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- apbs
- I'm from the southern US, a region with which I have a love/hate relationship. I majored in Economics and International Studies in college, all set to join the world of management consulting. Brief yet somewhat intense crises of meaning while studying and traveling led me on a somewhat screwy journey that somehow resulted in my becoming a priest in the Episcopal Church. My posts are merely a slice of what's going on in my head and nothing more; in other words, my opinions cannot and should not be considered to be those of my congregation, my religious tradition, or my friends and family.
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Yes, or you just go without the base and strap the seat in manually, using the seat belt.
That's kind of a pain, but if you're not going to be in and out of the car much, it's maybe more convenient than bringing the base and checking it.
The Motherlode column at NYTimes had a whole thing on this recently... but you have to ignore a lot of hateful comments to read the helpful advice ones.
Personally, I'd bring the base too. I think they have to let you check stuff like that for free. I'd just click the base onto the seat if possible, and then see if you can get a big clear plastic bag from them when you check it.
We didn't bring a base along only because my parents bought one so that we wouldn't have to (it was used three times, incl. that week in DC). We popped the car seat into the stroller frame and used it in the airport, then gate checked the whole thing.
The other hot button issue is whether or not you buy a seat... most people don't. It made me crazy nervous the first time, but then when I was on the plane all the parents who had bought seats ended up holding the babies anyway.
Our two diehard rules: she gets a dose of Tylenol or Advil right before we board, and then if at all possible, she nurses during takeoff and landing. Both can really help with the ear pain some babies experience.
Traveling mercies!
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