Flying with Baby
Flying with baby was easier than I expected.
We just took our first flight with baby from North Carolina to California. I have been worried about this flight since I booked it months ago. I didn’t want to be “that” woman with the crying baby. I felt like I would have no control of the situation if Owen was crying and I couldn’t get away from people.
Strangely the hardest part turned out to be getting through the security trying to hold the baby, take off my shoes, and move all my stuff into the X-ray machine. Up until last week I thought I would by traveling alone with my baby but my husband was able to come at the last minute which was a lifesaver. Not only did I know that he would be in the seat next to me, he was an extra pair of hands and a change of scenery for Owen to look at instead of just my face.
Our trip across the country was on two planes, one small plane for an hour and then a big plane for five hours. The small plane was really loud and I thought it might bother Owen but he really didn’t seem to mind. It also muffled any noise that he made so he didn’t bother the other passengers. I was surprised when he fell fast asleep for most of the trip. The next plane had me nervous since it was the long flight and when we boarded the plane, we had someone else in our row. I was hoping to have an extra seat so we could spread out across the row. Luckily the flight was not full and the flight attendant moved us to an empty row. My husband and I took turns entertaining Owen while the other rested and Owen napped as usual on the plane. I was worried that the pressure would bother his ears but he really didn’t seem to mind. All my worrying was for nothing, he did great!
This just showed me that babies are pretty adaptable; it can be the parents that have a hard time adjusting to a change in the regular schedule.
Have you flown with your baby? How did it go?
