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Flying with a baby

JennRenee Posted: Sep 25, 2003 04:57 PM+

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Posted: Sep 25, 2003 04:57 PM

Flying with a baby

Patrick and I are going to West Palm Beach in January and assumed we'd take the baby (who will be about 10 weeks old) with us.

The other day a friend told us that a baby under 3 months old can't fly. We haven't established ourselves with a peditrician we can ask yet, so I thought maybe one of you would know.

Any thoughts?

IrishTracy Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:07 PM+

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Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:07 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

Patrick was born on July 24 his first flight to Ireland was Oct 10.

he was 11 weeks & he was fine

chmlengr Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:08 PM+

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Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:08 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

Jenn, I'm not sure, but I just wanted to say I am so jealous you'll be somewhere warm and sunny in January! Enjoy WPB, my best friend lives there....

JennRenee Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:09 PM+

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Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:09 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

Tracy, thanks for the info.

Trish, I am looking forward to it already!

I wish I could take you with us!!

yabbobay Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:51 PM+

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Posted: Sep 25, 2003 05:51 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

Jenn...I used to work for an international airline...and never heard of such a thing...

Boop2704 Posted: Sep 25, 2003 06:05 PM+

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Posted: Sep 25, 2003 06:05 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

My cousins just flew up here with their babies for my uncles funeral. The babies were 3 weeks and 6 weeks. I thought that was a bit young but their doctors said they would be OK!!!

Claud2001 Posted: Sep 26, 2003 10:25 PM+

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Posted: Sep 26, 2003 10:25 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

Jenn!

When we flew from CA to NY for our permanent move - Paul was 11 weeks old! It was NO PROBLEM according to our pediatrician, and actually I firmly believe it's much easier to travel by plane with them when they are so little.

No worries!

allure Posted: Sep 26, 2003 11:01 PM+

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Posted: Sep 26, 2003 11:01 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

I never heard of such a thing

michele31 Posted: Sep 27, 2003 07:55 AM+

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Posted: Sep 27, 2003 07:55 AM

Re: Flying with a baby

Just make sure the doctor knows that you will be flying. I know that the baby should be given something to $uck on to help with the pressure in their ears during take off and landing though.

sonia Posted: Sep 27, 2003 12:37 PM+

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Posted: Sep 27, 2003 12:37 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

i'd say definitely ask a doctor .. my friend thought she'd be able to fly soon after her baby was born, but now the doctor said to wait til she's 3 months. just good to be on the safe side

ChristineC68 Posted: Sep 27, 2003 09:31 PM+

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Posted: Sep 27, 2003 09:31 PM

Re: Flying with a baby

I just got off a plane with a 7 day old baby. I would ask the dr for advise about how to alleviate the ear pressure. What a nice time of year to be going to FL!