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Is It Safe To Travel With 3 Month Old Baby By Flight?

Posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2015

Question: Hello Sir,

Can I travel with my 3-months old daughter by air from XXXXXXX to Bangalore? Is it safe? Will she have ear problems or oxygen problems during flight?

Answered by Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Breast feed the baby.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
The most common problem faced during air travel for infants is ear pain while the flight takes off and lands.
So to prevent this , breast feed your child during taking off and landing and in between if required. This will help comfort the baby, relieve its anxiety and reduce the pain, apart from this there wont be any other issue.
Hope I have cleared your query, thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (9 minutes later)

Thank you Sir For quick answer.

than which travel mode would be best and safest for her? 30 Hours by train in AC Compartment or 2 Hours by flight?

I hope oxygen is not issue for her in air.

Thanks,
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Answered by Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Air travel.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for the follow up.
Travelling by air will be good. Dont worry, oxygen wont be an issue as you are thinking. Thank you regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj