About to go on a 10 hour flight to Africa with DD 5mths!

[Amai]

Hi just migrating for the winter and wondered if any one had experienced this and could share invaluable advice. Going this afternoon.
Oops better get packing!

No advice then, anything will do I havent a clue. The furthest we have been is on the train to chester from london. I'll just take a couple of dummies and her blanky and some disposable nappies and some pre-made sma. All under control see

i take it most of the flight will be overnight? if so, won't she sleep during it? i thought this was a good age to travel longdistance with them, as long as youcan go overnight/get a travelcot etc. mind you we were never brave enough to roadtest this theory...
the other thing i hear is good it to get them feeding during takeoff and landing, so their ears don't get blocked

wish i was migrating for winter

Did a long flight with a four month old in June. It was good. They give you a carrycot thing for them to sleep in.

I must admit I was a bit twitchy and grabbed her everytime she squeaked as I didn't want to disturb other passengers. Anyway she slept alot and was fine. They have a fold down changing table in the loos.

I did b'feed during landing as that is supposed to help them clear their ears. I'm sure giving a bottle would do exactly the same.

Did have a funny five minutes on the way home though, she had been sleeping and woke up in what I can only describe as a 'screaming panic', very distressed and VERY loud. I had never heard her scream or cry like that and I found it very upsetting. Ran into the loo with her as it was so loud and in the middle of the night. She calmed down after a few minutes and then fell back to sleep.

No idea what caused it as unlikely to be ear pressure as it was mid flight. But something to be aware of I guess. She has never woken up like that crying before or since so it must have been something to do with the flight.

Just something to be aware of.........

Thanks best go now! Flum- dh thinks it was cos she realised she was 7 miles above the ground