bringing baby overseas?

[apollo]

hi mummies,

we intend to bring dear son overseas few month later, by then he will be around 11mths old.. we have some doubts to clear..

1. we might be taking jetstar or tiger airline, will the airline provide a 'secure' seat for dear son, lik a carseat type?

2. can i bring up our own water to make dear son's milk?

3. if we bring along the stroller, will they deduct the stroller weight in our luggage weight?

4. and will they 'throw' our stroller roughly and spoil it??

5, when overseas, how you feed your baby solid food? can i feed him 1 meal cereal in e morning and give him milk the rest of the day? is it advisable?

6. if we r going to bkk, which airline do you suggest? jetstar or tiger?

7. my hubby suggest NOT to bring along stroller, but is it okay to carry baby in baby carrier for WHOLE day?? if bring along stroller, will be diffi to shop at bkk?

mummies, pls help me if you hav bring a 10-12mths baby overseas before, esp to bkk! THANKS!!! =)

[jasobias]

Originally Posted by reginakoh hi mummies, we intend to bring dear son overseas few month later, by then he will be around 11mths old.. we have some doubts to clear.. 1. we might be taking jetstar or tiger airline, will the airline provide a 'secure' seat for dear son, lik a carseat type? nope..no seat unless you bot a seat for baby n you will have to provide your own car seat in plane 2. can i bring up our own water to make dear son's milk? i just came back fr usa..they allowed me to bring 2 big flasks of water on board.But they did test the water. 3. if we bring along the stroller, will they deduct the stroller weight in our luggage weight? 4. and will they 'throw' our stroller roughly and spoil it?? They wont spoil it if they take the stroller in at the gate itself.But if you check it in then there is always some chance tht they might throw it onto belt. 5, when overseas, how you feed your baby solid food? can i feed him 1 meal cereal in e morning and give him milk the rest of the day? is it advisable? I fed baBY Cereal n bottled food.Bottled food damn cheap there.She doesnt require me top heat up the food one so can just feed like tht ..a life saver!! Also buy disposable bibs if you can. 6. if we are going to bkk, which airline do you suggest? jetstar or tiger? I m not sure which one but one of them has very bad reviews . 7. my hubby suggest NOT to bring along stroller, but is it okay to carry baby in baby carrier for WHOLE day?? if bring along stroller, will be diffi to shop at bkk? Must bring stroller ..carry around baby whole day can die ok.I always bring stroller for trips..its a must!! mummies, pls help me if you hav bring a 10-12mths baby overseas before, esp to bkk! THANKS!!! =)

idid bring my boys to phuket when they were young.Also took stroller along.hope tht helps.

[meiteoh]

Strollers and car seats do not count towards check-in luggage so dont't worry, ya? I'd seriously suggest that you take both a stroller and a carrier coz if you're tired or baby wants to nap more comfortably, you can use the stroller. I went to Bali with both my carrier and a stroller...

[apollo]

Originally Posted by meiteoh Strollers and car seats do not count towards check-in luggage so dont't worry, ya? I'd seriously suggest that you take both a stroller and a carrier coz if you're tired or baby wants to nap more comfortably, you can use the stroller. I went to Bali with both my carrier and a stroller...

when you bring Eva to bali, how was the plane seating arrangement for her?? she sat on your lap?

[meiteoh]

Yeah, she sat on my lap but we were lucky that the flight was not full on the way there and back so we had an empty seat next to us (Air Asia seats are rows of three per aisle). So when it was time for her to sleep, we just put her on the empty seat to nap and I put up my legs as a barrier. Am thinking of getting a seat for her next time if it's zero fare coz infants pay $50 no matter the cost of the adult seat. =.=

[apollo]

Originally Posted by meiteoh Yeah, she sat on my lap but we were lucky that the flight was not full on the way there and back so we had an empty seat next to us (Air Asia seats are rows of three per aisle). So when it was time for her to sleep, we just put her on the empty seat to nap and I put up my legs as a barrier. Am thinking of getting a seat for her next time if it's zero fare coz infants pay $50 no matter the cost of the adult seat. =.=

so you mean if we didnt pay the 50bucks, baby will be sitting on our lap? hw about paying the 50bucks? no 'special' seat for them?

btw, can bring milk, plain water up the plane to make thier milk right?

[meiteoh]

No . Paying 50 bucks is just that - sitting on the lap. No special seat for them. That's the price you'll get charged if you picked one adult and one infant. dont't know what their policy if you pick two adults but the seat is for an infant. :P

Yes, you should be able to bring in milk powder and water to make formula. I think the air hostess can provide hot water as well. Am not too sure about the hot water bit though coz I'm BFing. :P

[missblue18]

Originally Posted by reginakoh hi mummies, we intend to bring dear son overseas few month later, by then he will be around 11mths old.. we have some doubts to clear.. 1. we might be taking jetstar or tiger airline, will the airline provide a 'secure' seat for dear son, lik a carseat type? took both airline with my girl....no seat only infant seatbelt given which you attach to your own seatbelt 2. can i bring up our own water to make dear son's milk? yes you can say its for baby think they allow 1-2 bottles 3. if we bring along the stroller, will they deduct the stroller weight in our luggage weight? yes you have to check in the stroller 4. and will they 'throw' our stroller roughly and spoil it?? yes possibly make sure you have travel insurance so in case you need to claim damages 5, when overseas, how you feed your baby solid food? can i feed him 1 meal cereal in e morning and give him milk the rest of the day? is it advisable? i gave baby cereal in morning or evening depending on our travelling schedule and the rest was breastmilk...my girl was 8mths when we went to taiwan on jetstar 6. if we are going to bkk, which airline do you suggest? jetstar or tiger? both are the same to me so depends which is cheaper! but for tiger, infant fee is $80 for jetstar its $100 (round trip) 7. my hubby suggest NOT to bring along stroller, but is it okay to carry baby in baby carrier for WHOLE day?? if bring along stroller, will be diffi to shop at bkk? in taiwan we also didnt bring stroller my hubby carried her in carrier all the time....actually we're also gng bkk in may by then baby will be 14mths old and probably will not bring stroller...think of the streets in bkk very troublesome to push the pram and beat the crowd! mummies, pls help me if you hav bring a 10-12mths baby overseas before, esp to bkk! THANKS!!! =)

have a great time there!

[apollo]

missblue mummy,

i wonder izzit possible for us to bring our own hot water in thermal flask up to the plane for making the milk??

anw, thks so much for your reply. it helps me alot =)

[apollo]

meiteoh & jasobias, your brought along stoller and check-ing the stroller right? which airline did your took? did they 'throw' your stroller, or rather, is your stroller okay after the trip??

[jasobias]

Originally Posted by reginakoh meiteoh & jasobias, your brought along stoller and check-ing the stroller right? which airline did your took? did they 'throw' your stroller, or rather, is your stroller okay after the trip??

Hey regina,
i usually take ANA or SQ .They treat stroller very well.Even wrap in plastic!!For budget airlines i took AirAsia once also no damage.If got older stroller you may bring tht instead so if lost or damaged heart not so pain.

[MaMa_P]

Hi!

I also going to BKK in April, by then my son would be 14 months.

For uus, we brought a air ticket for my son @$50. The flight is not fully booked when we book the seat. And we purposely chose the side seat leaving the middle seat to be empty. Then can let my boy to sleep or seat.

I have heard from my colleague who went to BKK countless times with her daughter when she was only 3 months old.
She told me, we are allowed to bring a flask of hot water on board the plane. However, for the tight security in airport nowadays, yo might have to inform them first.
And stroller have to check in and usually with kids, do have priority to board the plane first.
For us, i intend to feed him with those baby food buy from the supermarket as i not sure if his stomach can take in those food. So you might want to consider getting that.
need yes, i will be bringing stroller. In case..
If your son is not those heavy type. can carry him. But my son quite heavy if dont bring stroller will die har. LOL! So we will bring stroller. and rest will be carry by daddy.

[apollo]

Originally Posted by jasobias Hey regina, i usually take ANA or SQ .They treat stroller very well.Even wrap in plastic!!For budget airlines i took AirAsia once also no damage.If got older stroller you may bring tht instead so if lost or damaged heart not so pain.

too bad i will be taking budget airline. cos bkk is only 2hrs distance.. haha.. we discussed before alrdy, if touch wood really spoilt, then bobian haha..

Originally Posted by MaMa_P Hi! I also going to BKK in April, by then my son would be 14 months. For uus, we brought a air ticket for my son @$50. The flight is not fully booked when we book the seat. And we purposely chose the side seat leaving the middle seat to be empty. Then can let my boy to sleep or seat. I have heard from my colleague who went to BKK countless times with her daughter when she was only 3 months old. She told me, we are allowed to bring a flask of hot water on board the plane. However, for the tight security in airport nowadays, yo might have to inform them first. And stroller have to check in and usually with kids, do have priority to board the plane first. For us, i intend to feed him with those baby food buy from the supermarket as i not sure if his stomach can take in those food. So you might want to consider getting that. need yes, i will be bringing stroller. In case.. If your son is not those heavy type. can carry him. But my son quite heavy if dont bring stroller will die har. LOL! So we will bring stroller. and rest will be carry by daddy.

thks! your reply helps alot too!!! =)

too bad dear son is VERY heavy.. actually we dont mind to take turn baby carry him but afriad he will feel uncomfy, cos 4days...

am i know which airline your friend took? they got spoil her stroller?? =)

[apollo]

btw MaMa_p, how to inform them 1st?? inform them during check-in?? thks =)

[missblue18]

Originally Posted by apollo missblue mummy, i wonder izzit possible for us to bring our own hot water in thermal flask up to the plane for making the milk?? anw, thks so much for your reply. it helps me alot =)

hi sorry for late reply...yes i believe you can bring the hot water flask...just tell them its for milk i also packed baby porridge and the air crew helped me warm it up for baby...

[apollo]

Originally Posted by missblue18 hi sorry for late reply...yes i believe you can bring the hot water flask...just tell them its for milk i also packed baby porridge and the air crew helped me warm it up for baby...

thks babe for your help =)

[chillaxville]

hi

do any mummies experience difficult babies eg. grumpy and crying baby during the flight? cos i intend to bring my 8 months boy back to indonesia. i'll be flying from sg-kl-makassar. Im so afraid that i cant handle my boy when we're on the plane. pls share any tips!!! my son is super grumpy boy....

[apollo]

Originally Posted by chillaxville hi do any mummies experience difficult babies eg. grumpy and crying baby during the flight? cos i intend to bring my 8 months boy back to indonesia. i'll be flying from sg-kl-makassar. Im so afraid that i cant handle my boy when we're on the plane. pls share any tips!!! my son is super grumpy boy....

hw long will the flight be?? mayb bring along sufficient baby biscuits and toys?? i'm also quite afriad dear son might be cranky on plane.. hehe

[chillaxville]

hmm.. sg-kl should b an hour plus.. then have to transit and next flight bout 3 hours. headache.. no direct flight

[apollo]

Originally Posted by chillaxville hmm.. sg-kl should b an hour plus.. then have to transit and next flight bout 3 hours. headache.. no direct flight

no worries. you must trust your son! i used to wry on the coming may trip.. my hubby keep tell me that we must trust our son.. =D

[chillaxville]

yeah.. good for you! at least you hav a supportive hubby, unlike mine.. he's the one making me worried bout my son. as if im torturing my son by taking him on the plane at such age. but from what i read in this forum, flying on the plane is so common for babies.. even with budget airlines no problem..

[barang_square]

I bring my son from Sg to USA when he was 5mths old. At that time he was ok. Probably because he is still young at that time. But lately, we bring him across the state from East side to the west side (about 5-6 hours) flight. The way we handle him:

1. we choose flight a very early flight. so he has to wake up very early.
2. then feed him and allow him to run around in the airport.
3. so that by the time he board the flight... he will be exhaust and fall alsepp in our arm even before the flight take off.
4. however he sleeps only about 2 hours and wake up.
5. for the rest of the time on the flight.... got him apple juice to drink. Muffin to eat. then entertain him with the magazine on the flight.
6. During the transit... I did the same... let him eat and run around.
7. On the second flight.... he also fall asleep shortly after we board the flight. And juice and muffin and magazine when he wakes up.

Hope that this help

[STmummy]

Hi hi,

We took our baby to Phuket when he was 8 month old. Took Silkair, and requested for Bassinet. Throughout the flight we played and entertained him with toys, books, and he made friends with other passengers. =)

I was still TBF my baby then, brought 2 bottles of EBM up to feed him during take off & landing, so that he can continuously swallow saliva to prevent the pain caused by the air pressure. For our trip back, while landing, I fed him some cereal.

For the food in Phuket, he was already on semi-solid, I brought along a freezing pack with his frozen pureed food. Asked the hotel to keep the food for us in the freezer. Will request for it once a day and heat up using the food warmer. Can also easily buy bananas, avocado, papaya from the supermarket. Milk - direct feed.

Just last month (11 months old), we went to Genting, took airasia to KL and direct coach transfer . This time round, I latched him direct for take off & landing. Fed him baby biscuits and some bread as well. Brought all these onto the plane. Didnt bring any EBM or pump.

As for the food, cos he was almost 1 year old, we just let him have the same food as us but in his portion and washed off the salt with hot water. He had porridge, some dim sum, soupy noodle & horfan etc. Still no seafood though.

For both trips we brought our stroller as well as baby sling. You just bring your stroller up to the plane and have to leave it at the doorstep of the plane. Stroller was in good shape for both flights, but for airasia, our luggage was spoilt instead. Thankfully we can claim from our insurance. So it's very important to get a good insurance coverage as you never know when you need it esp travelling with baby/toddler.

We are going to Europe in March - April, and the flight for this will be 7 hours to Dubai, transit and then another 7 hours to London. I guess my son should be well-trained after 2 trips with us. So looking forward to this Europe trip. Yes, we are still bringing stroller and sling along.

You can always call up the airline and ask them anything you are not sure of. Have fun in BKK! =)

[apollo]

thks for the replies mummies..

i wonder if anyone here let your baby take flu vaccine before flying?? my pediatrician suggested that we should let dear son take flu vaccine before we leave for bkk..

[jasobias]

hey regina,just give baby normal flu jab.No need give only when travelling..shld give every yr. Made a big diff to my boys ..they started at 6 months old..if baby does get flu effects r less severe .