https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:26:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1834208 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:52:12 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1834208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We flew with our 4 month old to visit DH's family - 2 flights each way, about 8 hours airport to airport. We took a cheap umbrella stroller and it was great to have somewhere to store our carryon bags when we were carrying LO. Take more diapers than you think you will need, and extra clothes for you and LO. I would also recommend taking a boppy/pillow to hold LO on. Some airlines won't let you wear the baby on the flight and it was so much easier to nurse and hold her on the pillow while whe slept. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833984 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:02:47 +0000 Alexandra603 1833984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thank you everyone!! so helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833847 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:24:34 +0000 Emsmems 1833847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I flew with DS and DH when DS was 2.5 months old (he mostly slept) and 5.5 months (did not sleep, played with everything -pretzel bag, cups, napkins. Anything to keep him happy!). We didn't use the stroller too much at our destination, but having it in the airport for the car seat was reason enough to bring it. Don't trust renting a seat, I've read horror stories of them (rental car places) providing inappropriate seats (like a booster for a baby) or expired seats. Technically you aren't supposed to gate check either, but I personally think that's the lesser of 2 evils! </p> <p>And definitely what @Foodnerd81: said. Practice putting them in their bags at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833793 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:50:36 +0000 catomd00 1833793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bring your stroller and get a stroller bag to gate check it. I would bring the ergo too to make it easier on/off the plane. It's a pain traveling with gear but it's not awful! Make sure to nurse/give paci on take off and landing. Other than that it's not so bad - my dd pretty much sleeps the whole time! The first time I flew with dd was 7 weeks and I did it alone. You'll be fine with having your husband there to help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833762 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:27:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 1833762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We flew with c when she was 4.5 months and it wasn't bad. We brought her infant seat and a snap and go base, gate checked on the way there, baggage checked on the way home. I wore her in the beco in the airport mostly but we were able to put bags in the snap and go and it was a place to put her down. We brought big garbage bags to put the seat and stroller in for checking, because we are super classy. </p> <p>My tips- practice, or make your so practice, putting the seat and stroller into te bag, if you go that route- it may be trickier than you expect. And have a gallon ziploc with diaper changing essentials- couple diapers, wipes, pad, so you don have to bring your whole diaper bag into the bathroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833688 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 18:29:40 +0000 MamaBehr 1833688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is the BEST age to travel with! Your LO will sleep the whole time (I have traveled with all three of mine when they were 3 months old). I usually wear mine, but bring the carseat. I normally check the convertible car seats, and gate check the infant car seats. I wouldn't bring the BOB, but that's because I have had a stroller get broken while flying and I would have been so upset if it had been our BOB). Plus, if you have a stroller you have the undercarriage to help carry heavy carryon bags! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833519 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:14:22 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1833519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alexandra603: I flew with both my kids when they were about 3 months old. Flying before 4 months is the easiest time in my opinion! They're still pretty flexible, sleep a lot, and are great lap babies. I would feed during takeoff and landing to minimize ears popping. I would just bring the Ergo and if you're planning to bring you carseat do you have one of those carseat/snap n go combos? If so, I would do that and gate check the carseat. You could stroll your baby all the way to the gate and gate check both the carseat and snap n go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833510 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:08:45 +0000 Mrs. Rabbit 1833510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alexandra603: We flew with our daughter for the first time when she was 4 months and it was SO nice (compared to when she gets older). At that age they still sleep! I wore her in the Ergo for pretty much the entire flight (it was an overseas flight). The Ergo was also fantastic for going through security. If you'd rather not bring your big stroller, could you just buy a cheap 10-buck umbrella stroller? We did that for our cruise, because I didn't want to take the big one, and now we actually use the cheapo more often than not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flying-w-35-month-old#post-1833497 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:55:10 +0000 Alexandra603 1833497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning to fly across the country (about 6 hours) with my 3.5 month old soon - and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed! I'm not planning on buying a seat for her - is gate checking your car seat better than renting one there? Is it worth bringing our stroller - the only one we have is the BOB which is big and I worry about it getting banged up. Worth it to purchase a smaller stroller? Or maybe just bring our ergo/k'tan? We are not planning to walk miles or anything - we are going for a wedding - but it will be hot there.</p> <p>thanks!! </p>