From what I recall the FAA and TC have the same guidelines for this, but we didn’t spend a ton of time on FAA regs in training. The EASA (europe, formerly JAA) have different guidelines though, or at least they did when I was working.

I guess we’ve been lucky? They’ve made trans-Atlantic trips and YVR-Maui a few times as well as shorter trips and no one has had to poop. We go before we get on the plane, and I guess we have super bowels? And I should have clarified- at all times while seated. I have made quick trips to the lav with them to pee.

Which airline? I have read this a couple of times, but the airline I worked for followed Transport Canada guidelines and the protocol was to hold the infant in a modified brace position.

Yeah it is, for infants and children under 2 years of age.

Awwww. That sucks. Poo accidents when traveling are THE WORST. poor kiddo.

You’re right, but you also have to think about unexpected turbulence. Not that I disagree with letting the kid hang out there, she looks happy and comfy and that’s ideal. But as a former FA, I won’t let my kids fly without being buckled in at all times, I have seen some terrible injuries due to unexpected turbulence,…

My brother in law was told he was “morbidly obese” by his dr’s “charts”. He weighs a lot, to be sure, but it is mostly muscle and a bit of a belly. He plays rugby and football, and is fairly “fit” (other than the bit of a beer belly).

Not only that but HER MOM complained. Not even her.

40-50lbs isn't obese though. Just "generally carrying extra weight". Right?

I married into a LARGE family with 6 aunties who acted as my “day of coordinators” and they were awesome. I didn’t even ask, it’s just the way things were done in “their” culture. I got married a million years ago, but I would def consider shelling out for one for my kids’ weddings, since I only have one sister and…

JEALOUS!!

I could actually see outlines of feet and hands in my stomach when they were big and moving around. But I guess if you were really obese you wouldn’t have such a good view of all that’s going on in there.

I’ve known a couple of thin women who only put on 10-15 lbs during pregnancy. Healthy babies. But they def knew they were preggers.

I was soooo uncomfortable throughout all three of my pregnancies (starting from the horrible hyperemesis gravidarum, then just overall “whaleness”) tbh I am intensely jealous. I mean, I hope the baby is safe, because lack of pre-natal care and all that, but damn lady. Life is just not fair!!

I was so worried I was shitting all over the place when I was pushing with my third, it was distracting. Damn “walking” epidural. The nurses were giggling at me constantly asking “Did I poo on you? OMG Did I poo on the baby’s HEAD?”

and smoking wherever you want.

Love it. Wear whatever clothes you feel good in. In my grad class (‘95, I am ancient) we had 3 gay male students who were also Drag Queens in their spare (?is that the right word?) time, they came in full drag and looked MAGNIFICENT. Not a (negative) word was said, by anyone. And I come from a fairly small Canadian…

I was so excited my prom dress was the same one Monica wore on the season one NYE eposide. I would have been banned from this prom.

Mine didn’t leak ever.

I used to, when I was in the dating pool. I scared a guy off, turns out he was pretty repressed ex-Christian, and the whole witch thing was just too much for his little brain.