Hi Meghan, When I traveled with my 7 month old at the time by plane, I made sure that he didn’t nap until he got on the flight. That way I would t have a screaming baby.
Our flight is 7am-11 (she’s usually easy going in the morning) return is at her bedtime. Hopefully this works for the best.
If you can give a bottle during take off or at some point in the air to help with ears popping, and noise cancelling headphones helped! A lot of the time it’s the pressure on ears
I think I’ll probably nurse during takeoff and landing if I can time it right
If you can fly in the morning and during nap time, truly advise it! Flew from AL to CT and it was easier flying in the morning vs night.