Can I breastfeed my baby during takeoff and landing?

Nurse your baby during takeoff and landing when traveling by airplane. This will help to protect your child from ear pain due to cabin pressure changes. Feed your baby on demand. The best way to maintain your milk supply is to breastfeed whenever your baby is hungry.



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But the best way to stop your baby crying during take-off or landing (when their ears may pop or hurt) is to feed them, from the breast or from a bottle . As long as the airline doesn't require your baby to be in an air baby travel cot or bassinet, you're good to go.

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Help the Parents
If a baby is crying and the parents are having trouble consoling them, a flight attendant may offer to help out. This could involve anything from holding the baby for a few minutes so the parents can take a break, have their own bathroom visits, etc.

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Sometimes it takes longer to get gate-to-gate than you expect. Any waiting time is best done closer to your next gate. On the airplane To help your baby's ears adjust to changes in cabin pressure, encourage swallowing during takeoff and landing. You can do this by breastfeeding, or offering a bottle or pacifier.

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“You don't have to wake baby up during takeoff or landing,” she says, “but have something ready for him to suck if he wakes up crying.” There are other discomforts, too. “Your baby might be out of sorts to find herself in a strange environment,” says Mackenzie Dawson, Motherland columnist at the New York Post.

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Give your child acetaminophen or ibuprofen about 30 minutes before takeoff or landing. Or, use nasal spray or drops before takeoff or landing. Follow package instructions exactly about how much medicine to give your child.

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In the US you can bring your water for formula or liquid formula or milk through airport security. You can also bring water or juice for a toddler, it doesn't need to be strictly for formula.

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Note: For all options above, your baby would still need to be buckled into a car seat or held on your lap during takeoff, turbulence, and landing.

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A pacifier might ease discomfort during flights. Babies can't intentionally pop their ears by swallowing or yawning to relieve ear pain caused by air pressure changes. Sucking on a pacifier might help.

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Corendon is not the first airline to try a section with no small children. Scoot, a low-cost airline based in Singapore, sells a section where passengers must be at least 12.

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