Bring a carrier
Airport luggage handling is unreliable to say the least, and you shouldn’t depend too much on them. That is why you should hang on to your equipment (stroller and car seat) for as long as you can. But sometimes even that that is not enough….
This past spring my family and I were caught in the Terminal 5 disaster at Heathrow. We left London on day 3 of its (mal)functioning, and when I handed our three bags at check-in, I was quite sure we were not going to see them for way longer than a few hours. What I did not expect them to loose was our stroller (which I carried myself to the plane door)! It took British Airways over a week to locate it and deliver it to us.
While our adventure was quite unique, it is, unfortunately, not very rare that strollers get delayed or damaged during the flight. So one of the best advice for any frequent traveler mum I can give is to bring an alternative form of transportation for your baby, and possibly one that will go with you in the cabin. Front carriers, back carriers and slings are all fine. Just bring what you are most comfortable with.
And you can even use them during the flight, once the seat-belt sign is off, to hold your baby and still have your hands free!
-Michela
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We always travel with a small buggy and with our back-carrier nowadays. The back-carrier can come in the plane, so you’ll have it no matter what – even if you’re traveling from terminal 5!
When the baby was smaller I used the tricotti (sling) for the same purpose (and for a blanket for in the bassinet). And, indeed, to have your hands free during the flight!
And not to mention… if you have your baby in a carrier (baby bjorn in our case) when going through security, it makes it so much easier and allows your hands to be free to do all that annoying stuff like taking shoes off, etc.
Especially if you have a toddler as well…
Amen! The best thing ever to be equipped with when traveling overseas!!