Flying with a Newborn Baby

Should you travel with a newborn? Airplanes are confined spaces with lots of people, some of whom may be ill. Travel with a baby can entail bringing a lot of gear with you. Most airlines will permit you to travel with a baby once they are either 7 or 14 days old. But should you?

About.com's resident pediatrician and Guide to Pediatrics takes a look at answering the question of whether it is safe to travel by air with a newborn, and the safety of other means of travel.

I created a series of articles that deal specifically with air travel and infants - Survival Tips for Air Travel with an Infant - Planning Stages, At the Airport, and The Flight.

And of course when traveling with a baby there is the ever important - Infant Luggage Allowance

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