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So interested in the answers! We are flying with O in May, she will be about 8 months. We are flying out (2.5h flight) at noon and flying home at 7p, so I can't answer yet..but I'm also nervous about flying during bedtime!

I flew with my son when he was about this age. They do make you take the baby out of the carrier during takeoff and landing which I thought was completely stupid. What is safer for the baby, to be strapped to me or to be a projectile in case of a crash?! Geez. But he fell asleep in his carrier and then I gently just unbuckled it and pulled it back, leaving the waist part still wrapped around me. So I didn't really wake up and then he just slept on me the whole time. If she is a good sleeper in the carrier then I would try that but they will make you undo the whole thing to go through security, so you'll put the carrier in one of the bins and then walk through with her in your arms. I would say that your plan to have her in the carrier and then one small carryon is a great one - I've found the key is to take as little as possible to carry. You are already short on hands, taking a bunch of stuff just makes it worse. Also make sure you have plenty of time- nothing is worse than panicked rushing through the airport with a little one, you are sure to leave something somewhere. And def look for a family line in security - my airport actually opens a brand new line for people with really tiny ones. And then when he was awake I tried to give him a small bottle at takeoff and landing - I took those little 2 oz disposable bottles of formula since he wasn't nursing by then. Helps pop their ears. Hmmm... think that is all I have!