travelling with baby question...

flymansWife · January 2011

how early do docs usually give baby the go ahead to be able to fly?

one of my best friends (we've been friends since we were 5) is getting hitched this fall! i'm so excited and realistically i figure we won't be able to go but wondering if its even a slight possibility since the wedding with be in Indiana. although i'm still working on her for a Texas destination wedding Wink

ssinca · January 2011

the OB told me they most likely clear me at 3 weeks - she said the pedi would be a different story, but taffy said she flew with baby taffy at like 2-3 weeks?

rssnlvr · January 2011

How old will Flyboy be? I think we got the okay to be around "crowds" at 6 weeks. If it's important to you, you can make it work. Just wear him in a moby or some other carrier that keeps him well concealed so that everyone isn't trying to touch him. You can also nurse him while wearing him.

Mrs.Purdue · January 2011

i think we'll definitely be ready by fall! I'm planning a trip back home to Indiana in September with Tater.

flymansWife · January 2011

oh whoa that's way earlier than i thought the answers would be! lol. they're not getting hitched til late october so little one would be ~5 months old.

ok this gives me hope. i might think i've lost my mind when the time comes, but this friend is a lifelong friend... i'd really hate to miss her wedding.

balihaigirl · January 2011

flymansWife:
oh whoa that's way earlier than i thought the answers would be! lol. they're not getting hitched til late october so little one would be ~5 months old.
ok this gives me hope. i might think i've lost my mind when the time comes, but this friend is a lifelong friend... i'd really hate to miss her wedding.

5 months old -- of course you can do it!! we traveled to my brother's wedding when ds was only 4 months old and it was awesome! that is a prime age to travel, in my opinion!

jml5q · January 2011

balihaigirl:
flymansWife:

oh whoa that's way earlier than i thought the answers would be! lol. they're not getting hitched til late october so little one would be ~5 months old.

ok this gives me hope. i might think i've lost my mind when the time comes, but this friend is a lifelong friend... i'd really hate to miss her wedding.

5 months old -- of course you can do it!! we traveled to my brother's wedding when ds was only 4 months old and it was awesome! that is a prime age to travel, in my opinion!

Ditto! DD's first plane ride was around 3.5 months. Its so much easier when they are little! You'll definitely be fine at 5 months!

kiarox2002 · January 2011

My BIL and SIL flew over from Norway when my nephew was only 8 weeks old. They said it was *way* easier than when they came back (with his baby sister) and he was 2, plus he has the world's cutest passport photo.

I think that by 5 months you will be golden.

JenniferL923 · January 2011

Yeah at 5 mo you'll be golden. We flew with DD and she was almost 4 mo and she was an angel. Got a little tougher on the next flight at 7 mo just because she needed more entertainment.

When we were interviewing pedis we asked this question (re: crowds/travel) and ours said they would prefer to wait until after their 2 mo vaccs.

cia · January 2011

flymansWife:
oh whoa that's way earlier than i thought the answers would be! lol. they're not getting hitched til late october so little one would be ~5 months old.
ok this gives me hope. i might think i've lost my mind when the time comes, but this friend is a lifelong friend... i'd really hate to miss her wedding.

We are planning to travel to a wedding in September (Labor Day) and I am also due in May. I think you should go!

flymansWife · January 2011

we'll definitely attempt to go. for some reason i had 6 months in my head and i was doing my math all wrong thinking baby would be 3 months old but its actually right around 5 months. Smile

glad i posted!

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