Managing baby at airport without DH

[Amaunet]

I used my ergo in the terminal when we flew to Noosa and actually managed to go to the loo at the airport with him strapped to my front I couldn't be bothered getting him out!

[AndiE]

Thanks gals - really appreciate the tips.

I've flown Virgin on my own when DS1 was a bub and also with both boys (DS2 was five months) and I must say, the airline staff were fab ON the plane. So the actual flights don't worry me one jot. If I find myself in a fix at the airport on the way back home, I'll just hit up a member of their airport staff for assistance. I'll beg and plead if I have to

Hmm ... maybe I'm just obsessed with going to the loo! Anyone would think I had a very weak bladder (... er no) or a phobia (... other than preferred cleanliness, no also).

LS - I think the winning tip of the thread is to take a blanket with me so DS2 can go on the floor in the loo.. Cheers too for the offer of a loan, but I have a sling (which I really don't use) plus a baby bjorn, tho at 11kg I feel DS2 is a wee bit too heavy for it. I'm going to use the next 10 days to get use to him in the sling.

Cheers, Andie

[PollyA]

Hey,
i Have travelled a lot solo with my 2 (only one at a time mind you) at various ages.
10 months is actually a nice age
If you can borrow and Ergo I would highly recommend it
Going to the toilet is not easy but possible/
You can either get your pants down and then put bubs on your knee while you do the deed (this would be my preference) or it is possible with the sling on
CLothes without buttons and zips are therefore easier
Pack some essentials in a small bag that will fit under the seat in front of you, nappies, wipes, toys, food etc, and it needs to zip up so you could get it with your feet if possible. And everything you're taking on the plane should fit into one bag. I have been a packhorse a couple of times and it makes everything harder. If everything, including your handbag, just fits into a backpack then you can have bub on the front, gear on the back. Just a word of warning, you will nee to take bub out of the sling going through the security check (this has been the only time I cried, was on my own, 3 months old baby in a hug a bub which is only t-shirt material, no buckles or anything and shocked as hell when i need to take him out- the security guard just held him for me as I got everthing ready again)
You'll be pleasantly surprised!

[CeCe]

I may be travellng solo soon, so I've found this really useful. Particularly having to take DS out of his carrier. I'm glad I'll be prepared for that now.

Junglemum, if you can't keep them in the carrier for takeoff and landing, which I was planning to do, what is the process? Do they provide a seatbelt of some sort to secure them? My DS will be approximately 12 weeks.