Question about flying with a toddler & being pregnant.
I will go over these questions with my doctor and airlines but I'm clueless right now just wondering if anyone can answer my questions.
Can I travel at 15 weeks(leaving) and 19 weeks(coming home)?
Can I bring my toddlers advil and other medicines on the plane?
Can I bring bottles with milk on the plane?
Can I bring my makeup/straightener/curling iron in my luggage?
Would I be able to buy spacebags pack my clothes and daughters clothes in there to make more space in the luggage?
What about me going through the xray machine being pregnant? Do i have to do it?
That's all the questions i have for now lol sorry i haven't flown since i was 8 with my parents.
Can I travel at 15 weeks(leaving) and 19 weeks(coming home)?
Can I bring my toddlers advil and other medicines on the plane?
Can I bring bottles with milk on the plane?
Can I bring my makeup/straightener/curling iron in my luggage?
Would I be able to buy spacebags pack my clothes and daughters clothes in there to make more space in the luggage?
What about me going through the xray machine being pregnant? Do i have to do it?
That's all the questions i have for now lol sorry i haven't flown since i was 8 with my parents.
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Do you know if the airports your traveling through have just old fashion metal detectors or the newer see-through-your-clothes body scanners? Well either way really it doesn't matter for two reasons- 1) you have a little toddler with you so you automatically will be redirected through the old fashioned metal detector while carrying your child and you do not have to remove the baby's shoes either just yours. Reason 2) if there is an xray u are allowed to opt out of it in exchange for the metal wand and a quick pat down-anybody is allowed to opt out of the invasive body scanners because of the controversial privacy issue that some have, and also it isn't safe for pregnancy and other health conditions. Just say your pregnant they wont give you a hard time. Hope this answers your questions id advise u bring lots of things for your toddler to do while flying. I wish I would've thought to bring more activities like coloring books, some toys that arnt too annoyingly noisy but engage him like handheld brain-puzzlers, an etch-a-sketch, whatever u think might entertain for more than 5 minutes. Lots of snacking foods. Are u getting a seperate seat for your toddler or is it a lap ticket? I had a lap ticket because it was no charge that way but I wished very much I could've paid for his.own seat because then I would've been able.to strap his toddler carseat into itand he wouldn't have been trying.to.stand up the whole.time and fight me trying to hold him in my lap.
Im actually not far away from u at all I live in reno I used to fly to Vegas all the time before I had kids ( I grew up in Vegas) and yes they will have body scanners that u will not take your daughter through so that's solved now how old is she? And how long is the flight? It does not cost anything to bring a carseat and check it under the plane but every airline is different. I would go onto the website of the airline you are flying and look at their policies and make your decision from there about getting her own seat or a lap ticket. For example- I flew southwest airlines when I traveled from Reno to Portland OR and I had to call them to find out everything I needed and this is what I had decided - I flew there with my two free checked suitcases under the plane and no carryon. In Portland my mom had bought my son a new toddler carseat and an umbrella stroller to use while we were there. When I flew home I was allowed to check.the carseat under the plane for.free.along with my two suitcases and it was no additional charge because i had a toddler with a lap ticket. I then used my umbrella stroller to push him through the airport and I was allowed to bring it onto the plane when boarding the flight attendants just keep it up in the front of the plane for you till u get off. I highly recommend bring an umbrella stroller to use through the airport because it will be so much easier u got your purse and/or diaper bag to carry, u have to fuss with taking shoes off and pretty much anything that will set off metal detector, walking through mccarran airport which can be like maneuvering thru Disneyland.. all this is easier with a child safely strapped into a stroller rather than dragging behind u while fighting you trying to hold her hand.
I also tried to plan on flying during what would be sleeping hours for my toddler. Did not work. They are too excited about what's going.on and curious about all the stuff and people around to be sleeping. Even though I kept my son awake all day and didnt let him nap at all (which was hard to do because I.felt.like I was being a bad mom keeping him awake when he was getting sleepy) then feeding him a late, filling dinner, my flight took.off at 9pm and he still stayed awake the whole time! But u bet he fell asleep when we got in the car lol. I dont see why you couldn't bring a DVD player. My son loves putting headphones on and listening to my iPod so that would've probably worked well for him if I had one. Like I said go online or call the airline and ask about additional charges for carseats and using it on the plane then decide if its worth it. Good luck
I think my grandma, daughter and I are going to California in a couple months, I'll be super pregnant and she'll be 23 months. I'm already nervous about it! Lol
Share your pointers when you get done!!
@adrians_mommy oh wow that's awesome! I didn't know you were in Nevada! How great I grew up here too Thank you for all the tips I will be flying with my grandma that will help me with everything. That story about your baby not sleeping is probably going to happen to me too. She'll probably get all excited and such. I think the flight will be around 7 hours maybe? I can't remember but its non stop so that's good.