?'s for wdw w/ 2 month old

[kc26]

Hello,
My husband and I decided to take a spontaneous trip to WDW Feb 12-15. We have a newborn who will almost be 2 months old. My first question is has anybody ever flown with a newborn and how was it? I am a liitle scared b/c I have only flown twice in my life. And how was WDW with such a liittle baby? I know he is going to sleep a lot but does anybody else have any input. Oh yeah, has anybody ever taken there own carriage and carseat on the plane? I am scared it will get damaged. Thanks for all you help.
Kerry

 

[krystyana]

I would check with your pediatrician....alot of them don't recommend flying with a child that young.....Ours didn't want our son to fly until he was older than that...i believe 6 months?(I could be wrong, it's been a couple years). We've taken our stroller and car seat and never had anything damaged. The nice part about with an infant is that the trip is still more about what you want to see....my three year old has his own agenda

 

[homeschooler]

First, when I flew, the infant was still in my arms and did not have a seat of his own. I don't think that is the case any more. I had only flown once before and was concerned also. I was flying by myself with two other children and the infant. He was great. As we started to take off, he was fussy and instantly wanted to nurse. (I have never been very good at doing this in public but managed.) He dozed most of the way and nursed while circling MCO and landing once again. So much for the flight. No trouble.

I did take my own stroller and there was no damage or trouble. I had a double umbrella style and it was opened and waiting for me when we got off the plane. Great.

The whole trip was great and yes, he slept alot. Boy did he get Character attention though. They all petted his little bald head.

If you see a family of 5 with an 18 yr old girl and mama with green Dis lanyards and two younger boys, say hi. We will be at Epcot on the 14th but so far that is the only 'schedule' event we have.

 

[disneygoof]

I remember my pediatrician saying something like 11 weeks was the perfect time to take a trip to FL, still in the carseat carrier, sleeping all the time, easy to take to restaurants, etc.

First, I recommend the baby have his own seat on the plane. If you have a carseat carrier with stroller setup, and even if you don't, wheel the baby right to the gate. The airline will take the stroller at the bottom of the loading ramp to the aircraft with the wheelchairs. I have never had a stroller damaged in an aircraft. Strap the carseat carrier right into the seat of the plane as you would your car, even using the base if you have one. There should be some note on the carseat that says something like FAA approved; the flight attendants may or may not demand to see that notation.

The youngest child I've taken to WDW was six months, but he did great. He did sleep a lot, but also enjoyed himself and we enjoyed watching his amazement throughout.

Finally, find the baby centers in the parks early. They're great places for changing and feeding infants, and sell all infant necessities including pacifiers.

Have fun!

ps: give the baby a bottle on take-off and landing to prevent ear pain

 

[nkjzmom]

First, congratulations!!!

There are some people that would never think of taking a baby so young to WDW but I am not one of them. I know you and your husband will have such a great time making your own memories with the baby. I don't think there is such a thing as too young to go to WDW. So, take your time and enjoy every minute.

I flew from CT to AL when my oldest was just the same age as your son. I just made sure to nurse him during take-off and landing. I think even sucking a pacifier will help with the pressure. He was fine during the whole flight. I didn't have any trouble taking the carseat onto the plane. The one time I did take a stroller onto a plane I had no trouble.

As Disneygoof said, find and make use of the Baby Care Centers. They are very nice and usually located right at the front of the park. I've only used the ones at MK and MGM. I'm not sure what the weather will be like down there, but make sure you're prepared for anything. Layers, layers, layers, especially for the little guy.

Again, enjoy your trip. We've taken babies and children of all ages and always had a great time.

 

[misslauri]

I flew my son to Florida at 6 weeks old (cleared by his ped.). Nurse/bottle during take off and landing, if they're even awake at landing, and other than that they're fine. I did not get him his own seat, but he had one anyway. How I did this was pretty easy, I had a seat reserved for me and one for my DD3. When we checked in, I asked how full the flight was (which was not at all, I had already planned on flying at some very interesting times for just that reason) and the woman at the counter moved us into two seats in a three seat row, with an unreserved seat in between. Which became my son's seat. (Delta actually has that in their rules. Infants can either sit in your lap or in a car seat in an unreserved seat next to you without paying.) More flight tips, sit near the engine (annoying to you, but a lulabye to your infant, and if he gets mad, no one will hear him anyway) gate check your stroller, and spring for a nonstop flight if there is one available. If you are nursing, bring an extra blanket to use as a screen (or wear a big, giant cardigan) as you may well nurse the whole trip. And I mean the whole trip. Change diapers right before boarding just in case (although I have done it in an airplane bathroom, it can be done, but it would help if I were a 16 year old Romanian gymnast) and when you first sit down in your seat, take out all the flight magazines and safety rules and replace them with things you will need, bottles, diapers, wipes, extra pacifiers, toys, blankets, spit rags and plastic garbage bags (I use the grocery store kind) because once you stow that diaper bag, even if it's just under the seat, you will not see it again before you land. Murphy's law of Diaper Bags.

When at the parks, make good use of the Baby care centers and the child swap. You ride the ride, DH waits with baby at the loading area. You get off, and the CM's will allow you two to switch. If your child is light/sound sensitive, try to stay away from fireworks, etc. Invest in a good infant carrier like a Baby Bjorn (easy on, easy off) for slow rides that you can bring your infant on, like Peter Pan and Snow White, even Haunted Mansion and bus trips (also works great on the airplane).

 

[kc26]

Thanks for all of your help. You guys made me feel a lot more comfortable taking and infant on a plane. I did check with my ped. and they said it is fine for him to fly. You also gave me some great tips I would of never thought of. I am looking foward to taking Brady to see Mickey for the first time and create wonderful memories with my new family. Thanks again to all of you.
Kerry

 

[akrake]

i took our baby on wdw when she was 7 weeks old....i purchased her a seat...& brought her car seat & stroller. I am a FIRM believer that it's better to be safe than sorry. Anybody you ask that works on a plane, pilot, stewart, etc. will tell you that babies, kids, everyone, should have their own seat. Airlines will give you a DISCOUNT on the child's seat....even on orbitz you can put in "child under 2 with a seat) and you will get a discounted seat.

please don't take this the wrong way, but if you are going to spend all that money to go on the trip, why not be safe? get Brady a seat. if there is BAD turbulance, you will appreciate it....babies can become flying projectiles on planes.

about the trips itself, you will have a great time....baby is perfect age.....have a fun trip & i hope you will consider getting a seat.
amie