Traveling with infants

This is an interesting post for me being that I actually don't have a child of my own. However, I do come from a large family, and know a lot of the nuances that come with traveling with a child. I probably can't answer everything, but I know this will be a helpful post that a lot of you out there will be able to provide your own tips and tricks on how to travel with an infant. I've used personal experiences, talked to a lot of different people I know, as well as searched the web high and low for different tips and tricks for parents. Here are some of the different things that I've heard.

• There are never enough wet wipes and Purell.
• Just take a whole bunch of this -- you never know how much you will need.
• Everything takes much longer than you expect.
• Give yourself plenty of time to get through security, to check luggage, to fold up your stroller, waiting at the gate etc. A good rule of thumb is that a five hour flight means that you're in for at least a 10 hour trip.
•  Give your child a bottle right as you're taking off and right as you're landing.
• This will take away some of the pressure in the child's ears as you ascend and descend taking off and landing. It naturally pops their ears....
• It's okay to be a little nervous.
• Yes, everyone is going to stare at you and no one is going to like you. You need to get over that before you get onto the plane. Just think about how many acrobatics you are going to have to do later on down the aisle to appease that baby.
•  When in doubt, it's okay for a stranger to lend a hand.
• An extra pair of hands always helps, especially if you're flying by yourself. The key is to get from point a to point B in one piece. With the right kind of help, the trip will be over before you know it.