Flying with an infant

[Malpka]

Babies are totally portable. Fly. Use a baby carrier. Just make sure to have a food source available for take off (breast or bottle).

(didn't read the other responses)

This.

Flying with an infant is a breeze, IMO. I flew with our others all the time, and I just took baby #4 to Chicago when she was 6 weeks old. Never heard a peep out of her the entire flight. Contrast that with a flight I had taken a few months earlier with my 2 year old, and i would sooner fly with sextuplet infants than one toddler.

[HouseofWool]

would sooner fly with sextuplet infants than one toddler.

[Urowife]

We flew with DD when she was about 10 weeks. It was a breeze. She hated the car at that age, so a 20 hour trip would have been pure torture for everyone. Also, if you are nursing, I wouldn't leave the baby behind because of the difficulties of having to pump.

Contrast that with a flight I had taken a few months earlier with my 2 year old, and i would sooner fly with sextuplet infants than one toddler.

Ditto. We were just stuck on a plane for 6 1/2 hours with an 18 month old.

You'll have a great flight. Our kids were really easy to fly with up until they hit a year. If you can swing it, I would buy a seat for the baby. Some airlines only charge 1/2 price for infant seats.

Thanks! The drive would be about 20 hours each way, so we'd probably break it up over two days if we go the driving route. The flight would be about 5-6 hours, with one stop.

Ooh - sorry. I inserted the 2.5 month old baby figure in my driving comment. A 20 hour drive sucks for EVERYONE, adults included. I'd totally fly.

[Cumberland]

I think the flight may be the easier part of the trip- having to attend to the social obligations and stay in a hotel or busy household and attend to the baby's needs may be the harder part.

[moonlight]

I think the flight may be the easier part of the trip- having to attend to the social obligations and stay in a hotel or busy household and attend to the baby's needs may be the harder part.

This was true in my case last week. We were at the grandparents-in-laws for 5 days with our 3 week old baby. It was hard being away from my home. I missed my own baby set up friendly house. Now I understand why people with small kids don't want to go anywhere for the holidays. It's a total PITA to pack up and be somewhere else. Or maybe it's just me and liking my own routine. I didn't even know I had a routine until I was away! LOL!

[Michele]

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