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Flying with baby, alone!

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I am flying home for a week to see my family and my husband can not join me. I need tips! I mix BM with formula so I plan to pre-mix those for my diaper bag but I am wondering about my car seat, stroller, bringing extra BM in my luggage, my pump, etc. Any tips or suggestions? Should I bring my stroller with the car seat adapter (Uppa Baby Vista) or buy the Snap N Go? Do they let you put breastmilk in your luggage? Are ice packs good enough to keep it fresh for a 4 hour flight plus travel time? Help!
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Re: Flying with baby, alone!

  • 08summerbride08summerbride member

    I just flew with my 8 week old for the 1st time on Thursday.  I brought 2 bottles of breast milk in my diaper bag with ice packs, and they stayed cool the entire time.  I packed my pump in my checked bag since I didn't plan on pumping in the airport. I carried LO in the baby bjorn, and it worked SO well. I didn't even have to take her out to go through security.  She slept in there even when we were on the plane after I gave her a bottle on take off. 

    I did not bring a carrier or a stroller because my Sister in law had one for me at her house, but I think if I would have needed to brign them, I would have checked them both instead of lugging them through the airport. The baby bjorn seemed much easier.  

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  • daniandbridaniandbri member
    I flew by myself when my son was 3 weeks old, I opted to take the stroller and car seat with and check it at the gate. I was glad that I did. It made my layover much easier. People in the airport were very helpful at the gate helping me collapse everything. I only carried my diaper bag and boppy on the plane. I was thankful to have the boppy too. I do not breastfeed, but I had no problem carrying my formula through security. I did have to go through additional security on my way home at the NY airport since I was carrying liquids through.
    Blessed with 2 amazing little boys. One grew in my tummy and the other my heart.

    06/30/10 my 1st son was born on my birthday. 
    TTC #2 since 05/2011 BFP- Feb 2012, EDD- 11/01/12, m/c- 03/05/12 @ 5w+4d 
    12/20/13 my 2nd son was born and placed in my arms.
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