Questions on carrying infant on flight

Hi aarti

instead of carrying baby on your shoulder why dont you buy a stroller...though most airports/airlines provide strollers but still confirm it with the airlines.And pls dont carry a heavy cabin luggage or else you will have difficulty managing the bags and your baby
and check these threads
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/infants/75272-air-travel-2-3-months.html
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/travel/94500-travel-5-month-old-baby.html
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/toddlers/217356-traveling-2-stops-flight-2-a.html#post2799088

 

For strollers try these threads
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/infants/24611-recommendation-light-baby-strollers.html

http://www.indusladies.com/forums/delhi-and-ncr/192160-baby-prams-strollers-baby-carriers.html

 

hi,
pram is better option then stroller as your child is small.............you can buy a sling which will help to tie the baby to your body & keep hands free...........or a baby carrier which is like a basket & can double as car seat...........check some big toy store & you will get lots of choices............
in flight you will get baby bassinet to put the sleeping child (but mine refused to sleep on that)
check website of Fisher Price..........or Mom & me(as in pics)

 

this is car seat which can be detached & used to carry baby as a basket...........Kids Strollers & Products | Strollers | Car Seats & Outdoor | Baby Furniture & Furnishings | Swaddlers | Pillows & Sheets | Safety Essentials | Clothing | Feeding Accessories | skin & Oral Care | Footwear | Toys | Diaper & Diaper accessories | Bath H

 

as far as i remember I used the car seat for 3 yrs & my child weighted less the 15 kg till that age though after 1st year we left it fixed as then there was no need to detach & carry the child once he is 1 to1.5 yrs old.........

still you need to check with airlines if the will let you carry it inside the plane.....(mostly strollers & baby carriers are NOT allowed as cabin baggage ) but the sling which attached the baby to your body is allowed(pic 3 in my 1st post to you)

 

Since your husband is with you , you will have great help and need not worry much. In some airlines they provide baby seat or some vacant seat but its ok to keep baby in your lap only since child is too small. Travelling alone comes with tensions. If you are breast feeding then its the best as you need not carry any food item or any sterlizer. No worries of any infection by outside water.
Just keep the baby close to you and covered well protected from jerk, harsh air and sudden climate change

 

Forgot to tell you....
Its very important to feed the baby during take off and also when the flight starts to descend....this reduces the air pressure diffrence and the subsequent ear pain caused during take offs and landings