I was flying with my two-month-old son, who cried constantly during the flight: my neighbor didn’t like it, and then he suddenly did it… 😱😱
That day I had to board a plane with my two-month-old son. My husband was in another city, and we were flying to him alone. I had no other help — no relatives, no friends nearby. The six-hour flight seemed like an eternity.
My baby, usually calm and quiet, was irritable that day — maybe because of the pressure, the noise, or just fatigue. He cried a lot, couldn’t fall asleep, and I held on with all my might not to burst into tears with him.
When the flight attendant brought lunch, I couldn’t even think about eating normally. The baby was in my arms the whole time — feedings, changing diapers, trying to lull him to sleep.
This is my routine. I’m not complaining. But this time, a man in a suit was sitting next to me – it was obvious that he was flying on important business. He looked tired, irritated, sighed heavily, cast sideways glances at us, muttered something under his breath. I was only getting worse. I couldn’t even look at him without feeling guilty. I understood that he was barely holding back from yelling at me.
I held on with all my might until the man looked at me and said something that left me in shock for a while 😲😲
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– Give me the baby. I’ll hold him, and you try to get some sleep.
I was taken aback.
– Sorry, thank you, no need… Sorry for disturbing you…
– Everything is fine, – he said. – I’m a doctor. A pediatrician. I have two at home. I know how it happens. Flying is stressful, especially for such little ones. Come on, don’t be afraid.
I carefully handed him my son. The man held him confidently and calmly. And the baby – for the first time in a long time – stopped crying and fell asleep peacefully in his arms.
I closed my eyes and slept for almost an hour. It was the best hour of my entire day.
We hardly talked anymore. But when the plane began to descend, he carefully handed me my son and said:
– You are a very strong mother. Don’t doubt it.
And I will remember these words for a long time.
