Flying High
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Topic: Flying High
Posted By: CuddlesLuca
Subject: Flying High
Date Posted: 07 October 2011 at 9:19pm
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Hi, my baby is 4 months old & we are heading to Oz to discover his australian roots. We dont know how he (we)will manage the flight. does anyone have any tips/ideas about who to fligh with, what to do on take off & landing & any other hady tips we could use...
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Posted By: Hayz001
Date Posted: 07 October 2011 at 10:14pm
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Hi there, i've flown a few times with my DD (now 8 months, first time when she was 5 months) and I was surprised how good she was (only short NZ flights, but was still surprised!) Definitely try to feed on take off landing - not only is it comforting for them, but the sucking action helps unblock their ears. I've found the staff to be soooo accommodating and lovely with a baby, I would think that the full service airlines may be a better bet than the real cheapies. Definitely take a few toys, try and time it around a nap, and you should be fine! Enjoy! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Stoked
Date Posted: 08 October 2011 at 8:21am
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Take a dummy, even if Bubs doesn't normally use one. My DS refused to feed at one landing time and took a dummy (for the 2nd time in his life). Personally I'd wear bubs in a carrier and dress bubs in an aio for the flight - less clothes to manage. Try and take as little carry-on as possible so your hands are free at each end.
You should get a bassinet with the main carriers as bubs is quite young (even if bubs doesn't sleep they're great to store things in.) At the end of the day it is quite a short flight (comparatively speaking) so I'm sure you'll both be fine! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: CuddlesLuca
Date Posted: 09 October 2011 at 10:18pm
Thank you both so much i will feel more at ease now i have experienced mums information 
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Posted By: Jenny_PracticallyPerfect
Date Posted: 10 October 2011 at 5:37am
| We took our son on a flight when he was 6 weeks old, and he did beautifully. I nursed him right before boarding and did a final nappy change, and he ended up sleeping for the entire flight. Something about the whooshing noise of the plane was very calming to him! |
Posted By: shesmiles
Date Posted: 10 October 2011 at 4:59pm
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We flew to the UK when DS was 3-4 months old. As above, feeding on take-off/landing and/or using a pacifier seemed to help.
If you are bottle feeding - make sure you take heaps! The mother next to me on one leg ran out of formula for her little one, and while the airline carried some, it wasn't the type that that family had used before. I happened to have 2 sachets of the brand she was wanting (I was BF but took some 'just in case') so it all worked out. I know of someone else who's flight was delayed 2 hours and didn't have enough formula either. Not a situation you want your wee one to be in. Best tip we got was to make up a teeny little nappy change kit and just take that in to the airline toilets and restock it from your big nappy bag when you return to your seat. The spaces in there are tiny! Plus, a fresh top for you as you will be spilled on. Edited for dodgy typing. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kiwiking
Date Posted: 10 October 2011 at 6:58pm
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Wow some great tips.
We're planning on going back to the UK (to visit my family) when our boy is about 4 months. It's a hard enough flight as an adult without having to worry about a baby! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Stoked
Date Posted: 10 October 2011 at 7:44pm
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Since you're doing a long haul kiwiking make sure you take an empty water bottle on the plane and full it up once you are on board. Unfortunately many of the airlines no longer give bottles of water for some reason - I found the drink bottle handy as for some reason the flights made me so thirsty. (Maybe because I was breastfeeding).
Good point about the mini nappy bag Shesmiles. A couple of extra plastic bags can come in handy too for accidents. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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