Nov 15th, 2011 at 10:30AM: This is the third in Knocked Up Abroad's guide to traveling with a baby. Before you go, see tips on planning travel and flying with a baby.
So you've decided to travel abroad with your new family addition, well done! You've chosen the best baby-friendly destination, packed light, and even survived the long flight. Now that you're on the ground, possibly recovering from jet lag and hopefully ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Knocked up abroad: international travel with a baby
Nov 15th, 2011 at 10:30AM: This is the third in Knocked Up Abroad's guide to traveling with a baby. Before you go, see tips on planning travel and flying with a baby.
So you've decided to travel abroad with your new family addition, well done! You've chosen the best baby-friendly destination, packed light, and even survived the long flight. Now that you're on the ground, possibly recovering from jet lag and hopefully ...Breastfeeding is best when you travel
Dec 27th, 2009 at 11:00AM: There have been discussions about breastfeeding and travel on Gadling before. Breastfeeding on an airplane, in particular, has come up as a subject with many opinions. Here's my take. I was reminded of my breast feeding days when I saw a woman with a two-month old at the movie Sherlock Holmes. When it comes to travel, breastfeeding is the way to go. And don't worry about what anyone thinks about ...Mother accidentally smothers baby while breastfeeding on plane
Dec 1st, 2009 at 3:00PM: In what can only be described as one of the most tragic in-flight accidents I've ever head of, a 29 year old mother woke up to discover that she had smothered her four week old baby.
The mother had been breastfeeding the infant when she fell asleep. When she woke up, cabin crew were alerted by her screams in the business class cabin, and a doctor on board the plane was unable to resuscitate the ...Galley Gossip: A question (and a poll) about breastfeeding on the airplane
Dec 2nd, 2008 at 10:30AM:
Dear Heather,
Is it okay to breastfeed on the airplane--specifically take-off and landing. Do the flight attendants allow it? Do you need to cover up?
Maggie R.
Dear Maggie,
Of course it's okay to breastfeed on the airplane! And if you are going to do it, take off and landing is the best time to do it. A constant swallowing motion will help ease those little ears in a pressurized cabin when a ...Put those breasts away: Woman asked to cover up while breastfeeding during flight
Aug 10th, 2008 at 11:00PM: Successfully hydrating on airplanes has recently become difficult; as an adult you can no longer bring beverages aboard. And apparently even babies have the same problem, or at least it seems so after an incident concerning a mother breast-feeding her child last week on WestJet. The Vancouver woman says that she was asked to cover up while breast-feeding during a recent flight, and that the ...
