https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 20:14:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113623 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:31:58 +0000 mediagirl 2113623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really depends on your flight attendant. Once or twice I was allowed to keep her in the ergo but more often than not, I had to take her out of it. Even though I held her the same way... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113616 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:21:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2113616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told I would have to take her out for take off and landing. I generally didn't keep her in it durig the flight anyway just for comfort. I have heard several different reasons for it so I don't think the flight attendants really know why. </p> <p>If you are flying with a nursing infant, I found the travel Boppy to be really helpful and worth the extra thing to carry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113579 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:44:05 +0000 hilsy85 2113579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: just held in your lap and not strapped to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113578 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:42:46 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2113578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been told to hold the baby for takeoff and landing. I was once told that in an emergency if they need to help either of you that they don't have time to figure out how to unwrap/unbuckle a carrier.<br /> Also, the forward thrust projectile baby theory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113555 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:17:57 +0000 Tanjowen 2113555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting! And probably varies each airline. I only fly Delta, and when LO was in a carrier (Moby wrap &amp; sling) they never said a word about removing him. Now that we bring his carseat, they tell me to put him in it for take off only. I haven't had anyone tell me to put him in for landing yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113224 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:00:24 +0000 sunny 2113224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: The rule I've been told is that baby cannot be tethered to you via a carrier. So you can hold baby with your hands (on your lap), just not be joined via a strap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113220 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:59:15 +0000 sunny 2113220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a rule that seems to be inconsistently applied. However, while wearing an Ergo carrier, I've been able to convince them that by unhooking the back, the Ergo is now a "blanket". :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113187 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:44:10 +0000 shopaholic 2113187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been told to take LO out of the baby carrier during takeoff and landing before. But a couple times they just looked at me (LO was sleeping) and didn't bother to tell me. I think that is the correct rule though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113179 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:34:15 +0000 ineebee 2113179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm confused, too. You don't have to buy a seat for babies, right? And if you don't, then where is the baby supposed to go if not in your lap/in the carrier during take-off/landing? We're traveling on a plane when our LO will be 7-8w old and hope not to have to buy him a seat... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113171 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:27:43 +0000 looch 2113171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The rationale is that your lap child is safer as a projectile if there were an emergency. If you think about the forward thrust, you would squash the baby if it were strapped to you and you were strapped into your seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113136 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:11:43 +0000 PurplePumps 2113136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm confused, wouldn't the seatbelt go under the baby and not around/top of him/her? My immediate thought would be that the baby would be safer strapped to me if anything happened, than just on my lap and free to go flying off somewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113134 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:11:10 +0000 yoursilverlining 2113134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’ve flown a lot with LO and it’s been our experience that we only got hassled to take her out of the carrier during takeoff and landing and then only inconsistently.</p> <p>Keep in mind too that if you wear a baby through security, they can (and for me, always did at bigger airports) test your hands for bomb/whatever residue. Not a big deal, but annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113124 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:08:51 +0000 lamariniere 2113124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has been inconsistent for us. We mostly fly in Europe (since we live here) and most companies require you to use the infant seat belt that hooks through the adult seat belt for take off and landing and anytime the seatbelt sign is on. Because of that, I never fly with the baby carrier on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113070 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:39:15 +0000 hilsy85 2113070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: I think in major turbulence the force of your body could crush the baby, same thing as belting them to your lap in a car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113068 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:37:22 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2113068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I've dealt with this, very inconsistently though. I always wondered the rationale. When the baby was just loose on my lap I was afraid he would fly out of my hands, but maybe that's safer than being attached? Not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113060 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:34:25 +0000 Anagram 2113060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes we've been able to use it, and sometimes we've been told we have to hold LO for take off and landing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113059 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:34:09 +0000 tysonja 2113059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been asked to not use during take off and landing, and once was asked not to use it on the flight at all. it was ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113057 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:33:08 +0000 Mamaof2 2113057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: ditto<br /> I was told during take-off and landing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113054 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:32:11 +0000 Alivoo01 2113054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: Ditto on the takeoff and landing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113052 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:31:15 +0000 getjazzy 2113052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's all the time when the seat belt sign is lit, but during take off and landing I've heard of people being asked (inconsistently) to remove the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113051 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:31:14 +0000 beachbee 2113051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was allowed to keep LO in the carrier for our entire flight. That would have thrown me too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113039 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:28:11 +0000 Rockies11 2113039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have flown a lot, and it's inconsistently enforced - some airlines said they weren't supposed to let us, but let us anyway, and some made us take her out of it. They always gave the same rule - that the carriers weren't tested or rated like seatbelts - so I assume that it really isn't allowed. It was only for take-off and landing though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113029 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:24:35 +0000 hilsy85 2113029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had an issue with this since we have always bought LO a seat, but I am aware of it--I think it is probably dependent on the flight attendant whether or not they enforce it. It is much safer to have baby out of the carrier in the event of major turbulence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-and-flying#post-2113023 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:23:00 +0000 BSB 2113023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I overhead a flight attendent tell man babywearing (I think it was a Moby) that when the fasten seatbelt sign is on that the child needs to be out of the baby wearing gear. That the baby can go back into it when the fasten seatbelt sign is off. I think the man and his wife was thrown off by it. His wife understood because I guess the baby wearing gear isn't TSA tested, but they seem to have an newborn. I felt bad for them, I could hear the little baby crying during take off and landing. I did write myself a note so I would remember for the future. </p> <p>Did you know about this rule? How did you work around it? </p>