Overseas travel with 3 months old

[Claire]

We flew to the UK when our boy was 3 months old and it went OK!

Get the bassinet seat if you can - so you've got somewhere to put bubs when they are asleep or you need a break.
I fed on take off and landing, but I'm sure you can offer your finger, or a toy, bottle, dummy etc.
You don't have to check in your buggy and can keep it with you until you board - it helped us when waiting for interconnecting flights, if nothing else you can use it to push your luggage around! I will say though the buggy got us pushed through customs and passport control really really quickly.
Take plenty of nappies, wipes and changes of clothes and somethign warm to wear. Bubs own blanket instead of the plane supplied.
Small toys but stilleb prepared for some pacing...
My boy flew over OK but when he woke (his normal time) but it was still a dark cabin, he had trouble with that and was hard to settle those last few hours, on the way back he fed constantly...
You just do what you've got to do, it's all manageable.
I found the experience, not too bad - our toddler was a little more difficult but there were two of us so we took turns.

HTH

[barb]

Thanks everybody for the great ideas and suggestions! I hope we'll manage the long flight...
Barb

[cannedemma]

Hi, thanks for asking this question as i too have found this info useful...
one thing i bought which is going to be very handy is a close and secure sleeper, a portable bed that u can take on the plane and use at the airports during stopovers etc... these cost around $50 from toys r us and are great...

Also my midwife has said the absolute best way to settle baby is to feed during take off and landing... this will stop issues with the ears popping...

we are taking our 3 month old and are not even taking a pram as we are using a sling also which is much lighter to pack and easier to move around with!

Good luck, it would be great to hear how u went when u come back?

[barb]

Hi again,
Thanks again for the great advice. I've just looked at slings because so many of you praised it, although I am a little hesitant, my sister had one and her baby literally disappeared in it...?? Are some better then others?? I have a baby bjorn carrier, but I think I'll give a sling a try and I'll take both with me. I know about giving him the breast or a dummy during taking off and landing, hopefully that'll work. I am aiming for the bassinet seat and the bassinet that they have, and I can also get a stroller for transfers, which sounds good. Our trip is pretty long - 10 weeks - so it'll be a while when I can tell you all how it went, but I defenitely will!
Thanks again, Barb