If your child is past breastfeeding, bottles, or pacifiers, things like lollipops (sugar - free if you can) are good to keep
them sucking during landing.
Not exact matches
Minkin suggested breastfeeding — or offering the baby a bottle or pacifier to
suck on —
during takeoff and
landing, which may help equalize pressure in the baby's ears.
(I smell a future piece on this — if babies should be
sucking during takeoff &
landing but you're not supposed to hold them that way, is a pacifier the only or safest option?
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.
For take - off and
landing, try to have him
sucking to help with his ears — a pacifier is a big help for this as most flight attendants will tell you to hold him in the «burping» position
during this time, making feeding difficult.
I plan on nursing the 14 month old
during take off and
landing, and giving the other one a juice to
suck down
during the same.
It is a good idea to encourage baby to be
sucking something
during take - off and
landing to avoid this where possible.
For really little ones, the best thing you can do is to feed them
during take - off and
landing — whether you're breastfeeding or using bottles, having something to
suck on will really help.
I'm not really sure what I'm trying to get at here, I guess I just wanted to put it out there that before your first flight with baby you will hear until the cows come home that baby needs to be
sucking during takeoff and
landing, and as soon as you board, the flight attendant will tell you how to hold him or her
during that time, and eating's not possible when you're being held that way.
Don't forget something to
suck during take - off and
landing (your breast, a bottle, a pacifier...) to help baby's ears with the pressure.
With my first two children, I gave them bottles of expressed milk, so I was able to have them
sucking during take - off and
landing while safely strapped in.
No sugar rush at 30,000 feet and lollipops or a sippy of juice
during landing do double duty — reward for good behavior
during a flight AND
sucking helps prevent ear pain.
The change in cabin air pressure may cause pain
during takeoff and
landing, but
sucking on a bottle or sippy cup typically solves the problem.
For babies, breastfeeding, or
sucking from a bottle or on a soother may offer some relief, especially
during takeoff and
landing.
- It's not totally necessary to
suck during take - off and
landing.
If your baby's or toddler's ears seem to hurt from air pressure changes
during takeoff and
landing, encourage him to breastfeed or
suck on a bottle, pacifier, or sippy cup.
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).
Let him
suck on a bottle or breastfeed
during take - off and
landing.
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.
I always try to breastfeed
during take off and
landing because the
sucking motion helps with ear pressure.
The same principle applies for children, give them a lollypop to
suck during take - off and
landing.