Flying with baby: long-haul flight and 15hrs layover

PROFILE

Mother:

-33 Years of age

-first time mother

-frequent flyer and traveler

-flight attendant

Baby:

-27 weeks old (approaching 7mos)

-8 kilos

-never flew until this moment

-breastfeed 🀱

Number of flights:

-4

Connecting airports/cities:

-Vienna, Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή

-Amsterdam, Netherlands πŸ‡³πŸ‡±

-Xiamen, China πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

-Manila, Philippines πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­

-Cebu, Philippines πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­

Type of passenger:

-economy

Total hours of trip/to destination:

-42 hours

Timezone difference:

-6hours

Type of visit:

-vacation

Duration of vacation:

-1 month

Handcarry:

-1 handcarry luggage πŸ›…, inside are:

+formula infant powder milk πŸ₯› for backup

+my clothes and part of baby clothes

+backup foods for me

+extra tote bag

+extra 5pcs diapers

+personal hygiene bag for me

+chargers for mobile phones

-1 backpack, inside are;

+personal documents

+extra flat shoes for me

+foods/sweets for me

+500ml bottled water πŸ’¦

+300ml boiled water πŸ’¦

+2 extra baby bottles

+milk pump

+5pcs diapers

+changing set (baby cream & oil, wet tissues, changing mat)

+most of baby clothes from bodies to light pants πŸ‘– /leggings

+baby blankets/towels

+burp towels

+many plastic bags

+wallet

+booklet

+pen πŸ–‹

+my cap 🧒

-1 tote bag; Inside are:

+4-5 minimal soft toys (no sound πŸ”Š toys)

+2 teething toys

+mobile phone πŸ“±

+tickets 🎟 /boarding pass

+burp towel/blanket for easy access

BABY CARRIER (most helpful)

*robust and comfortable one, which can carry the baby for hours like 6 hours without hurting the mother

To do before your flight (for mum or alike) :

-reserve/order bassinet from 48hrs before departure πŸ›«. From 4 Flight hours bassinet is very vital for you and baby below 11 kilo

-a day before departure πŸ›« you should finished packing already

-keep healthy/be healthy

Secret key πŸ— is:

positive attitude

– & prayers