Question: How old should a newborn/infant be before it is safe to take him on an airplane? What, if any, are the possible detrimental effects of taking an infant on board a plane?
There are both medical and safety aspects to your question.
Because newborn's bodies are rapidly adjusting after birth and because signs of illness in newborns may be subtle, neonatologists may advise against unnecessary air travel during the first 2 weeks of an infant's life.
The two most common related questions from parents are: "Does flying affect the child's ears?" and "Does flying increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?"
Flying affects infants' ears in the same way it affects adults' — changing cabin pressure causes changing middle ear pressure, which can distend the ear drum and result in pain and crying. Infants should nurse from the breast or take a bottle on the ascent and descent to equalize ear pressure. Infants with a recent ear infection might be more uncomfortable during the flight — check with your child's doctor before the trip if you have concerns. Your doctor can provide you with analgesic ear drops to use in case pain develops.
Little is known about the effects of changing altitude on young infants and whether the risk of SIDS is affected by air travel. At this time SIDS researchers believe that the risk of SIDS seems to be little altered by airplane travel.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), "Flying is very safe, and mile for mile a child is safer flying unrestrained in an airplane than riding restrained in a motor vehicle."
There are both medical and safety aspects to your question.
Because newborn's bodies are rapidly adjusting after birth and because signs of illness in newborns may be subtle, neonatologists may advise against unnecessary air travel during the first 2 weeks of an infant's life.
The two most common related questions from parents are: "Does flying affect the child's ears?" and "Does flying increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?"
Flying affects infants' ears in the same way it affects adults' — changing cabin pressure causes changing middle ear pressure, which can distend the ear drum and result in pain and crying. Infants should nurse from the breast or take a bottle on the ascent and descent to equalize ear pressure. Infants with a recent ear infection might be more uncomfortable during the flight — check with your child's doctor before the trip if you have concerns. Your doctor can provide you with analgesic ear drops to use in case pain develops.
Little is known about the effects of changing altitude on young infants and whether the risk of SIDS is affected by air travel. At this time SIDS researchers believe that the risk of SIDS seems to be little altered by airplane travel.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), "Flying is very safe, and mile for mile a child is safer flying unrestrained in an airplane than riding restrained in a motor vehicle."
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