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Ill be keeping an eye on this thread, we have our first flight with lo in a couple of weeks. Good luck!

I flew with my son long haul at 6 months, and he was a breeze because he wasn't mobile...so It should be pretty easy to keep him contained. I also brought my Ergo, it was good for keeping him close, but it can't be used during take off and landing. Some flight attendants might give you the evil eye for using it at all, so just be prepared for that. I dressed him in a one piece pajama because it can get cool on the flights, worked out great.

Bring a change of clothes (at least shirts) for you and your husband, plus snacks for you guys because you might not be able to eat at mealtimes. Also, bring a light blanket to drape over your shoulder/baby's face in case of window glare or an overhead light nearby.

Most of all, just remember that most people are accommodating.

eta: don't stress out too much if your LO won't suck on anything during take off or landing, my son falls asleep during taxi, so he's usually asleep for takeoff.

@rrachael: we flew from San Francisco to Boston when DS was only a few months old. It wasn't bad at all! I blogged about it (last summer) and there's a link in my profile!

@Navy_Mommy: ahh, just kidding ... found it. Thanks! DId you ever end up doing a follow up post? This is so helpful ... we're also doing a red eye there and a day time flight back. DH was planning to wear LO in an Ergo and then I would transfer to a ring sling on the plane .... but I also have a Mei Tai ... do you think an Ergo would make it through security? I'm so nervous about the angry stares I'm going to surely get .... I just need to remind myself that I'll most likely never see these people again!

@rrachael: they'll let you wear the ergo through security. They just swab your hands after. You can do it! I traveled across the country and back by myself at 4.5 and 5.5 months. I wore LO in front in my Beco, wore her diaper bag on my back and rolled her carseat in a bag behind me. Three of four times, TSA pulled me out of the regular line and let me use the short cut for people in wheelchairs, so no one was giving angry stares. I brought earplugs and chocolates as preemptive bribes for people around me, just in case.