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On an Airplane with a
3- to 9-Month-Old
Air Travel with Older Babies
By Alexandria Powell
Tere Estorino flew twice with her baby when he was between the ages of 3 and 9 months old. Thankfully, both flights went well. "I think it had a lot to do with both the times we flew and my nursing him during takeoff and landing," says the mom from Miami, Fla.
You can reduce turbulence when traveling with a 3- to 9-month old – at least, on the baby front. Below are some tips and advice from seasoned parents and experts.
Travel always starts with packing your bags – and if you're bringing along an older baby, you'll be packing plenty.
"At 9 months old, my son was already on solids, so I had some fruit and a couple of jars of food handy, in case he got hungry," Estorino says. "I also packed some books and about three of his favorite toys, as well as extra diapers, wipes, medicine, a thermometer and a change of clothes. I had all this in my carry-on, just in case! It's better to over pack than not."
Here's a look at what your baby may need for the flight:
- Plenty of diapers.
- Baby wipes.
- A changing mat.
- Small fragranced bags for diaper disposal.
- Hand sanitizer.
- Disinfectant wipes for cleaning surfaces.
- A change of clothes for baby – and one for you as well.
- Thermometer.
- Infant ibuprofen and acetaminophen, and medicine droppers.
- Ear-numbing drops (available by prescription from your pediatrician). Whether the pain is from altitude pressure or an ear infection, a few drops will quickly soothe a painful ear, says Dr. James Sears, a pediatrician, co-author of The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Little, Brown and Co., 2003) and member of the Lansinoh Breastfeeding Advisory Board.
- Nasal saline spray, to keep your little one's nasal passages moist and comfortable.
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