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Kristie · August 1st, 2005, 13:49

My sister is flying with the baby (9 mo's now) up to Michigan on thursday...she can't seem to find any information on how best to fly with a baby..whether or not she needs an infant car seat (facing backwards) or if she should use the babys forward facing car seat?! also, she's wondering how to best get her and baby thru security - in a stroller, in a snugli or what?! she heard my story about how a friend of mine went up to Ohio and had a heck of at time cuz she had her baby in a sling & nobody (esp security) would help her get thru security...

granted, that's not TSA's job.. but i just want to make it simple for my sister so she doesn't have to go thru as much hassle.

she's wondering if it's better to take the regular stroller or get an umbrella stroller and carry the car seat on her back (with one of those back attachment thingys)...and she's also wondering - if she checks the stroller in at the gate, will it *definately* come back up to the gate after the flight if she has a 1 hr connection between flights?

these are questions that I can't answer...I've seen folks with strollers/car seats and all, but never really took notes.

she'll be flying NWA and can't seem to find any info anywhere on the web (which i find to be amazing!)

August 1st, 2005, 13:49	#1
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,685 Blog Entries: 3	How bout flying commercial with an infant? My sister is flying with the baby (9 mo's now) up to Michigan on thursday...she can't seem to find any information on how best to fly with a baby..whether or not she needs an infant car seat (facing backwards) or if she should use the babys forward facing car seat?! also, she's wondering how to best get her and baby thru security - in a stroller, in a snugli or what?! she heard my story about how a friend of mine went up to Ohio and had a heck of at time cuz she had her baby in a sling & nobody (esp security) would help her get thru security... granted, that's not TSA's job.. but i just want to make it simple for my sister so she doesn't have to go thru as much hassle. she's wondering if it's better to take the regular stroller or get an umbrella stroller and carry the car seat on her back (with one of those back attachment thingys)...and she's also wondering - if she checks the stroller in at the gate, will it definately come back up to the gate after the flight if she has a 1 hr connection between flights? these are questions that I can't answer...I've seen folks with strollers/car seats and all, but never really took notes. she'll be flying NWA and can't seem to find any info anywhere on the web (which i find to be amazing!)