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Can a 1.5 months old baby travel by flight? Is it safe? We need to travel to my hometown and my baby is one month and 22 days old.
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Yes! Make sure you are frequently feeding the baby during the flight and carry all your medications! Care needs to be taken during take off and landing
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Dr. Divya Nalamalapu
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes. It is safe. Avoid crowded areas. Maintain your hand hygiene. Feed the baby during ascent and descent. If baby is not accepting feeds, you can use a clean pacifier. Swallowing helps open eustachian tubes(connection between nose and ears) and equalize pressures.
Call your airline and find out if you can get a helper in case you have to travel alone.
Make use of other benefits offered like skipping the queues, feeding rooms where you can rest with your baby too in case of waiting time. By this, you can avoid exposure or close contact with others too. If you are formula feeding, carry your own water.
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Dr. Musunuri Manojna
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4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is usually safe.
Feed the baby after the initial ascent and during descent so as to keep their eustachian tubes open. Inform the airlines beforehand. Travel with adequate help.
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
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Hyderabad
Ya . Put ear plugs
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