10.5 weeks

[Flasch186]

Yup we're pregnant with our first and probably at the worst time financially. My community is going to finish out this year after a 5 year run and the wife is still just trying to get the tires turning on the real estate career:

FirstCoastHomeHunters.com

Anyways, were excited as can be and Im nervous. I believe Ill be birthing a new company next year too and this one could make or break the family so that's great.

She took some pee test that said it's 90% accurate and it said it's a boy....I'd love a boy but of course Ill take either and be just as happy but every dad wants to have the next All Star.

Anyways....Question:

How soon after having a child can one travel, a long plane flight, with a new born? 3 months? 6? 9?

Thanks and please dont post anything on Facebook since we are telling her dad on Monday night.



WOOHOO!!

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

Anyways....Question:

How soon after having a child can one travel, a long plane flight, with a new born? 3 months? 6? 9?

Hm. It'll really come down to how your child is from a personality/neediness perspective (our kids are high up on the neediness scale, i.e. not long on self-settling though they've gotten better as they got older), though I think it may be at least a couple of months. We traveled from Michigan to North Carolina by car a month after our first one was born and it was a pretty tough trip to make. However, she was better able to handle a trip we took up to Douglas Lake in northern lower Michigan by Valentine's Day (about three months old).

I can't really say how that would play out in relation to plane flights because we pretty much avoided them on cost (and the lack of space to bring back birthday/holiday loot), though we did do it a few times, but nothing very long, perhaps one or two hours (Detroit-Raleigh/Charlotte/Greensboro, Detroit-Ottawa once). She was able to handle the flight to Ottawa okay when she was about nine or ten months.

[Lathum]

congrats

[Lorena]

Grats Flasch!!

It's always nerve wracking having the first kid, but you'll be alright, things always have a way of working out.

[stevew]

Good luck. I'm sure he will be adorable.

[stevew]

Dola. Is 3R going to lose his bedroom to the baby?

[Flasch186]

LOL

3R has decided to move down South to live in a parents free townhome while trying to get started in Massage Therapy BUT she could stay if she wants or come back if the move doesnt work out. We're going to try and find another R to take her spot....the home is a 4BR. Pretty difficult losing her rent right now too...ugh, my stomach hurts.

[Cringer]

Wow, congrats man.

[NoMyths]

Congrats, man.

[DaddyTorgo]

congrats man!

[PilotMan]

As the father of 3 boys, I would like to say congrats. I love my boys, and while I wanted a girl, if we had another, I would want another boy.

[Chubby]

Would you like some underpants?

[Marc Vaughan]

Many congratulations

[Icy]

Big congrats!

About the trip in plane i think it's 3 months minimum, but not sure, as we haven't flied since our baby was born. We did long trips by car (6 hours) when he was 3 months old and it was fine. The key is to feed him as usual and maybe a bit more to compensate for the fluids loss, specially when you fly as you are supposed to lose more water because the pressure and conditioned air (or that is what i have read).

Anyway you should ask your flying company as they might have a minimum age requirement. If they are fine they will also provide you an special belt to tie the baby to your chest when taking off and landing.

[Castlerock]

Originally Posted by Icy

Big congrats!

About the trip in plane i think it's 3 months minimum, but not sure, as we haven't flied since our baby was born. We did long trips by car (6 hours) when he was 3 months old and it was fine. The key is to feed him as usual and maybe a bit more to compensate for the fluids loss, specially when you fly as you are supposed to lose more water because the pressure and conditioned air (or that is what i have read).

Anyway you should ask your flying company as they might have a minimum age requirement. If they are fine they will also provide you an special belt to tie the baby to your chest when taking off and landing.

Congratulations.

Not that it really matters but those 'special belts' are banned by the FAA. If it's a US domestic flight, you cannot use them.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

How soon after having a child can one travel, a long plane flight, with a new born? 3 months? 6? 9?

On behalf of everyone everywhere who really hates sitting next to the crying baby on the plane, how about 5 years and that's only if you can keep them quiet at that point?

Seriously, tho, congrats

SI

[Neuqua]

Congratulations man

[JAG]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

Anyways....Question:

How soon after having a child can one travel, a long plane flight, with a new born? 3 months? 6? 9?

I don't think there's any medical reason why you can't travel shortly after birth (as in as early as 1-2 weeks of age). From what I've read, try and feed the baby prior to traveling (or if possible during takeoff / landing to help their ears adjust to the pressure). You'll probably find that traveling with an infant is far easier than when they're older because they'll sleep almost the entire time. Our daughter was much easier when she was 3-6 months old than between 6-18 months old (when it was hell and very tiring to travel with her).

Congrats on the pregnancy. Your child will be a few weeks younger than our second.

[MikeVic]

Congrats!

[CamEdwards]

Congratulations Flasch! Get that kid into child modeling!

[Glengoyne]

Congrats.

On the travel bit. 3 to 6 months is no trouble at all. Essentially you should check with a doctor, but there shouldn't be any trouble there.

[JAG]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

On behalf of everyone everywhere who really hates sitting next to the crying baby on the plane, how about 5 years and that's only if you can keep them quiet at that point?

Seriously, tho, congrats

SI

Incidentally, I was you some years ago. Right up until I had a kid. Now it doesn't bother me at all (it's probably some relief that it's not mine that's crying. I've been relatively lucky that our daughter rarely cries on a plane.)

[CleBrownsfan]

Congrats!!!

[kingnebwsu]

Congrats!

[PackerFanatic]

Many congrats man.

[RendeR]

1: Congratulations, may you enjoy all the best a child brings to your life, and the worst too, everyone should suffer a little....

2: Keep your infant OFF of airplanes unless it is absolutely the ONLY way to get where ever you're going. First reason: they're ears don't handle pressure changes as well as bigger kids (4-5 + years) and it can create very painful ear pain. Second reason: Infants unless drugged heavily, tend to decide when and where they want to scream and a plain is NOT the place for that. Lastly: the burden on you and your wife to drag around erevrything you need for the babe and manage to get through airports and on and off of the planes is NOT worth the stress and annoyance it causes.

Take a train, DRIVE, seriously, I do NOT recommend taking an infant anywhere NEAR a plane.

[Flasch186]

Render, Im dreading it anyways but it's cross country so a flight is really the only option....my brother's wedding which he's tempted to move to be at my and my wife's convenience, baby wise.

[RendeR]

Take a vacation, rent a nice big van or small RV, stop at campsites along the way =) Be the best trip of your life.

Going on a plane might well be the worst =)

[Maple Leafs]

My experience (and most of my friends too) has been that travelling with a baby is easier than with a toddler. As long as they have a boob to suck on, they're pretty happy.

Been lucky enough to avoid ear problems, though. That would change the equation in a hurry.

[SegRat]

Congrats Flasch. Being a dad is the best. My sons first word was Momma, however he has only said it a very few times. His favorite word right now is Daddy.

[johnnyshaka]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

Render, Im dreading it anyways but it's cross country so a flight is really the only option....my brother's wedding which he's tempted to move to be at my and my wife's convenience, baby wise.

Congrats!!

Regarding the traveling thing...my first daughter was born in May three years ago and I was to be the best man in my brother's wedding in July of that same year. So, we flew 4.5 hours home...with one stop...and I was nervous as hell. Luckily, we were able to borrow most of the baby gear from friends at home so we didn't have to lug all that much on the plane but I was still nervous about the crying and disturbing everybody else. Well, she was a saint...like somebody said earlier, feed them while you take off/land and with any luck, they'll sleep the majority of the way.

We recently flew with both my girls...2 and half and 6 months, at the time...and again, the youngest was no problem while the older one was a little trickier to handle...we just had to keep her occupied and she was fine.

[JeeberD]

Congrats! Way to go Flasch!

[Karlifornia]

Congrats Flasch. I don't know if your real last name is Flaschen but if it is, you should name your kid Gangsign.

[chesapeake]

Congrats, Flasch!

We flew cross-country with my daughter when she was 5 months and again at 7 months. We bought all three seats and fastened her car seat into the plane seat by the window, which wasn't difficult at all. She was great, and we didn't have to worry about the poor SOB that was stuck in the row with us because there wasn't one.

Sucking helps with the ears, so plunk in the pacifier before takeoff and descent.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Yeah, as long as you have a pacifier or boob available on takeoff and landing, the baby shouldn't have any ear issues. Our daughter is now two years old. Flew as early as two months and has taking at least 8-10 flights already, including a three leg flight from KC to Honolulu. No problems at all if you come prepared. She loves to fly now.

[terpkristin]

Congrats Flasch, that's great news.

I belive my parents flew with me when I was ~3 months old. Obviously, I don't remember it, but given how many issues I have with pressure equalization even now as an adult, I can only imaine that I was a nightmare to fly with. I will note that my folks didn't fly with my brother or sister until we were older, in the 4-8 years range. That may have been because they learned a lesson with me, or more likely, the economics of flying with 3 young children.

/tk

[flere-imsaho]

Congrats! Get your sleep now!

[Fidatelo]

Congrats!

[Butter]

For a second there, I thought Mickey Rourke was making another movie.

Congrats!