Flying with baby.

Following 🙋🏻‍♀️, let me add that the rocker is useless from my experience with it. Makes a “almost loud noise” and it drives you crazy😂😂 definitely you rocking the pram is much better

We took our little one on her first flight at the same age. I was dreading it and actually it was fine. We had a Rockit from day 2 of her being born and honestly it was a lifesaver. Yes you can rock the pram or walk around but with the Rockit it means you don't have to miss out and can sit and eat hot food with everyone else. We got a £5 universal shade from amazon. It turned up and I thought wow this is going to be useless as it was thin but again a lifesaver. It goes down much further than the hood and made it slightly darker in the pram without making it hotter. We never had a fan for the pram but I know lots of people who do. In terms of plane snacks, stick with anything not too messy. Melty puffs, fruit puffs or bars, fruits you can slice up and pop in pots yoghurt pouches or meal pouches depending on what time you fly. I took way too many and little one slept most of the way but it was great to have it if needed. Hope that helps a tad.

Snoozeshade absolutely worth it.
I would also consider taking your own car seat, the ones offered by the car hire company are often very unsuitable and forward facing only.

Thanks for the advice so far ladies. I think I'll go ahead and buy the snoozeshade then.

As for the car seat we've already checked it out and planned ahead for that so the car seat is all good. I've heard a few times hired ones aren't great sp we've sorted it in advance but thankyou.

Tbh I never bothered with either of those, and travelled a lot when bub was small. We hung a muslin over his pram (obviously leaving plenty of gap for air) and just rocked him manually in the pram.

For the plane, you can take pretty much anything, but the baby wafers are quite handy. I also took a little tupperware of chopped fruit, porridge bars are great, my boy also loved little egg Muffins x

Essentials for travelling with an under one:

Milton tablet, just chuck them in the sink and sterilise everything quickly.

As much food and drink on the plane as you want as there’s zero liquid limit for babies.

Calpol before boarding.

Spare outfit for you and baby onboard in case of poo/vomit explosion.

Blanket unwashed from home.

Board first. If it’s long haul book the skycot.