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On an Airplane with a Newborn
Air Travel with Babies up to 3 Months Old
By Alex Powell
Always Be Prepared
One secret to a successful flight? Make like a boy scout and be prepared. "I wasn't too concerned about the flight," Caccavale Reynolds says. "I was worried about forgetting something."
Here's a look at the basics you'll need for air travel:
- Diapers, diapers and more diapers! (Dr. Sears recommends one diaper per each hour of travel, plus a few extras just in case.)
- Baby wipes.
- A changing mat.
- Disinfectant wipes. (These are great for cleaning off surfaces, including diaper changing stations, Dr. Sears says.)
- A change of clothes for Baby.
- Thermometer.
- Infant ibuprofen and acetaminophen (if your baby will be over 2 months old at the time of your trip) and medicine droppers.
- Ear-numbing drops (available by prescription from your pediatrician). "A few drops can quickly soothe a painful ear, whether the pain is from an ear infection or altitude pressure," Dr. Sears says.
- Nasal saline spray. "The biggest downside of airplane air is that it is very dry," Dr. Wheeler says. "It makes you feel miserable." A saline nasal spray used periodically during the flight will keep your little one's nasal passages moist.
- Plenty of pacifiers. Your baby will need to "pop" his ears by swallowing during takeoff and landing. If he doesn't want to be fd, a pacifier will help. "Even if you are anti-pacifier, this is the time to give in," says Kathryn Kaycoff-Manos, a mom of twins from Encino, Calif.
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