Air Travel

First, check out what seats you will have by going to www.seatguru.com  to see what kind of seats you have and what you can request.

Here is a checklist of suggestions:
1. If breastfeeding, nurse during take-off and landing (landing is the most important)- or give a bottle- to help relieve any ear discomfort.
2. Bring Infant Tylenol with you (Infant Benedryl, which some suggest, can have the opposite effect on children so test before using it)- you can give it half hour before take-off if you are concerned about an existing cold or trying to get the child to sleep.
3. Request bulk-head seat- for international travel- try and get bulk-head with bassinet.
4. Bring extra clothes and blankets.
5. Take snack packs.
6. Take extra baby food in case of a flight delay.
7. Bring a highchair for restaurants (I like the Phil&Ted's MeToo the best)
8. Bring a baby carrier like a Bjorn or Ergo or sling.
9. Bring a few burp cloths or cloth diapers for sopping up messes.
10. Bring a new toy or book.
11. See if you can get the window or middle seat as the aisle seat does not allow you to put up the armrest and makes sleeping for the baby really hard (not to mention nursing!)
12. Bring a ton million!  pacifiers.
13. Bring some handiwipes for wiping off a pacifier or toy that falls to the floor.