Is 4 weeks too young to fly?

Re: Is 4 weeks too young to fly?

• kmama2013 member

  July 2015

  As far as her ears she should be ok if you feed her on take off and on landing.

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• hbornzin member

  July 2015

  I had a friend who flew with their daughter when she was 2.5 weeks and it was fine.
  
  Also, I just had my first night away from my 5 week old. It was a little over 24 hours and I was a wreck leaving him, I knew it would be hard but never imagined it would be that hard.

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• lovethatcolosun member

  July 2015

  ^^^ I agree. As long as you feed or use a pacifier for take off and landing it will probably be an easy flight. They are actually easier to travel with when they are so young. I'd also try to wear her a lot when around the bigger crowds. People are less likely to ask to hold her or touch her when she's attached to you.

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• delujm0 member

  July 2015

  I'd personally avoid airports and planes until the first round of vaccines at 2 months...but SIL flew with my nephew at 6 weeks and it was fine. She found it a lot easier than flying with him between 8 months and now (22 months) because she didn't need to keep him entertained and sitting still.

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• slr1229 member

  July 2015

  Thanks for the feedback. Again, it'd be a private plane and we wouldn't be going through any of the overpopulated terminals. It's a service for my DHs brother who lost his fight to cancer. So it's an extremely difficult situation.

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• laurendutch member

  July 2015

  I think LO wild be completely fine. I would be concerned with germs on an airplane but that wouldn't be the case with a private plane!

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• lovethatcolosun member

  July 2015

  So sorry to hear your brother in law lost his fight. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. ❤️

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• AlyLynn07 member

  July 2015

  Given your unique situation, I would probably opt to bring LO along. So very sorry for your loss.

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• virginiaunicorn11 member

  July 2015

  delujm0 said:

  I'd personally avoid airports and planes until the first round of vaccines at 2 months...but SIL flew with my nephew at 6 weeks and it was fine. She found it a lot easier than flying with him between 8 months and now (22 months) because she didn't need to keep him entertained and sitting still.

  What vaccines are relevant to flying? People say this a lot, but I'm flying transatlantic with LO before his vaccines, and my pedi here said its not an issue, that the vaccinations aren't so relevant. (Also, Germany won't vaccinate before 2 months because they believe it's not been proven that babies younger than that really do build immunity as effectively.)
  
  OP, in your situation, I would definitely go, if YOU feel up to it and your doctor clears you. My OB said LO can fly after 2 weeks, but it's the mother's healing that most needs to be considered. I'm so sorry for your family's loss.

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• JessHeppell member

  July 2015

  *UNHELPFUL RESPONSE*
  
  based on the title.. i just want to respond with "it depends if their wings have sprouted yet" but thats just me being a smartass.

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• slr1229 member

  July 2015

  @JessHeppell considering why I was even asking the question, you're response is definitely uncalled for and completely insensitive

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• JessHeppell member

  July 2015 edited July 2015

  slr1229 said:

  @JessHeppell considering why I was even asking the question, you're response is definitely uncalled for and completely insensitive

  ill be honest. i didnt even read the description. just the title.
  
  ETA: sorry youre in this situation

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• kkdb14 member

  July 2015

  I just finished flying on 4 flights over a week's span with a 7 week old and she was a dream. Good luck, and I'm sorry for your loss.

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