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
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Patrick was born on July 24 his first flight to Ireland was Oct 10.
he was 11 weeks & he was fine
chmlengr
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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
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Tracy, thanks for the info.
Trish, I am looking forward to it already! I wish I could take you with us!!
Jenn...I used to work for an international airline...and never heard of such a thing...
Boop2704
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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
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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
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I never heard of such a thing
michele31
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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
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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
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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!
