Travelling to a different time zone. How does it effect Babies?
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carang
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i highly recommend forgetting about taking along frozen breastmilk.... the headaches that would involve, i cannot begin to imagine. you will have a high enough stress level that you don't need to add to them.
you would:
have to maintain the temperature of the milk
carry along bottles, nipples, cleaning tools
worry about sterilising them
worry about warming up the milk
worry about whether the milk is melting too quickly
worry about whether the milk is going off
if necessary, i would take a pump and a bottle, if your nipples really can't handle 4-5 direct feeds over the course of 12 hours. (no judgement, just in case it sounds like i'm making one! )
you would:
have to maintain the temperature of the milk
carry along bottles, nipples, cleaning tools
worry about sterilising them
worry about warming up the milk
worry about whether the milk is melting too quickly
worry about whether the milk is going off
if necessary, i would take a pump and a bottle, if your nipples really can't handle 4-5 direct feeds over the course of 12 hours. (no judgement, just in case it sounds like i'm making one! )
carang
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keep in mind with carseats, it is not recommended to keep a small baby in one for extended periods of time. something like 2 hours max...
i never travelled with one, simply because i've taken my kids back on my own and just didn't have any extra hands to carry one along with everything else i had to carry.
to set your mind at rest, travelling with a child younger than 1 is not very difficult, it is once they get mobile and want to explore that it becomes increasingly hard.
good luck and most importantly.... HAVE FUN!
i never travelled with one, simply because i've taken my kids back on my own and just didn't have any extra hands to carry one along with everything else i had to carry.
to set your mind at rest, travelling with a child younger than 1 is not very difficult, it is once they get mobile and want to explore that it becomes increasingly hard.
good luck and most importantly.... HAVE FUN!
Hi Carang,
Thanks for the advise. Didn't take to comment the wrong way at all.
I think I want take any frozen breast milk with me after all. I'll def bring a pump with me though.
Hopefully by the time we fly I can feed him exclusively on the breast, Its been 2 whole days that I've been feeding him on the breast. still a little bit sore. I have one breast which he seem to have a bit of problem in sucking so it gets very sore. but it's getting better.
We do have a rocker which he loves sitting and sleeping in and it's big enough for him to be comfortable in so if the worst comes to it we'll take that with us on the flight.
Thanks for the advise. Didn't take to comment the wrong way at all.
I think I want take any frozen breast milk with me after all. I'll def bring a pump with me though.
Hopefully by the time we fly I can feed him exclusively on the breast, Its been 2 whole days that I've been feeding him on the breast. still a little bit sore. I have one breast which he seem to have a bit of problem in sucking so it gets very sore. but it's getting better.
We do have a rocker which he loves sitting and sleeping in and it's big enough for him to be comfortable in so if the worst comes to it we'll take that with us on the flight.
carang
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the other thing i was going to mention is that if it is a night flight and your baby normally sleeps fairly well at night, you won't have any trouble. you may not even have to feed as often as i suggested. you baby will most likely follow his current schedule and therefore not need any feedings except on waking up just before landing.
as for sore nipples.... that will get better with use...you'll get used to it & baby will become more adept at it with practice.
when i took my 2 year old and my 5 week old to canada (36 hours door-to-door, via tokyo, portland, vancouver, kamloops, calgary and finally regina... oh wait, there was a blizzard and we were diverted to saskatoon where we sat on the runway for over 4 hours, unable to disembark because there was no security for us, then finally back to regina) on my own, the one saving grace for me was that i was exclusively breastfeeding. it was SOOOOOO much easier than having to worry about bottles, formula, sterilising etc. i don't even think i took a pump with me....can't remember, that trip is a total blur!
as for sore nipples.... that will get better with use...you'll get used to it & baby will become more adept at it with practice.
when i took my 2 year old and my 5 week old to canada (36 hours door-to-door, via tokyo, portland, vancouver, kamloops, calgary and finally regina... oh wait, there was a blizzard and we were diverted to saskatoon where we sat on the runway for over 4 hours, unable to disembark because there was no security for us, then finally back to regina) on my own, the one saving grace for me was that i was exclusively breastfeeding. it was SOOOOOO much easier than having to worry about bottles, formula, sterilising etc. i don't even think i took a pump with me....can't remember, that trip is a total blur!
Gosh, What airline is this that you can't book a bassinet more than 38 hours? Also, in case you are a frequent flier with this particular airline- try throwing a fit!.... Seriously! Sometimes these guys just don't get it when they come up with such rules and only become flexible till you absolutely demand it...
Most American airlines do not have a seat belt for the kid, but Cathay does (which slides on to yours); its a pain and not very practical frankly. God forbid something were to happen, and we had to evacuate- I would spend more time undoing the damn belt than running for safety.
Most American airlines do not have a seat belt for the kid, but Cathay does (which slides on to yours); its a pain and not very practical frankly. God forbid something were to happen, and we had to evacuate- I would spend more time undoing the damn belt than running for safety.
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The web site said that we couldn't book 38hours before the flight. but we rang them today and manage took the bassinet. it was klm.
The requirement is that your baby must be less than 10kg and less than 65cm. He's 9.2kg and 64.5cm so by the time we fly he might be over weight and too long. We're going to lie about his weight, lets hope they don't check.
The requirement is that your baby must be less than 10kg and less than 65cm. He's 9.2kg and 64.5cm so by the time we fly he might be over weight and too long. We're going to lie about his weight, lets hope they don't check.
Shenzhennifer
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9.2 kg and he`s only 4.5 months? WOW! Healthy littly guy!
The bassinette on my flight was pretty small. But even if your baby is too big by then, at least you`ll have the good seats and the option of putting him somewhere even if it`s just for a bit.
The bassinette on my flight was pretty small. But even if your baby is too big by then, at least you`ll have the good seats and the option of putting him somewhere even if it`s just for a bit.
Rather than take frozen milk I'd try to take fresh milk. Fresh breast milk will last for up to seven days in the fridge and even at 15 degree (C) it will last for 24 hours. If you have it in a cooler bag with the frozen blue packs it will be fine. And fresh milk is much easier to deal with then frozen milk.
Sore nipples are usually because of positioning problems. If you send me your email address I can send you some photos which might clarify the latching technique to avoid soreness.
On Wednesday morning LLL is having a meeting in Starbucks, Alexandra House, Central. You are very welcome to join us and we can discuss the latching face to face. All our meeting details are at LLL-HK Meetings
Best wishes,
SARAH
Sore nipples are usually because of positioning problems. If you send me your email address I can send you some photos which might clarify the latching technique to avoid soreness.
On Wednesday morning LLL is having a meeting in Starbucks, Alexandra House, Central. You are very welcome to join us and we can discuss the latching face to face. All our meeting details are at LLL-HK Meetings
Best wishes,
SARAH
KLM.... I have flown them before, such an uptight airline. Don't worry, they will not weigh your baby
I traveled with a 3.5 month old (long haul) and then again when he was 5 months (short haul). I breastfed on the flight but took all my pumping gear along. The baby did not really have much jet lag. He is also on GF routine. What I had heard and would highly recommend doing is to make sure that your baby gets up at 7am local time and starts his routine feeds, no matter what time he slept at night. Then he can have one or 2 naps more because he may be very tired but try to keep him up during sunshine hours- not Denmark sunshine hours though!!...LOL My baby adjusted within a day or so.
I traveled with a 3.5 month old (long haul) and then again when he was 5 months (short haul). I breastfed on the flight but took all my pumping gear along. The baby did not really have much jet lag. He is also on GF routine. What I had heard and would highly recommend doing is to make sure that your baby gets up at 7am local time and starts his routine feeds, no matter what time he slept at night. Then he can have one or 2 naps more because he may be very tired but try to keep him up during sunshine hours- not Denmark sunshine hours though!!...LOL My baby adjusted within a day or so.