International flight advice with 8 week old baby

[Petrus1983]

Having finally been cleared to return home (we came out for a baby shower 5 months ago!) were now going to be returning as 3, not 2!

We're flying with BA in World Traveler Plus with a 'sky cot' seat (which I doubt he'll go for so will be on me)- but what else do we need? I'm guessing we can't get formula through, so will have to use powder - but then he's use to distilled water, which won't get through either. He's a happy little chap but is there anyone with experience of this and any tips they can give us?

[Petrus1983]

Ok - will check. At the moment the formula he uses is mixed just before anyway, so I guess if I use good water it should be ok to mix on the flight when needed.

[Petrus1983]

bigandclever said:

Good old Google

Thanks for this Where we currently are has s*ite internet so PH is a bit of a savior!

[Petrus1983]

Thanks Snabzter. Sounds like you had a good flight! Fingers crossed we can replicate that Were you able to take the stroller upto the gate?

[Petrus1983]

Just a quick update incase it helps anyone in the future...

BA were great, genuinely faultless. We checked our stroller and car seat (free of charge), mainly as we'd packaged it nicely to avoid damage - they both arrived at Heathrow safely. Not sure if I'd do it again through as carrying him on the Heathrow side was quite a long way and the stroller would have helped. We took one large pre-mixed bottle of formula through security, we didn't have to 'test' it in any way and the customs guys seemed happy with everything. Onboard the baby was happy during initial take off/ascent but lost it before the seat belt lights were off - at this point a cabin crew member (who was allowed to walk around) offered to take the baby for a walk, and 3 minutes later came back with a sleeping baby - very impressed! Landing caused no hassles as he had a bottle all the way through.

Happy pre-flight baby...


Not so happy baby...


Fast asleep baby....


Baby pilot....