People who have flown in the plane know that the ears will be very uncomfortable when they first fly, and the baby's eardrums are very fragile, so does the baby's flight have a big impact on the eardrums?
Does your baby fly have a big impact on the eardrums?
The baby's flight has a great impact on the eardrums, and serious ones will cause the eardrums to be congested, ruptured, perforated, etc.
Because the child's ear ear eardrum is thinner than that of adults, the pressure can be borne is small, and the air pressure changes greatly when the plane takes off and lands, which is easy to cause imbalance in the air pressure inside and outside the eardrum, which may cause discomfort symptoms such as swelling in the ear, hearing loss, earache, etc., so if you want to take the child to the plane, then you must protect the child's eardrum.
How to protect the eardrums of the baby from flying do not fly when the baby has a cold
Babies with a cold should postpone their trip because the cold can cause the Eustachian tube to clog. Due to changes in air pressure during take-off and landing, the air pressure inside and outside the ear and the sinuses is unbalanced, which can easily lead to air pressure injuries to the eardrum and sinuses.
Wake up your baby during take-off and landing
You can't sleep during takeoff and landing, as the likelihood of barotrauma on the eardrums increases greatly during sleep.
Let your baby suck
The baby will not take the initiative to swallow, adults can be fed intermittently to produce sucking, swallowing and other actions, reduce the pressure on the eardrum, if the baby does not want to eat, may wish to let them cry, that is also the child's self-regulation, help reduce stress. Pacifiers can also be used to reduce stress
Encourage your baby to speak
If the child can already speak, encourage the child to talk more, let the child eat snacks, chew gum, drink juice, etc., in short, let the child fully swallow the action to reduce the pressure changes on the eardrum stimulation, yawn or pinch the nose to blow air will also help.
Can babies fly in the ears stuffed with paper balls
For the baby to take a plane, the mother will stuff paper balls and cotton in the baby's ears, which is wrong, and stuffing paper balls and cotton in the child's ears will not play any role, in fact, this is futile.
What to pay attention to when your baby is flying
1. The air in the cabin is dry, and the baby's nasal cavity can be wiped with a wet cotton swab often.
2. The space in the cabin is limited, carrying a few children's favorite toys, which can distract children's attention, thereby reducing their strangeness and discomfort to the environment.
3. Do not hold your child's head towards the aisle to avoid being injured by passing passengers.
4. In autumn and winter, the cabin temperature is above 20 ° C, the child's clothes are too much, the heat is uncomfortable, remember to take off the heavy winter clothes for the children after entering the cabin
5. Because once the plane is bumpy, the toddler may be injured in the seat, or it may slip out from under the seat belt and fall, the safest place for them is still the arms of the parents, do not give the child under three years old with a seat belt, and do not let the child crawl around in the cabin, so as not to be injured by the bump of the aircraft
Is the baby in the air in the arms?
Of course, the baby takes the plane, the mother in the arms of course is the safest, but also the most comfortable, domestic flights 1, 2 hours in the mother's arms is not tired, but the international flight is still tired, the mother can choose the baby basket or umbrella car for the baby to rest.
When holding the baby, the mother should use the baby seat belt
Is the baby in the air? When the mother holds the baby, she must use the baby seat belt, the so-called baby seat belt, that is, a very short seat belt, the adult's seat belt from the middle of the baby seat belt through the ring, and then tied to the baby. After fastening, the adult's seat belt and the baby's seat belt are like a horizontal 8. After the plane is stable, you can untie it for your baby.
Inform the airline 24 hours before boarding to arrange a seat
Many airlines can now choose seats online, but after infant or child tickets, some airlines do not allow online seat selection. At this time, you can call to choose a seat and arrange for adults and children to sit in a row in advance. Or go to the check-in counter, which has the advantage that they tend to leave the first row for the end
So you can ask to arrange to the first row, and the front and tail of the cabin are more spacious, the range of movement of children is larger, and if you want to breastfeed, it is also more private. It is recommended to go early, there may not be a whole row when it is late.
Inform the airline to request a bassinet prior to boarding
On some flights of some airlines, baby bassinets can be provided, which can make it easier for babies to sleep and rest. This needs to be arranged by calling the airline in advance and making an application. Some ask for 48 hours in advance, some ask for 72 hours in advance.
You can also carry it yourself, but pay attention to the fact that the baby bassinet is only suitable for babies under 75 cm and under 10 kg;
And if it is a car with an umbrella, it should be noted that there is a limit to the size of the cart, the size is 100 * 40 * 30 cm. If the weight of the stroller is too large, or even the size exceeds the requirements of the airline, the collapsible stroller can be more convenient to pack and check in, so if you want to push the stroller on the plane to the sleeping basket, you should pay attention