Nursing during takeoff and landing is great at relieving ear pressure in your baby.
Having something to suck on prevents their ears from popping, so it is essential that you have a bottle on hand (or if you are breastfeeding,
nurse them during takeoff and landing).
Not exact matches
The usual flying with baby advice holds here when flying with a newborn; try to keep them sucking
during takeoff and landing, whether that's by
nursing, a bottle, or a pacifier.
Never mind the general public... Some examples: 1) the passenger in front of us on our first flight, whom when my daughter was crying while we waited to take off and I said something aloud such as «I'll
nurse her once we take off and then she'll be quiet», had to tell everyone around us that she was a
nurse and that I was essentially a bad mom to not
nurse my baby
during takeoff (sorry lady, but the reason I bought her a seat was for her to be in her car seat
during takeoff as it's much safer than in my arms
nursing).
I did
nurse the Bub on his first flights when we went to Quebec City, but not
during takeoff and landing.
I was no longer
nursing by the time we traveled with her, so it was easy enough
during takeoff and landing to either pop a bottle in her mouth or use her pacifier.
Do try feeding /
nursing your baby
during takeoff and landing to help alleviate pressure in their ears.
One of my goals had been to
nurse him until we flew abroad because the sucking helps reduce the pressure in their ears
during takeoff and landing.