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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
Flying advice with DD! :)
Our flight is 2 hrs. and 30 min...we've got a high maintenance little peanut on our hands. VERY interested to see how this is all going to go..
Do any of you mommas have any tips/advice?
Can you carry on formula? I'm talking CANS too. We are going to be gone for 2 weeks and DD is on prescription Neocate and I am paranoid of losing them in they are checked. Most likely they won't...but...
What about toys? I want to pack her formula and toys in one carry on bag...
Any other things?
TIA!
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Re: Flying advice with DD! :)
Yes, you can carry on a reasonable amt of formula. I'm not sure if they will let u carry on 2 weeks worth.
Toys
Snacks
Prescriptions are exempt from the liquid limit and powders aren't a problem in any size.
Bring more diapers than you think you'll need and an extra change of clothes for you and LO.
Avoid musical/noisy toys on the plane. Other passengers won't appreciate it, and engine noise might drown it out on a quiet setting.
I flew alone with my younger DD last week. We had a layover, so 4 planes total.
I brought along a DVD player with Baby Einstein movies, a small photo album with lots of pics of her grandparents, uncles, friends, sister, etc. Ditto the extra snacks, but I skipped the toys. I did bring a ziploc bag of random things (a watch, dental floss to unravel, a brush, a bracelet, a toothbrush, books, etc.) that she LOVED.
Good luck!
I've flown with DD quite a few times the last few months.. One of those times we were moving and I packed like 3 23oz formula packs in my checked bag and I think two in my carry on- no problem at all.
Ditto on a new toy, snacks, paci, and a made bottle for landing or takeoff. In my actual diaper bag I had two bottles, one cloth diaper, toys, sippy cup and miscellaneous tiny stuff that is always in there. Oh and a light blanket for nap time. Good luck!
Here's what helped me most for a 9 hour and 10 hour flight with DS who was 9m at the time.
- Make your carry on bag (or one of them as the diaper bag doesn't count) a diaper bag. Use baggies inside of it to stash quick to access items. I grouped items in the baggies. Yes, you can normally find one single item in your diaper bag and get it out without the baggie thing, but planes make that harder to do. It's so much easier to have things ready to grab and in a way that you can locate and grab them in seconds.
- Pack a gallon Ziploc bag with 2 diapers, wipes, a sample of diaper cream and disposable changing pads. Keep it in the seat back pocket so it's readily accessible when you need it. It's also helpful to put an extra Ziploc in there in case you need it for a poopy diaper. An extra onesie can be helpful too. Since I was going on such long flights, I had two sets of these bags. That way, I didn't have to repack anything. I could just switch them out when one got empty. Having them in the seat back made diaper changes fast and easy.
- Pack a small bag of toys and books, preferably ones that your child has not seen yet.
- Pack a small bag of snacks.
- If you can, have your formula pre-measured for pouring into the bottles and mixing. We also had bottles with water already in them ready to go. I also carried BM on ice and used that first. Be prepared that the TSA may swab them for explosives.
- Be very patient and be prepared to offer entertainment options. I used the TVs on the seat backs, but those are uncommon on domestic flights. We don't have him watching TV at home, but the 20 or so minutes of silence that him watching whatever cartoon movie they had on there (with no sound, mind you) was wonderful. He actually laughed quite a bit while watching it too. I also sang him quite a few songs and we even danced around a bit. I basically did anything that I thought would entertain him and keep him quiet.
- Pack a bag with Tylenol, Advil and any other medicines you might need. If you do need those during the flight, then they're accessible.
- If there is a play area at your airport, USE it before the flight. Let her burn off all energy she can before you get on the plane. If you don't have a play area, use the windows as one (you'll notice that most of the time families of small children congregate around the airport windows) and wear her out. If she's walking, have her walk as much as possible through the airport to get out energy in the hopes that she'll crash for most of the flight.
- If you're able to get up and walk around the cabin, do it. Babies are fascinated by looking at everyone. Flight attendants are also often fascinated by happy babies. DS was held and bounced by several on our flights. Some planes have extra space by the back exits that you may be able to use as a small crawling/cruising space. You may also be able to finger walk with her down the aisles.
- Feed her or give her a paci on take off and landing. It helps with ear popping.
Good luck!