Youngest recommended travel age
Jan 29, 2006, 11:00 pm
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Originally Posted by HappyLanding
As far as I know, young babies should not fly because of the low cabin pressure. What is the youngest possible age? Are there any airline restrictions?
Though this link is old, there's some basic info re: babies and airplane traveling. http://www.christianitytoday.com/cpt...002/15.17.html
Jan 29, 2006, 11:13 pm
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Originally Posted by chisox
Ken in Phx
Jan 29, 2006, 11:39 pm
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Several USA-based airlines recommend that babies be seven days old before flying. AA says it won't accept babies under two days old, and reserves the right to demand a medical cert for travel under seven days old:
http://www.aa.com/content/agency/Tra...ild_umnr.jhtml
http://www.aa.com/content/agency/Tra...ild_umnr.jhtml
Jan 30, 2006, 12:27 am
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Originally Posted by FWAAA
Several USA-based airlines recommend that babies be seven days old before flying. AA says it won't accept babies under two days old, and reserves the right to demand a medical cert for travel under seven days old:
http://www.aa.com/content/agency/Tra...ild_umnr.jhtml
http://www.aa.com/content/agency/Tra...ild_umnr.jhtml
Jan 30, 2006, 3:20 am
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My first daughter flew trans-Atlantic Business at about 10 weeks. I remember asking the doctor about it and he had no concerns. I know of others that have flown younger.
Feb 6, 2006, 10:56 am
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my brother did this too
my brother and his wife adopted a baby and flew home with the baby five days after birth. I even asked the same question and he said the doctor told him it was ok to do and he never had a note either.
It may go by airline as to whether you need a note, plus that was almost ten years ago too so things may have changed
It may go by airline as to whether you need a note, plus that was almost ten years ago too so things may have changed
Originally Posted by climbermom
I have friends who adopted a baby and flew her home when she was less than a week old. They were required to have a drs. note but said no one ever asked for it from the airline.
Feb 8, 2006, 1:16 am
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My first trip was Anchorage to Seattle as a 6 day old and I'm still alive and kicking almost 30 years later so I'm guessing that it wasn't too traumatic. I say if you've got somewhere to go then let that baby see the world! 
Feb 8, 2006, 10:37 am
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Same here, adopted last year and was in the air and on the road when baby was just under 2 weeks old.
Originally Posted by JoeBagodonuts
my brother and his wife adopted a baby and flew home with the baby five days after birth. I even asked the same question and he said the doctor told him it was ok to do and he never had a note either.
It may go by airline as to whether you need a note, plus that was almost ten years ago too so things may have changed
It may go by airline as to whether you need a note, plus that was almost ten years ago too so things may have changed
Feb 18, 2006, 5:18 pm
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My son had his first flight at 4 hours old
and this was with his being 11 weeks premature. Now, granted, that was a life flight, but obviously there is nothing in the act of flying itself that is deadly to babies.
Feb 22, 2006, 8:44 pm
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I have a newborn son and our pediatrician said "put him in a bubble for two months. then, take the 'kid gloves' off and let him get dirty."
he was in our bubble of a home for all of three weeks before we had him on a plane.
he was in our bubble of a home for all of three weeks before we had him on a plane.