old to visit my parents. My options are a 5 and a half hour car ride or a 45 minute flight. I would prefer the flight, since my husband isn...
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- Actually, MOST planes I've been on do indeed have a changing table that folds down over the toilet in the lavatory. Not every one, but usually. They might not be well ...
- Actually driving 5 hours is not as bad as it sounds. Granted a 5 hour drive might take you 7 hours if your stopping to brest feed, but still not bad. We have flown a...
- Hi D.- I have flown with my daughter (8 1/2 mos now) three times in the past several months. Two shorter trips and Ireland for Christmas. We've also done the 7 hr ...
Traveling to London with 9 Month Old
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on June 8, 2009
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Next week I am embarking on a great adventure with my 9 month old little girl. We'll be flying to California on Tuesday and then flying to London to visit my sister a...
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- Oh boy. Well... let's just first say that flying with a child is NOT quite like flying pre-kids when you used to be able to stop and grab a handful of magazines, put ...
- M., I don't have any experience with flying with kids, but about the benedryl. If you are considering using it, do a trial run at home. I have experienced that it c...
- M., We traveled to London recently with a 2 year old. I would not give your child any type of cold medicine just to help her sleep. Cold medicines are not approved ...
Traveling in Car with 5 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on February 12, 2009
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I'm going on a 5 hour drive by myself with my 5 month old. I'm either leaving Friday night or Saturday morning. Any tips?? I'm nervous!
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- Hi JB, The good news is that the 5 month old will most likely nap for at least half of that time (on and off). I agree to stop and "exercise" his/her legs and allow t...
- I would leave/plan your longest driving stretch during naptime and make stops to break up the trip. Expect the best but plan for the worst. The important part is get...
- Having done a 17 hr journey from IL to FL with a 9 1/2 mo, I would highly recommend overnight driving. If you leave about 30 mins before your baby's bedtime, you coul...
Bottles in the Air
Asked by M.T. from Chicago
on August 30, 2008
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I am a first time M. traveling on an airplane with my 10 month old next weekend and i had three questions: I know liquid is not allowed past secuirty. Has anyone tra...
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- Hi! I never flew w/ a car seat (took advantage of the infant in lap allowance until my daughter turned 2) but there is a new FAA approved harness that creates a 5-poin...
- I've had my water (already in a baby bottle) tossed at security. I think they would have let me keep it if I'd have mixed in the formula right then. I just bought bo...
- Hi!! I just went on vacation with my little one a few weeks ago. You can bring on empty bottles, baby formula, and medicine. If you want to bring pre-made formula, ...
Tips for Traveling on an Airplane with a 5 Month Old.
Asked by J.C. from Tampa
on September 13, 2008
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This October, my husband and 5 month old will be traveling on a plane up north. I am a little nervous because the cheapest flight we could get leaves at 7pm and doesn...
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- I traveled alone with both my kids beginning at 8 weeks. The best suggestion I can give you is to make sure they are nursing or drinking a bottle during take off and ...
- Just bring alot of drinks in bottles - or even a pacifier if she uses one. The sucking helps with the ears popping when you go to land. More than likely, you'll be m...
- I flew across the country when my little one was 6 months old. The things to remember is that their ears can hurt from the pressure on the way up and down. I nursed my...
Seeking Advice---how to Travel with 11 Week Old
Asked by L.R. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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We are traveling to the San Francisco/Sonoma area in 2 weeks and I searching for advice on how to travel efficiently. My dtr will be 11 weeks old and I will still be...
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- We just traveled to California with my 7 and 4 year old boys, ok yes very different than an 11 week old, however, my husband is Platnium status ( he is always gone) an...
- ask your pediatrician, but at this age I don't believe it is necessary to sterilize bottles (if you can wash well)Attach carseat base to carseat (but label both with a...
- I would recommend that you ask your friends if they can borrow anything that you need (pack and play/crib, stroller, car seat) and I would buy as much as possible when...
Seeking Advice on Air Travel with a 7 Month Old
Asked by D.G. from Chicago
on February 24, 2008
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We are traveling to Arizona next month and at our daughter's six month appointment we realized that she will not be able to be in her car seat carrier for more than an...
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- We have traveled with my son since he was 3 months old. I hihgly recommend bringing your own carseat (I know it is a pain) but you know it's history (ie involved in a...
- When I traveled to Lake Tahoe with, at the time, my 15 month old son, we carried our covertible car seat through the airport. It was a total pain but I'm glad we did. ...
- I always buy a ticket for my son when we fly, which makes a car seat on the plane mandatory. Graco now makes a car seat carrier for babies up to 30 pounds. I'm thinkin...
Rules on Infant Travel
Asked by R.H. from Minneapolis
on October 11, 2007
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Has anyone traveled recently with their child? I'm wondering if you are required to show a birth cirtificate to prove the child's age. I have a very small 2 year old ...
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- I just got back from the West coast with my daughter and her daddy. At check in all they ask is for their name and their birthday...you might be able to get away with ...
- Hi, R.- I dont have advice but I read your post and though hmmmm.. I know her!! I cant sleep tonight it is frrrreeeezzziiinnnggg in our house!!!!!!!!! And strange that...
- I think that you could get away with it.... but just in case call the airline and ask if it is necessary to have the certificate to travel. They don't ask you for ide...
Travel to Williamsburg, VA
Asked by A.T. from New York
on November 8, 2008
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Any insight on traveling to Williamsburg, VA with a 10 month old? It will be about a six hour drive for us and I worry about the baby being frustrated for being in th...
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- leave early in the morning. as you approach rest stops or city exits take note of how he is doing. if he looks as if he could sleep more, keep moving. if he is awake s...
- I've done a lot of long car trips and flights with my kids. Plan for longer than you think it will take - when you stop, your son will need more of a break than you wi...
- You have to plan to leave so you DO NOT hit DC with at rush hour......... it will not be good. Also look at a map... sorry I do not have mine here in the house..... t...
First Trip to California in April with a 11Mth Old
Asked by A.P. from Pittsburgh
on January 31, 2008
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Hi
I would love input form u moms out there about going with a baby on a long flight. It is coming up in April and DH will also be with us. DD has never been in air ...
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- hi there how are you? I took my 5 month old from pa to MN for the first time. I took an umbrella stroller and used a bck pack for carry one that way i could push the s...
- Hi .. bring anything the baby will suck on .. pacifiers, bottles .. sippy cups .. teething biscuits.. anything to help equalize pressure in the inner ear. There are e...
- We did a flight to CA in the summer of 2005 with our 8 mo. old son. We purchased him his own seat, but he slept a good deal of the flights on Daddy. We opted for a n...
