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05.30.08, 09:23 AM General Topics
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Please help me plan first plane trip with newborn. At what age did you get on a plane with DB, and did you have any issues? Thx [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:23 AM Flag

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we first flew with my ds at 1 mo and it was the easiest flight - he just ate and slept the whole time. If you're lucky enough to have an empty seat near you (you can ask at the gate), you can bring car seat on - otherwise, I just held db the whole time [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:24 AM Flag

so much easier to travel with newborn. with both my kids, got on planes at 3 mos or so. only time we had issues was when kids were learning to walk and I had weaned them-they did not want to sit in seats. but take car seat, stroller, extra diapers, extra clothes, formula or plan on bf. very easy [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:25 AM Flag

oh, and take a sling or bjorn so you can go hands free too [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:27 AM Flag

5 months. Nurse or bottle feed on take off and landing, pack and extra outfit for db and an extra shirt for you in case of blowout/spit up. We always bought a seat and db would sleep in carseat most of the trip. I'd bring a few light toys like a scarf to play peekaboo. Gate check stroller. It was fine. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:26 AM Flag

ditto at 6mo [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:41 AM Flag

5 months and she cried for three hours from being overtired. Just throwing it out there b/c people are always saying "it's so easy before they walk... just wait until you have an active toddler like me." It was still okay though. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:40 AM Flag

the earlier, the easier. 6 to 8 wks at least is rec'd but i know people who have done it earlier. it's so easy w newborns...they just sit lie on your lap and sleep and eat. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:42 AM Flag

Our ped said not to travel until 2 months old. We traveled at 3 mos with no problems with both our children. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:45 AM Flag

we did it at 5 weeks on an international flight. very easy [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag