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whitewave 
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Posted: 23 November 2009 at 9:23pm |
We're flying up to Wellington from Dunedin in December, and I'm not looking forward to it!
Campbell had his first flight in August, and screamed on both landings - the very instant the plane began to descend, he started crying and it lasted 20 minutes until we finally landed! 
I'm keen to avoid the screaming this time if I can, does anyone have any good tips? I know about sucking helping, but he no longer takes a dummy, and is very on and off the nipple with a breastfeed, so can't see it helping. Will Pamol given before the flight help? Anything else that may help?
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CarrieMum
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Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:52pm |
We had a little bottle of cooled boiled water for our baby to suck on during take off and landing. That seemed to work well and he never cried. We only used a number 2 (3 month) teat so that he had to suck a decent amount to get the water out and also so it wouldn't leak out everywhere so easily.
Good luck
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kiwisj
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Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:55pm |
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Is Cam using a straw yet at all? We found that drinking some water from his straw sippy cup was enough to clear C's ears when we flew in October, but he also takes a dummy and a bottle so we had those as back up when needed too,
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squoggs
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Posted: 24 November 2009 at 8:34am |
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Hi, i have frequently seen mothers giving babies lollipops to help their ears - I suppose the benefit outweighs the sugar etc. Also, my hubby is a pilot and says we are definitely doing that with ours, as it will be traveling pretty much from when it is born -so you have heard it from the guy down the front! I think the cabin crew might keep chuppachups on hand, but you would have to ask for them.
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Posted: 24 November 2009 at 9:17am |
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Hi, when we flew to the UK when they boys were 8 months old we sweatened the boys water with a bit of orange juice (we never do this usually) and put it in a baby bottle (i.e. with teat) which they loved to bits. They sucked on it for ages but otherwise I gave them the teething rusks to suck/chew on which also helped a bit. They used to only take small sips of water. Can you try and work his feeds for these times?
As you've probably heard it's a good thing for them to cry anyway as it releases the pressure in their ears.
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whitewave
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Posted: 24 November 2009 at 9:29pm |
Cool, thanks for the ideas, I'll take a few of those with us, and hope that at least one works! 
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Posted: 24 November 2009 at 9:42pm |
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Ha, into Wellington might not be a problem! Roy and I flew in a few days back into a really gusty northerly in a wee plane, so of course it was really bumpy - hold the seat type stuff. Well, Roy thought it was absolutely hilarious, just like a huge jolly jumper or something, and laughed all the way down!
So maybe Campbel will think the same - fingers crossed!
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Posted: 27 November 2009 at 10:03am |
When we have flown I have found that the fresh food thingy you get to put first solids in works the best. I put a big bit of banana in it and he pulverises it as we go. I was told landing is more important as it is harder to equalise on their way down so tried to be really onto it as they started to prepare the cabin.
Finally, I have heard of a product called earplanes ( I think that is how they are spelt?), which is meant to help. I haven't used them but have been told they work and are available from chemists. Perhaps something to look into?
All the best
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Ear pressure when flying
