Hints for traveling by airplane with a 5 month old?

I flew with my daughter when she was 2 months old and again at 6 and then again at 16 months. The best thing that I can say is to have a cart meet you at your plane during your lay over and drive you to your next gate. I missed a flight once because no one would help me. You can request a cart at the airport before you even leave for on your flight. They will be there waiting for you.

I personally breastfed my daughter, so I don't know how you feed your 5 month old. I never gave my daughter juice - I prefer water, but in order to make sure my daughter would drink something so her ears wouldn't pop, I put some juice mixed with water in a bottle - just for the take off. (this was when she was a little older) That way I was for sure her ears wouldn't hurt. I only used the juice/water bottle just for take off and landing. It was just a "treat" for her, but at the same time it really helped her.

Also, if you breastfeed you daughter, you may want to consider pumping some of your milk out into bottles just so you wont have to worry about pulling your boob out during the flight and stuff. I wish I would have thought about that when my daughter was younger. I think some people on the flights I took got a little peep show.

Good luck with the flight. Have a great day.

I took my daughter on a 5 hour flight when she was 4 months old - she sat on my lap the whole way there however she did get a little fussy after a few hours - but we had fantstic flight attendants who took her and played with her out back to give me a little rest (hubby stayed with bubba though) and on the way home i reserved a seat for her and used a pillow to bolster her up and she was happier that way. Also make sure ur on the isle seat so changetime is easier and ur not stepping over some poor person like we had to do! Oh and to avoid sore ears, try feeding as u r taking off and landing.

Good Luck n have a safe flight :o)

I just took my son (d.o.b. 2-23-06) from Pittsburgh, Pa to Washington state, and then to California 2 weeks later. If you use pacifiers, have her suck on it while the plane is going up an down-it helps them pop their ears-and if you don't use a pacifier, a bottle will do the same thing. You could also take a teething toy or something similar for her enjoyment. It worked for me! Best of luck! Oh-and change her before and after the flight to try and keep the juggling down. Not all planes have changing tables(unfortunately)!

Good luck... hope the move goes smoothly.

You're going to be mighty uncomfortable with her on your lap, so unless you're willing to shell out for an additional seat, get ready.

Make sure you have plenty of everything you need, and for the sake of the other passengers, do all you can to keep her happy. There's nothing worse than a screaming baby on a plane... it's amazing how one little person can make so many others miserable!

Maya had been on about 6 plain trips by the time she was this age. It was super easy, I breast fed her, or gave her a bottle when the plane was taking off and landing. I took some new toys that she had never seen before that made sounds and had lights, and would open and close, whatever.

Just remember to be relaxed and have fun with her.

I'd rather drive, you can always pull over and stretch, and you're not trapped in a metal tube 35 000 feet in the air with a hundred peed off strangers.

Anyway, if you nurse, breastfeeding especially during take off and landing helps. Put everything you'll need in one bag so you'll have it all on hand. And what's wrong with asking your doctor for some infant gravol to knock her out?

Feed her on the way up and down (bottle or breast) the swallowing will help her ears pop, which will make her more comfortable...I would bring some quiet toys for her to play with in flight (stuffed animals, things with fun colors too look at, grab at) like books, etc...and bring something familiar...for example, a favorite blankie or toy, that helps comfort them in a strange environment. good luck!

Hi, you might want to talk to the airline. I don't believe that children are allowed on laps and not in seats for safety reasons.

When we travel we "change" the children's sleeping times. or try to travel during their sleeping times.

I wish you all the best with your move and to your mother in law - Thanks Mom!

Take her carseat with her. I don't think sitting on your lap the whole time will be very comfortable to her and she'll probably get fussy. She can sit, eat, sleep, and play if she's in her carseat and your lap won't get tired.

is your baby on a set sleeping schedule? if so, slowly change their sleeping schedule to coincide with the flight time. with luck, they'll sleep through the entire process.

it worked when my son was 4 months old. people groaned when they saw the baby coming onboard, but everything was ok.