Flying infant at 4 months 1 week safe ?

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Can I take my baby who is turning 4months 1 week on a flight which is of 1 hour. Travelling with train or by road is not an option for me hence would like to know if this age is safe to fly , she has had an isolated episode of seizure at 2 months age and there was no cause reported as eeg, mri, cranial usg all came normal (no epilepsy) and medication course of phenobarbital has also completed a month back.

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Rajkot

Avoid flight travel till 6 months of age

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Dr. Harika Prakerla Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Guntur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Harika Prakerla

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Guntur

Better Avoid travel by flight till 6months age