Comments on: Chicken Little + Baby Travel

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 08:47:20 +0000

Wow, 3 months!? Brem…..ohhh! Babyyyyyy fevvveerrrrr!!! That is too friggin CUTE, so precious, he’s perfect and beyond adorable!!! Hope the trip went well. Brem’s face and voice was fantastic! Thank you for sharing that lil video with us. Be still my heart and ovaries. Great moment captured.

By: Eva Burgess

Eva Burgess — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 02:27:40 +0000

Pack a spare shirt for you in your hand luggage. Smelling like baby sick for several hours is icky. And spares for him to ofcourse. And don’t worry, it will be good

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:44:37 +0000

Check FAA.gov for what is and isn’t permissible. Their rules change constantly. Also make a list of what you use this week for him. Figure out what you can and can’t live without for a few days.

By: Kimberli Simon

Kimberli Simon — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:03:29 +0000

Enjoy traveling with your little one – it is the best time to fly with a child. All he will need is your boob to be happy. I totally agree that letting him feed on take-off and landing makes for a happy baby, momma, and VERY HAPPY fellow seat mates. I also agree with the commentaries about flying with an extra outfit or two in ziplocs (brilliant) and utilizing a baby carrier to free up your hands. Have a wonderful time and post LOTS of pictures front he HGTV house. I am jealous..

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:15:42 +0000

…travelling with breast milk? Surely the answer is to just keep in in your breasts until you need it? Or am I missing something?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 03:25:01 +0000

1. Bring your stroller and baby carrier through security; don’t check them but keep them with you. Most of them will collapse down and go through the machine, and then you can have everything you need while in the airport.

2. Dress him in PJ’s on the plane. Then you won’t be searching for baby socks.

3. Bring baby medicine just in case he starts running a fever and/or teething and/or experiencing random baby aches while in Florida. Is there anything worse than an uncomfortable baby and trying to find a drug store in the middle of the night in a strange city? No there is not.

Good luck! This really is the perfect traveling age. And remember, all those horror stories about people being huffy about crying babies on a plane? Untrue. Everyone I’ve ever experienced is 100 percent sympathetic and helpful. (Kara wrote an awesome story about this.)

By: Ingrid Taylor

Ingrid Taylor — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 03:22:26 +0000

What a Doll? And that lil smile and Coo???

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 01:43:31 +0000

I travelled with my 4 month old recently and it was easy peasy, but my husband was there so that helped a lot. I agree withwhat everyone said about carriers so that you have free hands. Wear easy shoes since you wil be wearing him and have to put them back on. And make sure your breast milk is at the top of your bag. Mine went through the conveyor belt, didn’t know there was anything wrong with it, but they take your bag and have to test the milk. I had a backpack PACKED with baby stuff and my cooler at the bottom. Horrible idea because everything came out and had to sit on the table then be replaced. I brought a couple toys to distract him, an easily accessible bottle (although I just nursed), antibacterial wipes to wipe down anything he or you touch and a pacifier, I think those are the necessities. And a change of clothes for both of you, just in case!! Good luck!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 23:04:09 +0000

Too young for this tip but for future reference. When he starts to be mobile. Book the bulkhead seats. That gives him a little play area between the seat and the wall.

By: linsey

linsey — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:42:26 +0000

If you will have pumped breast milk, know it is your right to not have it x-rayed. All TSA should know this, but many don’t. There will be confusion and hard looks from men in uniform. Stand your ground–with a smile (and those milky boobs!) and insist, if you’d rather have it hand checked. If so, make sure to arrive at the airport extra early to ensure time for the agents to double check their manual about “human milk.”

I agree about babe sleeping and cooing; and flight attendants LOVE to walk babies up and down the aisle.