https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:50:26 +0000 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:00:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37342 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1240594&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1240594 Author: yermasyada
Subject: 37342
Posted: 14 January 2011 at 10:00pm

Yup, very annoying if you've just got bubba to sleep and you have to get them out the bassinet and then try and get a seatbelt and round you and them I just slept with him next to me for most of the flights as it was easier and I didn't have to worry about the seatbelt sign coming on.]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:00:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1240594&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1240594 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1240412&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1240412 Author: sem
Subject: 37342
Posted: 14 January 2011 at 6:29pm

Bee, I booked my flights through Jetbaroad

Milliemoo, interessting about having to remove the bassinet when the seatbelt sign comes on. I can imagine that could be rather annoying.

Just making myself a Mei Tei to see if we like it and get used to it before May.

What is the story with prams? Do you check them im or take with you to the gate? I've got a P&T Explorer so rather bulky and heavy. Does this count towards the luggage allowance?

I assume every airline is differnt with this but I still have not gotten around to contact Lufthansa. It's on the list for next week.]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:29:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1240412&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1240412 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238629&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238629 Author: Bee2010
Subject: 37342
Posted: 12 January 2011 at 10:15pm

Hi susyl

can i ask where did you book ur flight? We are going over to germany in june and ds will be nearly 15 months old. He is now 9 months and 7.27kg far from 10kg ]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:15:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238629&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238629 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238435&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238435 Author: Kimnthekids
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Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:59pm

DD is nearly 9 months and a long way of 10kg so hopefully you'll get one.

If your daughter currently enjoys being in a front pack or wrap id take that with me, at least for sleeps. then hopefully you can doze at the same time!

If BFing, easy, if bottle feeding, just make sure you have plenty, as she may want more regular feeds of less

maybe put away some favourite (small) things that she loves close to the time, so you can bring them out on the trip - even things like coloured cellophane can be entertaining for a long time! Also maybe one of those mesh feeders - if its warm at the time on board she will stay interested sucking on a piece of ice!

good luck!]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:59:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238435&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238435 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238214&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238214 Author: yermasyada
Subject: 37342
Posted: 12 January 2011 at 3:31pm

Hi there,

Just back from a trip to the UK with my 9 month old. Just a couple of pointers...
* bassinets are never a guarantee
* even if you do get one, your bubba may not like it.
* even if you do get one and your bubba does like it, you have to remove them every time the seat belt sign goes on.
* great for storage ;)
* the cabin temperature seems to fluctuate between freezing and roasting, so be prepared with muslins and a merino wrap.

Any questions, just shout ]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:31:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238214&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238214 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238133&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238133 Author: MuppetsMama
Subject: 37342
Posted: 12 January 2011 at 1:27pm

Try this - mini bead
we bought one for our daughter on the long haul flight and she loved it.]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:27:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1238133&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1238133 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233822&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233822 Author: maysie
Subject: 37342
Posted: 07 January 2011 at 8:12am

We had a bassinet for a 13 mth old. She only just fit in it (her feet hung over the sides a bit!). We had requested one on booking but also when we went to check in (and this happened at all the airports we went through) we didn't have to line up for long - they don;t really like passengers with young children and babies to have to line up and wait for ages, probably for the sanity of the other passengers! Front packs/wraps are really handy to have with you too :)]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:12:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233822&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233822 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233662&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233662 Author: sem
Subject: 37342
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 9:30pm

Thanks for all your feedback.
Will call the airline tomorrow and find out all the details.
I have stayed in the airport hotel in BKK before and will consider doing this on the way back when we have a 5hr stop over.]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:30:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233662&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233662 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233652&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233652 Author: Gardengirl
Subject: 37342
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 9:20pm

I flew to the UK on my own with DS who was 7 months (8 months coming home). We flew Air NZ and their policy was that although we had our name down for the bassinet, they wouldn't confirm it until check in, that preference would be given to younger babies but it was also first come, first served (I still can't figure out how they manage to cover their bases!).

As it turned out, the bassinet was great for storing stuff, but no use whatsoever for DS, who was crawling and mobile by that age, so unless he was fully asleep I couldn't have him in the bassinet as he would try to climb out. He ended up sleeping on me most of the way there and back. which was fine. I was (am) BFing which helped a lot. There was one period of about 5 hours on the way there where he wriggled on my lap hard out for 5 hours flat, but aside from that he was awesome. He didn't cry once in 36 hours on the return trip (although I did ) and for the most part was happy.

I generally don't fly Air NZ, and I found staff on a couple of legs to be outstanding and on the remaining legs to be, quite frankly, p*** poor. Fellow passengers were a Godsend, a huge help. And after all, even if a baby does end up crying, aircraft cabins are noisy enough anyway and most people have their headphones on. They tend to seat those with children in the same part of the cabin, so there was a bit of solidarity going on

ETA DS didn't hit 10kgs till he was about 11 months. He fit the bassinet fine, but was too determined to escape it!

Edited by Gardengirl]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:20:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233652&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233652 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233568&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233568 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 37342
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 8:22pm

We haven't flown Thai but with Singapore Airlines, we were offered a bassinet with Callum in June and he was 18m and too big for it by then! But at 10 months he fit in the bassinet just fine and he was a big boy, so I imagine you should be sweet with a 7mo I travelled on my own with DS for that trip which was a bit of a pain because every time there was turbulence I had to take him out of the bassinet and do up our seatbelts. In the end I held him on me anyway because I just wanted him to get some uninterrupted sleep!!

I'd do as kiwi2 suggested and call the airline now to see what they need to do to confirm and then call 24 hours before your flight as well. I agree, under 12 months is by far easier than traveling with a toddler! Just remember you will never see any of those people on the plane again There's quite a few good threads on long haul travel on here if you do a search, else just ask away with any questions.]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:22:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233568&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233568 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233372&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233372 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 37342
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 5:05pm

We have always requested a bassinette in advance and got them right up to 12months old. Flown thai before too. At the very least request front seats so you have the extra room and the fact that that is where the bassinettes hook on is an added bonus.

Try and organise it a head of time and get to check in early on the day so that you can make sure you can get your seats and verify it all. If it is 3 hours before be there 3 hours before so you are at the front of the line.

Good luck, travelling with a baby is hard but 7 months is a good age. Between 12-30 months is the hardest. Heres hoping your baby sleeps most of the flight. We did long hauls 2 times a year on average with two out of three of my kids at various baby and toddler ages

Also if you are travelling thai look into getting a hotel room in the airport for your stop over. Even if you are only there for a few hours it is worth it. Just having a shower and freshening up and maybe having a lie down or blobbing in front of the tv without having to be on show for other people. ]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:05:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233372&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233372 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233325&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233325 Author: Whateversville
Subject: 37342
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 4:36pm

Hi Susyl,
Not myself but a couple of our March bubbas have been on looooong flights etc infact they're still off jetsetting! Their mamas are Milliemoo & Thesaff - they may have some wicked tips for you
Oh and on weight, my almost 9m/o isn't 10kg yet. Some can be. But he was 5kg alot earlier then your bubba.

HTH in some way
x]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:36:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233325&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233325 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233320&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233320 Author: sem
Subject: 37342
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 4:32pm

I've just booked a flight to Germany for myself and my baby who will be 7 month old at the time.

Now I've just read on the Thai Airways website that bassinets are only provided to babies who weigh less than 10kgs (no idea who much a 7 month old weighs, she is 2 months now and approx 5kg)
But it also says that bassinets are only provided for babies up tp 6 months.

Has anybody else travelled long distance with a baby around that age and has any tips on how to handle this? I can't imagine holding her for that length of time!]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:32:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37342&PID=1233320&title=long-haul-flight-with-7-month-old#1233320