Hello everyone, this month I will be taking my 10-month-old on my first flight. I would appreciate any advice you could give me, or any tricks you’ve learnt from flying with your babies for the first time. What would you have liked to know beforehand? Regards
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munchies
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Planes are massive white noise generators; the calming sound of the engines should be enough to distract you from anything, including noise-canceling headphones!
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We discovered that since airplane restrooms are so small, it was much easier to have multiple wet bags, each containing a diaper, wipes, and a change of clothes, than it was to carry a full diaper bag into the restroom when it was time for a change.
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Keep an extra top in your carry-on luggage for yourself.
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It’s quite useful to gate check your stroller if you can so you have it in the airport.
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It’s helpful to bring along a carrier if you have one in case you need to walk up and down to calm yourself.
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I placed the entertainment screen on the map, and she spent a long time scrolling around it without becoming bored.
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feed during takeoff and landing to promote ear asymmetry
Everything about this is exquisite. Many thanks for that 
I concur with all of it. Anything you know would be popular should be kept within easy access. For instance, since my kid adores her soother, I kept a few in easy reach.
Keep a smaller, easily accessible bag on hand for changing diapers. I had several ziplock bags with ample wipes and one diaper for each change. Having a few on available made it easy for me to grab it without juggling a baby and a diaper bag—this is where the baby carrier comes in useful. I have a baby ktan that was soft sided, and it was incredibly cozy to wear and excellent for naps.
I agree with the carrier, particularly on the sitting. flew with my five-month-old infant. I had to carry him the whole way because there wasn’t enough room for his car seat between the rows. It was considerably simpler and easier for nursing when he had his sling carrier. Without it, I don’t know what I would have done.
You’ve probably previously received warnings, but it really helps to equalize pressure and prevent earache during takeoff and landing by sucking or swallowing. Whatever your baby prefers, during these times, encourage nursing, bottle feeding, or using a pacifier.
If two adults are traveling, have one board the plane during family boarding to get everything settled. Meanwhile, the other can stay outside with the baby until the last group of passengers is boarding, reducing the baby’s wait time on the plane before takeoff.
traveled earlier this year when the baby was nine months old, from Southeast Asia to the UK and back.
We discovered that flying during the day was easier than flying at night, which may seem counterintuitive, and that we are in the minority here. In this manner, parents can manage any wake-ups and fussiness without becoming overly tired. Flights at night carry a significant risk. We can sleep too if they can. However, it’s likely that they won’t, leaving you exhausted to deal with them. Additionally, even while the infant is sleeping, you must remove them from the baby bassinet if there is turbulence because they are quite shallow.
We also had this experience. The nighttime flight did not go as planned. The baby was extremely exhausted and unable to sleep for extended periods of time. It would have been simpler to keep him occupied and take a quick snooze.
However, he also dozed off during the flight and again during the trip home. However, we didn’t. He had a rough night, but he was awake for the day when we landed, but we were toast. Had to make a daytime babysitting reservation.