Babies: 6 - 9 Months
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Traveling with babe
casandkls
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We're planning our first flight with little one, he'll be 8-9 months. We're flying from CT to New Orleans and then driving to FL and flying back. Anyone travel and not bring a pack n play? I believe most hotels have these available right? We'll likely go Southwest so I think carriers and strollers are free. Any tips are much appreciated! (And yes we'll be going to Bourbon Street and Disney --> mom of the year 
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Re: Traveling with babe
Then plan his feedings around take off and landing for the day.
I have travelled with my LO a few times and the best tips I have are check as much stuff as you can so you dont have to drag it through the airport. And wear your baby. A stroller is a hassle going through security, gate checking, waiting for it when you land, etc. Its more trouble than its worth.
I wear LO. And I dont have to take him off of me when I walk through the metal detector, it is so easy.
I have never paid for an extra seat because I didnt want to waste the money.
I also strongly suggest renting baby gear. Although that might not work for you if you are going to multiple destinations.
And I would never give my LO medicine he does need (like tylenol) for the flight. Either feed your LO for take off and landing, give a paci, or just distract them. It has never bothered my LO. He was more annoyed by not being able to roll around.
Debating the stroller situation too: we have an umbrella which we've never used yet and the city mini jogger gt, which is pretty lightweight but I can see it being cumbersome during travel. We are going to Disney World though and I heard renting a stroller there is a fortune. LO doesn't really like being worn, we have the baby bjorn and he'll go in it if he has to but tends to get frustrated after about 20 minutes. Debating updating to an ergo but the cost and amount of time he'll actually use it seem to be a waste.