Would you fly to Europe with a 4 month old baby?

[Anonymous]

We're expecting our first baby and would like to plan a trip to Europe so that our family and friends can meet our baby.

Do you think that 4 months would be too early?

Any tips?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Not to early. A great age for traveling.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I've gone even further. After you pack add two more diapers and an extra change of clothes to the bag. And two gallon zip locks.

[Anonymous]

That's a great time to fly. But buy the extra seat and take the car seat. Or book early and get a bulkhead seat so that they can give you the little bassinet that attaches to the wall in front of you (I prefer the car seat because baby is used to it). It's easier traveling with an infant who sleeps most of the time than a toddler who wants to walk and explore, so four months old is wonderful.

What I do when I travel (alone) with my child:

Pack all my stuff and his in a large bag and check it.

Use the diaper bag as my carryon, even though you are generally allowed one carry on and a diaper bag (check with the specific airline). But the less mass you have, the easier it is to manouver.

Plan feedings well, use bottled water for formula if you use formula. The airline water can be dirty. Be ready to declare baby liquids and medicine separately. Never had a problem with this.

Pack enough diapers and formula (if bottle feeding) as if you were getting delayed. Because that's very common these days. I sat on a plane for 4 additional hours on one of my flights and spent 7 additional hours in an airport. I usually pack twice the number of diapers I think I will need.

Take additional baby wipes for cleaning hands, etc.

Pack blankets and light clothing, because planes change in temperature. Pack extra clothing for him and for you. You don't want to be on an 8 hour flight with baby spit up on your shoulder the whole time.

And have fun.

[Anonymous]

Yes I'd fly - the easiest flight I ever took with my daughter was when she was 2 months old - the people behind us were astonshed when we stood up with a baby at the end of the flight - no clue she was there! You don't need to pack much - just diapers, blanket and spare clothes. If you're breastfeeding that's the easiest - no food to pack! You can buy more diapers and wipes when you get there.

[Anonymous]

I would do it, too. We had twins and did it using "Sit n Strolls" -- a car seat that turns into an airplane seat that turns into a stroller. We left our house with the kids in the car seat and they never had to get out -- only at security and for diaper changes. They were pricey, but we traveled a lot when they were little and it was totally worth it. We used them for two years and they were still in such great shape that we were able to donate them.

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[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you all for the very helpful responses!