Hey I'm Lisa. Welcome back to my channel. In today's video I want to share with
you some tips on flying with a baby. [Hi Phoebe!] I have done this several times. With Rose, I
traveled when she was about 8 weeks old for a friend's wedding; with James, I
traveled alone for some work opportunities, and so I've got some tips
and tricks that I've definitely learned. It's a bit of a... it's a bit of a
go [haha] to travel, especially if you're
traveling alone. Today I am traveling with my husband, so you're gonna see him
holding the camera, but I have traveled alone and honestly a lot of the tips
apply, it just obviously makes it a little bit easier when you have a second
pair of hands. Especially when they're a handsome second pair of hands. And stay tuned to the
end of this video because I'm going to share with you my essential packing tips
that you definitely need if you're gonna be traveling with a baby. We gotta get
you from there, into here. I personally like to do the carseat
separate from the stroller because I just like the flexibility that that
gives me. And so we have a little bit of a hack where, especially if I'm traveling
alone to make it easier to transport the car seat and your stroller.
Some airlines make it really simple- they have different lines that allow you
to skip some of the crowds and honestly I just find that oftentimes the staff at
these major airlines are super helpful and accommodating when you're traveling
with a baby. I always like to check the car seat, and things like car seats are
free for most airlines when you're traveling with a baby. So I've never had
to request the plastic bag, they've always just given it to me, and it keeps
the car seat nice and protected and clean and it's just really helpful
because carting around the car seat in an airport can be kind of difficult. Now
I will explain why later, but it is so important to request a second plastic
bag when you check-in. So when I travel I like to wear a blazer bc then it doesn't get crumpled in my suitcase. But why I really like it
is because it has deep pockets, I can keep things like a boarding pass very much at hand. Other things in my pockets, let me show
you so I keep a cell phone charger too close at
hand. And then I keep...
headphones with the adapter like this part is really important
like, thingymabobber. So this one goes with my phone
but then you have the adaptor to go into the headset on the airplane.
What else is here... lip gloss. Essential. And then...
my very favorite essential oils so that when I'm feeling
either, anxious, like I need a bit of a emotional lift, I
have it on the airplane.
One thing that's kind of fun in travel with babies
You get to go in the family lane
So we've just cleared security. A couple things about security: security can be
stressful, so if you're traveling with a baby, just expect it to be a little bit
you know, chaotic. So a couple things that I do to make going through security a
little bit easier: number one, wear shoes that you can like
slip on and off easily. So these have no backs or anything, so that's really
helpful. Wear an outfit that is easy. So for example, maybe don't wear a belt, wear
like a jacket or sweater that's easy to take on and off, and you're not really
like fumbling. And then, I have been through security with a baby several
times- sometimes they ask you to put the stroller down and then put it on the
belt. Other times they just let you walk through the metal detector with the
stroller. So it kind of depends and so it can be a little bit, you know, challenging
when you've got the baby and you're trying to put a stroller down but what I
have found in the past is that people are super helpful! So I've given the baby
to somebody else or about somebody else to fold the stroller, and then of course
I always bring a soft baby carrier because then you can always strap the
baby to you, put the stroller down, um... you really just have to kind of like take a
deep breath, you know, and just kind of breathe through the experience. But you
know, we were through it in about ten minutes? So now we're gonna go find some
breakfast
Okay, another super important hack that I've learned from experience, let me tell
you, is to make sure find your gate FIRST and then go to breakfast because I
cannot tell you how many times I've sat down and then been like "la la la la"
"OH MY GOSH we're boarding!" So I always like to find the gate first and then find
something close by. For getting onto the airplane and getting the stroller
checked at the gate I will strap the baby to me
I took my blazer off as I was feeling kind of hot but I keep it slung over my
arm so that I can have all the necessities that I had in my pockets
close at hand. I will also make sure I have a credit card- that's really important
in my blazer pocket so that if I want to buy something if I get hungry on the
airplane, I'm not having to like go into my purse underneath the seat and all.
That just makes it a little bit easier. And then I always get an extra
plastic bag. Experience has shown me that even if you put the stroller in one
piece [haha] under the airplane at gate check, we've had pieces gotten lost like the
the hood canopy; we've had stuff get broken... and so I always wrap it up real
good inside a plastic bag.
Okay so we're in our seats. I like to sit at the back of the airplane because I
find that if I'm going to keep check my stroller it takes a while to get it out
anyways. And so I'm kind of waiting, I'd rather wait like in my seat as long as
you're closer to the bathrooms and you're closer to the flight staff if you
need anything. Okay so a couple things when I get to my seat I have the baby
carrier on and that's when I'll put my own seat belt on. You're not supposed to
have the baby strapped to you when you're... haha she keeps turning around to try
to see herself... you're not supposed to have a baby strapped to you when you take off
haha this girl... So I will keep the baby strapped to me while I fasten my own
seat belt and then only unbuckle the top because when you're alone it's just so
much easier to keep the [SLAP] belt part [haha] on so that you're not really you know worried
about where you're gonna put baby when you're buckling in
the carrier. I also... this might be too much information but, like, this is also
how I go to the bathroom when I'm traveling alone with a baby. I will just
keep her strapped to me and go to the bathroom and literally have her strapped
me. Right? Hi Phoebe.
I find that the flight staff is so helpful when you're traveling with a
baby, and if they can find you an empty seat they will find you one so you can
put the baby beside you. It's so helpful, it gives you your arms a little bit of a
break. I am actually very picky with which airline I select because of the
space. Some of the less expensive or budget carriers... there is just not a lot
of space in between the seat in front of you and your seat, so when you're
traveling with a baby these few inches really matter!
I personally don't bring that many toys because, to me, it's just another thing to
lose. And I just find there's random things that you can occupy a baby with
on an airplane
So we made it off the airplane the stroller arrived in one piece, nice and
dry and clean thanks to the plastic bag, and now we're off! Those are my tips for
how to travel with a nine-month-old on an airplane. I hope they were helpful and
honestly I just think that don't be afraid just try it.
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