Travelling with babies

[NYCMel]

we always bring our carseat as i am sort of a hygenic freak when it comes to using other people's stuff. carseats and strollers don't count as checked-in luggage so why not bring your own?

 

[nic-mom]

i see. i guess i'll bring along the stroller and car seat.they don't count as checked-in luggage, but i do have to check them in when i check in all my other luggages, right? then, do i need to wrap them or are these items under special care?

 

[Buckeroo]

The stroller you can check in at the gate (no need to wrap) --but you do have to check in the car seat if you're not planning to take it on the plane with you. Would be best if you can wrap up the car seat and let the check-in personnel know that it should be labeled FRAGILE. When we checked ours in on the way back, they had my husband bring it over to a special check-in place for fragile items.

 

[noc]

I am wondering, how can you breastfeed during take off or landing? Doesn't the baby need to be strapped in as these would be seat beat mandatory times?

 

[nic-mom]

um..good question..haven't thought of that...does anyone know?

 

[Buckeroo]

Yes, you can still b'feed with the baby strapped in. The "belt" that they give you for the baby is adjustable and it pretty much just straps the baby in around the waist. You can still get the baby in the cradle hold position and breastfeed him.