International flights with new baby
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Topic: International flights with new baby
Posted By: GingerBaby
Subject: International flights with new baby
Date Posted: 08 June 2009 at 4:10pm
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Hi there, we're possibly planning to head to the UK for Christmas with our (will then be) 2.5 month old - madness! Any advice? -------------  |
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 08 June 2009 at 5:03pm
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Easiet time to do it as all they do is eat and sleep! -------------  
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 08 June 2009 at 6:23pm
| Hi, probably making sure bubs is sucking going up and down. Have a look at thesleepstore.co.nz it has some tips on travelling with babies (I used this site when I had bubs - great sleeping tips too). |
Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 08 June 2009 at 7:31pm
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There is a few threads on this - just search for it.
I took my 4 month old (at the time) to Uk and it was easy peasy, we took him to sydney at 17 months and that was a mission (LOL) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 08 June 2009 at 11:25pm
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Try and book the seats with a bassenette. Like Hannibal said, sucking going up and coming down works wonders for the ears.
When we came to Aussie (only an 8 hour flight), we took a big soft blanket to snuggle Jody in when she got a bit titchy and she went to sleep happily. She was 4.5months. -------------   
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Posted By: TansP
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 10:14pm
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As Chickoin said book a seat with a bassinet. When booking your tickets make sure your travel agent states that you require these seats and ask the airline to make a "do not move!" note on your seat booking. I had a cousin who flew from Canada with her then 5yr and 9mth old and found she had been reshuffled and no longer had the bassinet seat. ------------- 
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 2:01pm
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If you get there early enought you should be able to get a bassinet, I just figured tht I would kick up a fuss if I didn't get it.
We flew a couple of weeks ago with our 6mo and the long haul flight was grea. You can take a stroller to the gate, and sometimes they will let you even put it in the overhead lockers. In saying that, I found a sling really useful in getting through security and getting to the gate on time. I left a bib on James just so if we had an accident I only had to change the bib. It is quite light in the cabin(especially if the person behind you has their light on) so you will want to tie something over the bassinet, we just used an airplane blanket. http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/baby-whisperer-long-distance-travel-2-june-2762422 - Baby whisperer She had some good advice the other day on good morning. Good luck, you will be fine, also if she cries the airplane is so loud anyway, only the nearest people will be able to hear her. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 2:06pm
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Also she said which isn't on there, if the baby is crying, give her to dad as he is more likely to be able to calm her better as he will be less stressed, and babies pick up on stress. If that makes sense
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