https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:13:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-842945 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:55:34 +0000 Sammyfab 842945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped nursing at a year and we've taken a good number of flights since. I just brought a straw cup full of water and every time I felt like I needed to equalize myself I'd offer him a sip of water. He always had a sip so it was like he knew what he needed to do! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-842893 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:19:03 +0000 sorrycharlie 842893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: oh gosh, so sorry that it didn't go smoothly!! :(</p> <p>I got really lucky, I think. Our flight to Orlando was at 12:50, and LO was due for a nap right at that time. I nursed her going up, she fell asleep for about 35 minutes. After that, she woke and wanted to play - which was the "worst" part, cause she gets bored pretty quick with certain toys. But we managed. I was terrified to land, cause of her ears..and offered her a 1:1 juice:water (she won't take milk from a bottle). She half drank it, half people-watched but was totally fine. When we stood up to deplane, the people behind and in front of us couldn't believe how good she was.</p> <p>The way home, our flight was supposed to leave at 7:15..but was delayed over an hour. The worst part was the ride to the airport..she hadn't napped since checkout at 11, and it was 5pm..so she was screaming, I was stressed and not letting down fast enough, she'd escalate, rinse and repeat. she finally fell asleep, slept the whole ride and til security.</p> <p>She was starting to get overtired and whiny waiting to take off (almost 830 by this point...she normally goes to sleep at 630!!) but the second I nursed her she fell right to sleep and slept the entire flight.</p> <p>I'm not banking that it'll be easier the next time cause she'll be mobile by then! She can't crawl or walk yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-842621 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:44:38 +0000 lamariniere 842621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can he drink water out of a water bottle/cup? (Ours could take sips at that age). If so, have him regularly sip water during the landing. Bonus: he might think it's a fun game. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-842435 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:38:21 +0000 cranberryapple 842435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: How did it go with your LO on your flight? Hope it went well!! :) </p> <p>Our flight was at noon, and DS wouldn't go down for his first nap, so that was not a good start. I did manage to get him to nurse during the take-off, and he only took to it because he was actually hungry and was getting antsy/fussy. During landing was when the longest 15 minutes of my life occurred! There was definitely a change in the cabin pressure - it seemed more than usual even for my ears. I whipped out the sippy cup and the food pouch, and that stopped him from crying for a few seconds at a time. It was my first time using one of those food pouches and I had no idea they were so liquid-y, so it was really messy. Sadly, those two ideas were a fail for us and nothing I did calmed him down from his scream cries! Thankfully, during the very last bit of the landing, a passenger across the aisle played peek-a-boo with him, so that actually worked. OMG, I dunno if I can do it again!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-767059 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:30:46 +0000 MamaMoose 767059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cranberryapple: I think giving him a bottle would be your best bet if he won't nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-767054 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:28:03 +0000 lemondrop 767054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always tried to anticipate those times and started nursing well before he got worked up. We flew at that age and I nursed 5/8 takeoffs and landings and he only cried once. Same this time around at 16 months, he never cried this time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-767039 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:16:15 +0000 Mrs. Train 767039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use lollipops. I know it's not good for kids to have candy but its the one thing I could get my kids to suck on. One for take off and one for landing. It's messy and drippy but I can still hold the stick (unlike hard candies) and I just keep wipes on hand. You could also try letting him suck on a big piece of dried fruit like those big dried mango slices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-767028 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:10:49 +0000 kml636 767028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had pumped some bottles for the plane, even though my LO is BF. It was great, if she wouldn't nurse I gave her a bottle and it worked well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-767017 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:04:49 +0000 sorrycharlie 767017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are flying in 3 weeks and I'm terrified if this. LO only nurses for 3-4m, won't take a bottle! She will be a few days shy of 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-766974 Wed, 08 May 2013 07:29:19 +0000 wheres_c 766974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are for 1+ years old, but maybe check with your pediatrician about using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Earplane-Plugs-Airplane-Travel-Child/dp/B000052XG5" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Earplane-Plugs-Airplane-Travel-Child/dp/B000052XG5</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-765569 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:27:16 +0000 yoursilverlining 765569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm assuming your LO also won't take a bottle?</p> <p>Anything that gets them to swallow more should help relieve the pressure; so I would try something sticky on the paci if that will help your LO to take it. </p> <p>Does your LO like those pouches of food? Maybe he would suck on that and eat it during landing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-765551 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:21:46 +0000 BSB 765551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any LOs but my ears pop like crazy when I land. I'm really worried my future LOs will have this problem.</p> <p>What about creating a game that gets your LO to open up his mouth (big yawn) to release the pressure. That helps me. Off the top of my head, maybe create a game called "silent animals." It's called silent animals because you pretend to be an animal but without making a noise. You could see if he could mimic a lion or a tiger. That would help with getting him to yawn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/air-travel-take-offlanding-for-baby-who-wont-nurse-or-take-pacifier#post-765536 Tue, 07 May 2013 12:17:18 +0000 cranberryapple 765536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO (9 Months) and I are going to be taking a short one hour flight, but the last flight I took with him didn't go over so well, especially during the landing portion where he scream-cried for probably the longest 1.5 minutes of my life ever! Hahahaha. I know him well enough to know he won't nurse during that time, and he normally doesn't use a pacifier. He doesn't suck on his fingers either, so I'm wondering if there are any other solutions to deal with the pressure changes. I was thinking maybe a piece of fruit? Put some sunflower seed butter on a pacifier? Would these ideas work, and what have you tried? </p>