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How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« on: September 26, 2021, 12:18:34 AM »
What is the youngest age you have taken an infant on a plane to go on vacation?

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2021, 12:21:45 AM »
4weeks

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2021, 12:22:23 AM »
2 months
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2021, 12:22:41 AM »
5 weeks.
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2021, 12:25:08 AM »
7 weeks.

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2021, 12:39:51 AM »
3 weeks but not for a vacation
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2021, 01:14:13 AM »
4 months.
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2021, 05:10:43 AM »
3 weeks (quasi vacation.)

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2021, 08:07:09 AM »
I’ve taken a two week old to Florida but it was for Pesach so that was easier then making it ourselves.
Does anyone have an opinion on when it is safe to fly with an infant for vacation? I know some people who  won’t take their baby out of the house until they get their two month old vaccinations.

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2021, 08:49:20 AM »
6 weeks.

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2021, 09:20:32 AM »
I’ve taken a two week old to Florida but it was for Pesach so that was easier then making it ourselves.
Does anyone have an opinion on when it is safe to fly with an infant for vacation? I know some people who  won’t take their baby out of the house until they get their two month old vaccinations.
that's what the doctor usually says

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2021, 04:52:05 PM »
that's what Doctor Fauci usually says
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2021, 08:24:39 AM »
What is the youngest age you have taken an infant on a plane to go on vacation?

i've traveled with infants just days old, but that was because we had a reason.

if it's your standard run of the mill vacation, i would not travel until after 1st vaccine set. it's not worth the risk.


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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2021, 08:26:03 AM »
What is the youngest age you have taken an infant on a plane to go on vacation?
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2021, 08:50:04 AM »
Does anyone have an opinion on when it is safe to fly with an infant for vacation? I know some people who  won’t take their baby out of the house until they get their two month old vaccinations.
2 months
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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2021, 09:47:26 AM »
6 weeks (twins)
we planned it as a vacation, not sure it actually ended up being one...

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2021, 11:40:31 AM »
Children (and especially infants) have narrower Eustachian tubes (that connect the nose to the middle ear) which are more horizontal than the larger slant that adults have (since we have longer faces).  When an eensy weensy air bubble emerges from that tube we hear a "pop".  If that tube is clogged and the bubble doesn't emerge, the Eustachian tube still tries to do its job of normalizing pressure so it vacuums its attachment on the eardrum (that stretching is painful!).

To help normalize pressure by opening the Eustachian tube, we can chew gum or yawn which babies (and many young children) can't voluntarily do.  This all means that children and babies suffer more pain than adults.

Tips:1.  Sucking a bottle/nursing will help.  (Since the Eustachian tube connects to the back of the nose, you don't need to worry about air being sucked in from the mouth and going to the stomach.) 

2.  Decongestants enlarge the Eustachian tube.  Some find this helpful to take an hour before LANDING.  Absolutely talk to your doctor before giving to infants or children (I wouldn't do it personally.)

3. Painkillers.  Again, talk to your doctor.

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Re: How young was your baby when you went on vacation?
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2021, 11:51:37 AM »
Children (and especially infants) have narrower Eustachian tubes (that connect the nose to the middle ear) which are more horizontal than the larger slant that adults have (since we have longer faces).  When an eensy weensy air bubble emerges from that tube we hear a "pop".  If that tube is clogged and the bubble doesn't emerge, the Eustachian tube still tries to do its job of normalizing pressure so it vacuums its attachment on the eardrum (that stretching is painful!).

To help normalize pressure by opening the Eustachian tube, we can chew gum or yawn which babies (and many young children) can't voluntarily do.  This all means that children and babies suffer more pain than adults.

Tips:1.  Sucking a bottle/nursing will help.  (Since the Eustachian tube connects to the back of the nose, you don't need to worry about air being sucked in from the mouth and going to the stomach.) 

2.  Decongestants enlarge the Eustachian tube.  Some find this helpful to take an hour before LANDING.  Absolutely talk to your doctor before giving to infants or children (I wouldn't do it personally.)

3. Painkillers.  Again, talk to your doctor.

Thank you for the education. DW used to nurse to help with this issue (though we were unaware of the science, just knew the practical outcomes).
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