https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:50:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1677676 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:09:18 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1677676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update, we chose to go with Lufthansa, asked around and it seems like a good airline.</p> <p>@lamariniere: You're right, the only options are red-eyes, but since we're starting in MN, we'll fly to Newark and then to Glasgow overnight.</p> <p>Called the airline this morning and they said I had to book the tickets now and then call back to add the infant after he's born with his name and birth date, and at that time I can ask about the bassinet/bassinet row.</p> <p>I will make sure I am on top of the birth certificate and passport stuff so we get it all in time!</p> <p>Thanks again everybody, this was really helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1677035 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:25:21 +0000 Ctran 1677035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with all the posters and having traveled recently can attest to the importance of calling the airline and letting them know you have a lap infant as you have to pay for taxes for the infant. If their name is not on the list, it will cause a delay when you travel since that happened to me when we were traveling back from Turks and Caicos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676925 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:25:59 +0000 sunny 1676925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@princessandthebee: I think the Ergo was difficult to use until my LO had really good head &amp; neck control. I would recommend a soft wrap style carrier like the Moby or K'tan. I had a K'tan and loved it.</p> <p>Make sure you stay on top of all the paperwork you need to do for her birth certificate and passport since everything takes a few weeks and you need 1 before the other.</p> <p>You will need to apply for the passport in person along with your husband. We had to pay for rush service since we waited too long! Oops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676403 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:50:37 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1676403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@princessandthebee: I'm not really a baby wearer, so I don't have any suggestions. LO hated carriers/slings/etc until she was 4 months so all we have is a hand me down Bjorn. But I've seen a lot of people nursing in their Ergos and you don't really notice it unless you know what they are doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676392 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:46:12 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1676392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, when we took LOs passport photo when she was 5 weeks, we put the sheet over me and I held her up for the photo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676391 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:46:09 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1676391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: Good call on the extra clothing/diapers! We have an Ergo (obviously I haven't used it yet as no baby yet) but should I get a Moby or something similar as well? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676386 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:44:53 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1676386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Make sure and take extra outfits for the baby and you in your carry on. Also double the number of diapers you think you might need. We flew with our LO at 5 months and our first flight was cancelled on the way back, so we were traveling about 6 hours longer than we thought we would be. LO went through 3 outfits, my husband had to change his pants, and I used the very last diaper we had when we came out of immigration. </p> <p>Take a boppy or pillow to help with nursing. If you are going to wear your LO, I'd suggest practicing nursing in the carrier, so then you can nurse while waiting in immigration lines or wherever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676340 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:16:01 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1676340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: yikes, good luck to you, solo flying with two kiddos and one is mobile!! I'm sure you'll do great though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1676335 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:13:47 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1676335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is all such good information!! Thank you everybody!</p> <p>I do plan on BF. And I'm glad he will most likely sleep a lot!</p> <p>Will do vaccinations ahead of time. Didn't know about white sheet for passport photos or calling airline to ask about bassinet rows, thanks for the info!!</p> <p>And since I'm a chronic over-packer, I'm going to need my mother to scale my luggage down for us before we leave, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675739 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:13:54 +0000 Pumuckl 1675739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We flew internationally with our 5m old and we got a bassinet and he slept for the whole flight (airplane = giant white noise machine). Also we got lucky and the seat next to us was empty so we got to take his bucket seat onboard. Nursing was on demand just like normal. He was a little thirstier due to the dry air. I also took a bottle of pumped milk so we'd have something available for him to eat when nursing wasn't an option (like immigration etc.)</p> <p>In order to get the bassinet we called the airline and asked on what dates bassinets where still available. Also diaper bags are not counting toward carry on but I'd still try to not have too much stuff onboard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675690 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:00:18 +0000 Chastenet 1675690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With that young of a baby, and particularly if you breastfeed, I wouldn't worry too much about crying. Chose the flight time that is best for you - you'll most likely have a happily sleeping baby for the majority of the time.<br /> Definitely try to book the seats with the bassinet, that way you can set baby in it and get better rest yourself, also there is more leg room and that is always a plus.<br /> I second Lamarinière about calling the airline for their ticketing procedures. We booked our international Xmas flights already and United told us to call back AFTER baby was born to add him/her to the ticket since you need a name to book. But I know other airlines require you to book the ticket and add the name later.<br /> For the passport, we were living abroad so the processing time was probably different, but we had an appointment at the embassy 3w after DD was born, and received her passport in the mail about 3w after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675667 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:54:18 +0000 lamariniere 1675667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It should be pretty easy at that age, especially if you plan on BF, assuming all goes well in that department. Breastfeeding on a plane is totally fine, no one can really see you, and no one ever said anything when I did it.</p> <p>Passports can take up to 6 weeks, but depending on where you live the birth certificate could take quite some time. My son's birth certificate took 5 weeks to arrive in NYC. You could always pay to rush the passport if you need to. Also, if you are buying tickets now, I'm pretty sure you will still have to indicate that you are traveling with a lap baby. The baby will likely need a ticket with his/her name on it (even when flying for free), so I'm not sure how they process a ticket for an unborn baby. Maybe give the airline a call? In the past we have sometimes had to call to add our lap baby to the ticket. </p> <p>Do you have a lot of flight time options? If memory serves, most US to Europe flights are overnight. I don't think I've ever taken a day flight (and I've flown many many times transatlantically).</p> <p>Eta: if you plan on vaccinating your child, be sure to get the 2 month shots before you go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675201 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:22:17 +0000 Alivoo01 1675201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree at that age (and up until 6 months really) is a great age to fly! They just sleep most of the way!</p> <p>I would just send out the passport application ASAP. If you need it more urgently, you could always pay the rush fee or take it to the passport agency yourself. The turnaround time is quicker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675164 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:13:19 +0000 Ree723 1675164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Flying at that age is super easy! If you're BF'ing, just accept that your LO will feed intermittently throughout the flight and it should be easy peasy. They're not mobile at that stage, nor do they really need much to stimulate them (a bit of face time, a mirror, a small rattle etc are more than enough to entertain a 2.5 month old), so it is really an ideal age to fly.</p> <p>I just posted a similar thread, except I'm flying to England solo with a 24 month old and a 5 month old. I'd take a trip with a 2.5 month old over that any day! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675143 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:07:32 +0000 looch 1675143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would pick the time that is both easiest for you and allows you to land at a time where you can sleep as soon as possible. At that age, pretty much anything you choose is fine. People will probably roll their eyes at you no matter what, but just smile back sweetly!</p> <p>For the passport photo, lay the baby down on a bed on a white or whatever color sheet they require and take the photo from above. That's how they do it in the consulate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675134 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:05:44 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1675134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we flew with a 3 month old - 9 hour flight to cancun - and flying with a baby that young is the easiest time! they'll likely nurse or sleep the whole time, and if they're fussy just nurse some more. i don't think a day or night flight matters much at that point. we took an early AM flight - so not red eye, but not middle of the day either.</p> <p>we got his passport pics taken at costco. just make sure when you get her passport pics taken to either bring a white sheet or towel with you along with the carseat. since they can't sit up yet when they're that little, they'll need to be in something that can prop them up... and they want the background to be white! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675126 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:01:12 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1675126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I flew international (Canada to US so not really) when DD was 11 weeks. Her passport pictures were taken at 5 weeks and I applied in person because it was quicker. Had her passport in hand two weeks later. The flight was so easy. She slept the entire time. I wore her in the ergo and nursed for landing and takeoff. I think our flights were around ten am, but only for two hours.</p> <p>That was by far the easiest trip I have taken with her. Not a peep on either flight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675108 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:56:32 +0000 shopaholic 1675108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd pick the daytime flight because I think most babies I knew at that age, still slept a LOT in the daytime. It's easier to travel then, I actually think. You can just pop baby on the boob under a cover too - likely to just fall asleep! We took K to Europe when she was 3.5 months old. We got her passport pic and application done when she was about a month old and got it probably about a month later. I'd suggest you do it ASAP when you get the chance. Also, CVS was the best to do the photos. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675101 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:53:20 +0000 Anagram 1675101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@princessandthebee: oh. and either day or night should be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675099 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:53:00 +0000 Anagram 1675099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@princessandthebee: book early and request the bassinet row and a bassinet seat. 2.5 months old is probably the easiest age to fly (except I would be so worried about exposure to illness). But definitely in terms of infant behavior it will be the easiest.</p> <p>I flew (just a short 3 hour flight) alone with my Lo and she slept the whole way both ways. The plane noise is great white noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1675092 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:50:18 +0000 theknest 1675092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By 2 1/2 months your baby should have a pretty good concept of night time sleep by that point. However, who knows how good they'll sleep on plane. I would imagine they would do pretty darn good. </p> <p>I know @mrs.bee has some great posts about traveling internationally with little ones (but not quite that young) but in one of her posts she mentioned bassinets for little ones on international flights.<br /> <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/09/11/45-tips-for-flying-with-kids/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/09/11/45-tips-for-flying-with-kids/</a></p> <p>From what I've read - babies do pretty good nursing on flights - and it helps relieve pressure during take-off/landing. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-international-with-a-two-month-old#post-1674978 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:24:51 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1674978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due end of July and we are flying to Scotland in early October for a two week trip with our new little one. It's my husband's sister's wedding, he's throwing a stag party for one of his best friends, and of course LO gets to meet their grandparents from across the pond!</p> <p>Not surprisingly I'm super anxious about it and we are trying to buy tickets this week. The prices don't seem be going down. :(</p> <p>My question is this: Do you recommend flying on a red-eye overnight flight or during the day with a two month two week old?</p> <p>My thoughts are that people may get more annoyed with a crying baby if they are trying to sleep and since babies don't have a concept of night and day at that point, why not try to fly during the day?</p> <p>And does anyone have experience traveling internationally with a baby this young? Like how long did it take to get their passport after you sent off for it? How did BF on the plane go? Am I crazy?!?! Any tips worth mentioning?</p> <p>Thank you! </p>