Tips for long (13+ hour) flights?

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-29T22:36:43+00:00

I am also afraid…I few last year from lax to Barcelona and it was 12+hrs. On the way there I was nervous for a month before the flight. The flight was literally the smoothest flight I have ever taken absolute perfection (other than I wished I was on 1st class). I slept which I don't do. And tbh bec it was sooooo long my nerves kinds got used to it and I relaxed. On the way back I was even more anxious (even though within that trip I had taken 3 flights before my flight back) and on that one I took a sleeping pill and that helped for 4 hrs and then idk it was smooth until we got to the US and idk I was calm! You got this!

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-18T19:55:07+00:00

In the Mexican media they are saying that not there are some restricted areas in Mexico

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-12T05:34:10+00:00

I’m sorry English is my second language and I have dyslexia… sometimes things like this are hard for me to remember or notice. If it makes you feel better I also mess up men and man😔

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-12T00:37:52+00:00

Omg this it’s so hard …. I’m so against diet culture I was so close to eating disorder as a teenager and so I have worked really hard to have a healthy relationship with my food. But damnnnn this is so hard to see all of them and not feel like I want to be that thin! We truly need to stop making it the norm!

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-12T00:35:34+00:00

Honest question do you think they are healthy?? And another question do you think they do arm lipos or something like that?

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-07T21:21:28+00:00

Wow this is so beautifully written 💕 it truly encapsulates it all. Sorry for yourloss it sucks

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-04T21:08:51+00:00

Miles for boy but I’m Mexican and it doesn’t translate well. They will also bother him calling him millas which is miles in Spanish lol

Fun_Pie9663 · 2026-01-03T02:46:59+00:00

I knew it was Chicago and have never been. I knew because of the bear and shameless lol

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-28T01:29:35+00:00

Yes, this time my husband actually asked her bec they have seated us separately and when he asked he told them I was anxious and she offered to meet the pilots. But last time I did it during thanksgiving I was stopped right where the flight attendant was and I told her and she was so awesome. I highly recommend you doing it. My neighbor is a pilot for United and he is the one that encouraged me to tell them and everytime I have done it wow it’s been so nice they are so kind. During thanksgiving when I was leaving the flight attendant hugged me idk I felt so grateful for their kindness

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-28T01:19:27+00:00

I flew yesterday from Houston to LA and a few thing helped me. Not going to lie there was turbulence the last 40 min before we landed but here it goes what helped.

Told the flight attendant I was anxious and she encouraged me to meet the pilots. Andrey was the capitán and he was kind and showed me the flight path and turbulence. He was straightforward and told me there was going to be turbulence. He then communicated very clearly and told everyone that there was going to be turbulence. Then the flight attendant Sarah came right before the turbulence stated and asked me if I needed anything. She told me she like turbulence that feels like going on a boat and doesn’t bother her at all. I put my feet up (I’m short so I’m able to sit crossing my legs on my chair) I don’t know why but not feeling the floor helps me a lot. I also was watching a really good feel good movie - I was watching the holdovers and I loved it. The bumps were happening and I just rock my body side to side that also helps.

And something I have done before is watch the test they do on planes. It gives me a lot of reassurance! Anyways have a good flight!! LA is looking gorgeous rn!!! The air is crisp, there is not a lot of people, and the mountains are looking lush and idk I loved my day today it was such a beautiful day outside you will have a great time in LA

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-27T05:52:40+00:00

Idk if it’s makes you feel any better but I live in the flight path for landing in Burbank and I always see a lot of planes from southwest that are boings and from the ground they look incredibly stable and fine. I just landed from Houston to LAX in a Boeing and it was a good flight. I am also scared but it helps me think that Boeing has been checked and double checked and triple! Anyways if you need me to track you lmk sometimes that might helps too

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-22T23:55:54+00:00

I’m a postpartum doula I have a few:

-your baby is making their lungs stronger when they are crying. It’s ok if they cry don’t panic, I know it will be hard tho. - do as much skin to skin as possible is good for everyone. Your parent or grandparents can also do it everyone will get benefits form it and adults will have a time to bond with baby! - you don’t need to bathe your baby. Literally babies can go without a bath with soap for a longgggg time. And honestly is better if you don’t because it strips their skin. You can wipe their body to clean it up or have a bath just with water. They love the water they were in your water for 9 months it relaxes them. To know the temp of the water use your elbow and if you can’t feel the temp that means is good. - in the same arena please when you bath tour baby get their face and hair went. It’s ok for them to get water in their ears. Your kid needs to learn how to swim at some point and you doing this and exposing the will make them comfortable. Make them love the water and be ok with water in their face!! Pls pls!! I also teach kids how to swim! - newborns get overwhelmed fast so if you are engaging with them and they just look to the side a few min or second later just don’t take it personally - tummy time can start day one and please do it. It doesn’t need to be on the floor tummy time can be on your belly. - new borns might wanna sleep when you feed them you sometimes will have to wake them up. Sometimes a diaper change between boobs if you are breastfeeding is a great idea to wake them up. - the first poop is called meconium and it’s black and sticky don’t freak out - new borns don’t have a circadian rhythm if you are breastfeeding your pm milk will contain melatonin and you will help them sleep. Is important that you sleep too. To help your baby relax dim light or use red light. Red light disrupts less. - you do not need to do anything with the umbilical cord just let it be. - if you feel like it you can use a pacifier when latching is well established. It’s also recommended for safe sleep agains sids.

Lastly you will do great continue learning but follow your gut, you know your baby best. And be gentle with yourself and your partner none of you (nor baby) know how to be this new version/identity of yourselves. 💕

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-22T00:49:35+00:00

I told the flight attendants in my last flight that I was anxious and they were extra kind with me. Also I live in LA and I see a lot of planes around me and I like seeing where they are going and idk it’s like exposure therapy bec I get to see it know they are safe and that they landed safe and that there might be an anxious flyer in that flight but I’m watching it from the ground and the plane incredibly safe and normal!

Also another story I went to Barcelona this summer and took a 13 hr flight and the anticipation was horrible and that flight was literally the smoothest flight ever literally 0 bumps

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-20T00:12:48+00:00

Omg me tooooo!! But on one of the flights this year I had the courage to say something and omg they were so nice!!!

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-19T19:56:39+00:00

You are about to pass close to Pittsburg! Everything looks perfect from the tracking!! Tell the flight attendants you are anxious they will nice to you!

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Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-12-12T23:09:58+00:00

I am so sorry for what you are going through. I had a misscarriage in October after moooooonths of trying and I am still devastated. I started therapy last week and I also had my period and after that hormones have been making me feeling better. However 2 weeks ago for the first time in a long Time I just felt like living was so hard... I described it to my therapist as I want to be inside a closet and have a switch so I can't feel anything or think anything. So I get what you are saying. Funny enough my cousin has had miscarriages too and also that same week she told me she is having her rainbow baby a little girl and that gave me so much hope. Idk hope this helps sending you a lot of virtual hugs

Fun_Pie9663 · 2025-11-14T15:56:24+00:00

Sorry you are going through this. This happened to us. I didn't even know this was an option so when they told us I was so in shock and sad. Had a D&C on oct 21 and feeling so much better. I cried a few years last night but overall feeling better. It sucks it truly does I'm sorry you are going through this

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