I honestly dont mind it on a flight when a baby cries, if it bothers people they can turn up their movie in the headphones or wear ear plugs.

My best advice (3 kids in) is don’t hold too tightly to the schedule during the flight, follow baby’s lead - with my first I was soooo stressed bc he would get off schedule and I would feel like “everything is ruined, nothing will go well now.” When really he would feel my stress and that would set him off way more than the schedule. With my 3rd kid we just lose expectations during travel, she sleeps when she sleeps and wakes when she wakes, and we just adjust as needed the next day. Then I’m not stressed, and she’s not stressed, we just go with the flow! Also with the milk supply thing, that’s what happened to me when I was pregnant! I had no idea why it seemed like I was producing so little, but it turned out pregnancy lol I wish you the best, will pray your next travels go much better!

My husband and I don’t have kids yet, but I’m so grateful to watch yours and Gabe’s journey with Makaiah and becoming parents. I feel less nervous about what that may look like if the time comes for us to have little ones. ❤️ Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing the good and the difficult with us.

Do not get discouraged momma! Y'all are learning together! Give your self grace. Also stress can affect your milk supply!

Started tearing up with you when you talked about the anxiety you felt on the flight. Had a similar experience on a road trip with our baby girl so I feel you completely! Can’t imagine being trapped on a plane knowing she’s probably hungry and not being able to do anything about it for hours! 😭

We recently flew from New Zealand to Germany with our 8 month old, and the best thing we did was book a baby bassinet for her, which I would highly recommend. We also brought a big dark cloth to hang over the bassinet, so it would be really dark and cozy for her and we tried to do the same bedtime routine with her on the flight as we would do at home (sang her song, put her in her PJs that smelled like home). We also brought a "water spray" to spray over her bassinet a couple of times during the flight because the air was super super dry and we had a lot of formula with us. The flight went really well and I'm sure your baby will be fine as well! It's also important that you as the parents are relaxed because the baby can sense how we are feeling :) good luck and don't worry too much, it'll be fine!

I love how you and Gabe are growing up as parents, it feels like yesterday you guys were engaged🥹 and it’s also amazing how Mikaiah is growing up so fast, time passes by in a blink of an eye

I'm not married and don't have any kids or anything, but I really felt for you, Jess, when you talked about having anxiety during the flight. That sounds super stressful, but you and Gabe are honestly such amazing parents. I'm sure you'll be able to work through things and will have an amazing flight to Australia. Makaiah is so lucky to have you both ❤

What a crazy experience. Thank you for sharing. As a bystander I always feels so bad for the families that have a crying baby. All I do is hope that the baby can eventually get comfortable enough to fall asleep. Such sweet clips of Gabriel. He’s such a great dad. Hope your next trip goes a little smoother. Everything happens for a reason. 💖

Her laugh is THE cutest 🥰. My 5 month old just smiled away when she heard her laugh!

You’ve got this y’all are so loved by God it radiates through your videos testimonies and love for life!

It’s so encouraging to other new moms to know that other moms struggle too. Thanks for showing that. We usually only see the hood on social media. I feel so much empathy for you throughout this! Especially related to the schedule change and “feeling so bad” about it. Those are the things that keep me up at night crying. From guilt. Not every moment will be perfectly on schedule all the time, even though we want to be as considerate as possible to our babies ❤ You’re doing an amazing job.

her laugh is the absolute sweetest and cutest!! bless you guys 🙏💗

I’m so grateful to be on this journey because I’ve been watching for so many years and crazy, amazing things have happened!! I’m so happy for you jess!! much love 💗 xx

Stress can lower your milk supply and prevent it from letting down! The same thing happened to me on a flight with my baby the same age. It was horrible and I cried. Definitely feel for you girl! We’ve had successful flights since then so don’t worry! I pray your flight to Australia is much better! 🙏❤️

Your voice is so calming😭 I loveeee your vlogs so much! Makes me feel soo warm and cozy. They're filled with positivity. Also makaiah's cooing voice in between just gets me everytime🥺😭❤

I read this exact verse in my devotional time this morning! So touching. Good luck with your travels.

aww Jess, your positive energy reflecting on the situation is really so inspiring. I'm not a mum but have seen lots of babies with headphones when they are on airplanes, maybe it will help with the announcement noise! i hope she is okay on the way to Australia, maybe this trip was gods way of helping to be better prepared for this long flight :) lots of love x

I honestly love how honest you were in this vlog. You didn’t sugarcoat it and you didn’t romanticise or make it look easy because you did struggle and travelling with a baby/child is hard no matter the age! I personally think you did exceptionally well carrying yourself through this with gratitude in your heart 🤍 I travelled with my 2 year old from Sydney to New York which was a 20hr flight and lemme just say, there were lots of tears from both of us 😂 but like some people have already said, don’t stress too much on staying on schedule and follow bub’s lead! They feel your worries and stress so try to take each hour as it comes and you should be fine 🥰🫶🏽 sending so much love to you & your adorable family, Jess! ✨

Thank you for being so honest and vulnerable about the struggles of motherhood 💜 I’m a new mum and often get the feeling that it’s harder than it’s supposed to be, as if I’m not doing enough or good enough. But it’s encouraging to be reminded that there are difficulties for every mum, at different points and in different ways. Also love hearing how Scripture encouraged you!

It's so hard traveling with babies, to just go with the flow and not sticking to routine. You both did so well!! You handled everything as well as you could

She is getting big so fast 🥲🥹 time does fly fast, cutest baby ever 🤍

I adore this video. Thank you for sharing your experiences, your fears, your worries… your vulnerability is such a blessing to me.

Watching you guys being the best parents to makaiah warms my heart so much 🥰 when time comes I hope to be as good as a parent as you guys ✨

I love these types of videos! They’re so honest and show the reality it’s encouraging and reassuring for other families to see too ❤

Thank you for showing reality Jess! It’s so nice for us all to see how normal and relatable all our lives are 🤍

i completely understand the feeling you felt before the plane. so much happening all at once. you’re not alone!!

Flying with babies is always so random don’t be sad about the experience you did amazing 🥰 everytime would get a little easier

Jess, you are AMAZING!! I'm so inspired by the way you grow and learn. You're an amazing mom and you're all going to do great on your long flight! 💛💛 My parents always prayed over us and asked God to help us have a good flight :)

Jess, you are glowing!! Thank you for your vulnerability and openness 💛

Always happy to receive a video notif from you! Love and appreciate how consistent and genuine your content are ☺️💛

As a breastfeeding mama I understand your stress! I would love to hear more about your breastfeeding journey!

Thank you for taking the time to film during your trip. I bet it's already stressful yet you still think of us your followers.

I always appreciate how much you do share and it's definitely not dramatic ❤️‍🩹

Oh Jess, I feel for you and the stress you were feeling on take off. I've been there. You are an amazing mama for how much you care about her. She is so lucky to have you! Formula will be so amazing to have for your flight, that is a really great idea. Having a show she likes on your phone also is a great distraction, you tried all the right things and your Aussie flight will be okay especially with mama, dad and god by her side

Thanks for sharing your experience with us Jess! I’m glad you had this as a trial run 💛 and praying for next flight to be better 🙏🏽

you are such a good mom!!! don’t ever forget it!!

This video couldn't have come at a better time. About to travel with our 3 month old and I have been trying to explain to the husband that traveling with a baby (especially one thats breastfed) is going to be a whole new experience. Thank you because we will now make sure to pack some formula with us for the trip!

Awe Jess 🤍 you are so amazing! This video held within itself a lot of encouragement; you have a beautiful heart! God bless your sweet family! And may the trip to Australia go smoothly and calm 🙏

I love seeing you guys as parents ♥️ makes me excited for that part of my life 🥲

Hey Jess! I love your videos... just wanted to say that I've flown with a baby back and forth multiple times a year on a 12 hour flight (my husband and I lived in Europe for 4 years before we moved back to the states) - sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's okay, but I think mentally preparing yourself that you're not going to have a lot of down time helps. There will be a lot of holding, playing, soothing, etc., but you can get through it! Formula on the flight definitely helps. I also bring extra pacifiers (they always fall on the floor) and baby snacks, and I bring infant motrin and tylenol in case their ears hurt. Hope your next flight is easier!

I love that from Philippians, I'm going through so much right now and praying is getting hard for me because there's so little joy for me right now. It's so hard to see joy in the midst of chaos but I'm so grateful God is helping me through this. Your videos uplift me so much Jess, thank you. 💛

we love the honesty and raw content! thank you ! we love u⭐️💗

Awww, Jess 💖 You have the sweetest heart. I'm sorry it felt like everything went wrong but I'm sure there is s silverlining - hang onto that. Plus, Makaiah closing her eyes is the cutest thing!!

I hope you’re having a great week Jess!❤️

Thank you for always lightig up my day 🌸🌻

You got this! Whenever I hear someone else’s baby cry on a plane, it genuinely doesn’t bother me. I feel bad for the parents because I know most of them feel pressure to not be bothersome to others. The truth is, babies will be babies 👶🏻 We can’t help what they do. Plus, you will never see these people on the flight again.

As a mom of 3 kids, I’ve totally been there. It feels like a rite of passage into parenthood to have a really rough experience traveling with your baby (and with adjusting sleep schedules). However, if it makes you feel better, it gets easier over time and with your other kids. My youngest is 10 months and I still get stressed, but it is so much easier now. It’s almost like because you’ve already been through the worst and survived, you know it’ll be okay. Even if it still feels scary to try again. I’m glad you’re flying with her again soon! Kids tend to get easier as they get used to new experiences, it just takes time. Unfortunately, I don’t think there is an easy way around it, you just have to go through it. You’re doing such a good job, you are a great mama! Also, we had a crying baby right next to us on our last flight and it didn’t bother us at all. I let also didn’t bother any one around us. That’s just how it goes!

Sending you the biggest hug! I too would have had an anxiety attack! You guys were super brave and prepared as best you could. You’re allowed to be beginners and learn ideas for what would work better next time. And I love what your friend said - not every flight will be bad, this was just one. My heart when you described/showed Makaiah using your hand to soothe/block out everything 😭 so sweet! If I remember right (from all the bebes my mother breastfed 😅) it’s normal to occasionally have a dip in supply, especially if you’re going through stress or change in someway. I hope things go back to normal for you both!

Also I’m all about aesthetics and this video cover and the one from last week are so cute. Love the outline around the books, and your bags in this one. Super cute!! Great job🩵

Awe Jess! My heart!!! I was tearing up watching this because I just feel so connected to mamas now that I have a baby and just have so much empathy, sympathy, all of the thys lol I will be traveling with a 4 month old soon and this was a good reminder of how it might not go as planned, but to still find the joy! My husband and I might be moving to your parts of Aussie in the near future so I’d love to know all the tips and tricks when you take that flight!! ❤

it was interesting watching this because i struggle with the same type of anxiety (what you were explaining as far as symptoms) and for some reason, i just thought when im a mom & have a baby life will be perfect & i won't have panic attacks anymore. it was almost comforting in a way to hear you talking about struggling with anxiety while having your baby, because now i know if i have a panic attack when im in that season, im not alone and it's not like something is wildly wrong with me. i also am so glad i realized this now instead of then! we have Jesus to rely on in every season, whether the highest of highs or the lowest of lows. thank you so much for being so vulnerable and sharing this side of your life. love you Jess 🤍

Aw thats okay! Its good you guys did this now so the longer flight will go easier, she'll be calmer. At least you guys are trying, many parents are afraid to travel/enjoy their own lives with babies! That was a tough weekend you guys flew due to issues in Florida with the flooding but you did it! Kudos to you guys.

You're such a caring and amazing mom. I hope all will go well with your flight to Australia it's a good thing you got to practice with a small flight first❤❤❤

Awwww I teared up listening to all the concerns you had about her routine, how little sleep she was getting during the day, your milk supply, the bumping vs nursing and formula delimma... THAT IS A LOT OF WORRYING to live with in a short amount of time! Not to mention feeling guilty and sad on top of the problem solving you were trying to apply to every situation! HONEY! May God bless you and strengthen you. You did an amazing job with what you had, not to mention the flight delays left and right which pissed me off a ton on your behalf because OH MY GOD I can relate to everything you felt and experienced including the external changes of plans. Beautiful Jess you are an amazing mom. God bless you. Hope you're back on routine and that your milk supply restabilized. Oh by the way, night nursing is the best remedy for low milk supply ... especially that dream feed at 10 pm if I remember correctly. If she's sleeping well through the night, that's probably why your milk supply is decreasing. Also, the more she nurses on the breast, the better it is for sending signals to your body to produce more milk. As for some tips on overseas flights, have lots of snacks she can munch on when she's getting bored and loud. Get a blackout cover which you could put over her car seat AND a mini fan so she's doesn't overheat while covered (place it safely at a distance from her somehow underneath the cover) and with some caresses like you did, she will hopeful fall asleep much more easily on any flight ❤

Jess, you did everything that you could and more. Don’t feel bad, things happen and it’s just a learning experience.

Thanks for being real and vulnerable ❤

traveling with kids almost never goes to plan but just got to go with it!!! ♡ hope y’all had a good time regardless (:

I love watching your videos Jess!! You are such a role model.🤍

Sending you SO much love mama. I can relate to all of these feelings so much. We just took our son on his first flight, 3 hour time difference and experienced a really similar trip (LOVES his schedule and atmosphere at home).❤️ You’re not alone and doing great!!

I remember when my aunt was leaving to fly back to the States with my 7 month (or thereabouts) cousin - a five-hour flight. I remember when she asked if any of us wanted to come with her and I thought she was joking. But her facial expression said it all. Now, after watching this video, I am more knowledgeable and understanding towards parents with babies on flights. Thanks for sharing Jess! I am sorry for the anxiety attack but I am hopeful and prayerful. Your next trip will be better!

My heart goes out to you momma. When our babies cry and are stressed or hungry it is seriously so hard. And when we don’t have our normal “mom tool box” it gets really stressful. All I can say is that I have always found my milk supply to be hugely dependent on my stress level or lack thereof. Traveling on a plane, often dehydrated, and then super stressed would definitely make it hard to supply my babe. I say this because when I’m aware of my stress and how it affects my milk supply im better able to calm myself in the situation and drink some water and have my milk letdown for the babe. This might not be your situation at all but when I was a first time mom I hadn’t heard of a strong stress/milk supply relationship talked about before and it really helped me once I knew how my body worked. Best of luck on your future travels.

An upload from jess is all i needed 😌🫶

this is exactly how my first trip to see family went! he was exactly her age and the happiest most joyful baby but he was sooo different there. cranky, overtired, and definitely not himself. it made me a little sad that they didn’t get to meet him while he was being himself.

i love jess' vlogs theyre so calming

I personally haven't flown internationally with a baby but my friend has and said that changing the baby's sleep schedule for the International time zone saved her so much. She also has teethers for the Bub to chew on why flying xx

Hey, I totally hear you the entire story is completely relatable. You are not the only one. I took my 6m old to a family Christmas weekend this last winter. My baby, like yours, is happy and content but at the gathering as the weekend progressed things got worse. He became upset, he wouldn't nap or sleep properly and it took a month to redo his schedual.... it was rough so I totally understand all of that and feeling so sad for them too. ❤

Oh Jess!! I'm really sorry for what happened but you guys handle it so well!!! Praying for you guys to get a safe and smooth flight to australia ❤

For the red eye flight call your airline to see if you can get the seats near the bassinet. Not all planes have them but for the ones that do they are a lifesaver!❤

My husband and I moved to Hawaii from North Carolina while our daughter was 17 months. She still nurses so I can relate. Depending on when you fly if you still have frozen milk some airlines will actually let you bring that along with you. If you just keep it in a cooler back pack type carrier or a milk carrier. You can count that as either Makaiah’s carry on or yours. That way you have enough milk to help keep her comfy and full if you aren’t ready to introduce formula. That was a life saver for our very long day of travel. Praying for your travels back home! You are doing great, motherhood is full of joy but also a hard times but the joy outweighs those. Thank you for being a light💞

I can relate to you and Gab so much . Me and my husband also live in Nashville and just recently had twins who are now four months and we are planning to take a flight to NYC in July so our babies can meet their cousins and family members for the first time . Watching this video definitely will prepare me mentally thanks for sharing you guys are awesome parents ❤

Aw I love you Jess! I became a mommy about 9 months before you did and I felt everything in this video 🥹 I remember the feeling of being out of milk and how weird it was and out of control. I also remember having to introduce formula, it was a huge bummer to me because I loved nursing but I was happy to do it knowing it’s what he needed ❤ don’t feel bad! You’re a great mom and doing your best!! Sounds like you handled everything perfectly in my eyes. Now you know how to do better for the next flight, that’s how we grow 😊 God bless you and that sweet family!!

Y’all are doing great! I pray that your flight to Australia will be smooth and good and that Makaiah will have a good time. I love y’all!

Thanks for being so honest and open

Glad that at the end you guys could enjoy time with family 🤍 as someone who has family abroad we really soak in every moment we had specially with the babies ✨

My milk ran out after 3 months from postpartum anxiety and not eating. It’s hard when you get to the point of running out but it happens. A fed baby is always best. Your doing amazing as a mum. We all had those moments on planes and it’s totally normal. Not much you can do but comfort. Again doing great Jess ❤.

If you have an extra seat for her, you can buy those blow up things that make the entire seat and where leg area would be INTO a bed which she can use and be more comfortable in, maybe bring a dock a tot thing to go on top too. I precord shows like "miss rachel" and "blippi" on my phone to show my daughter. Although she was 2 months old when we flew to Germany however she was A VERY COLICKY newborn. Always having a bottle ready is key. Lots of snacks! and some of her favorite toys.

Recommendation for Australian flight…ask for the seats with a bassinet. I recently watched a you tube channel that was able to get these seats by request. Game changer.

Oh my 😣 I can feel the nerves you experienced! I’m sure it was so overwhelming, but you did everything you could. You and Gabe did great ❤️

thank you for being so real with us Jess! And for sharing so much with us. I know this will bless so many current mums, future mums, single women (myself included) - knowing that some days are going to be harder than others, and that we're not the only one struggling. Praise God that He is our comforter. And He knows exactly what we need in this season of our lives - His word, peace, joy etc. I am so in awe of how much He has grown and is growing you Jess in every season of your life. May His grace always be sufficient for you in every season of your life! Sending you lots of love x

Is it just me or Jess's Aussie accent is stronger in this video 😂😂😂

Praying for an increase in your supply, your schedule being off/you being stressed or anxious from the trip may have just contributed to a slight dip! Praying that she does well on your trip to Australia too, it will be great!!❤️🇦🇺

You are so beautiful! I love watching your videos. Kaia is getting so big and I love watching you two interact with her. So sweet!

Oh Jess! So sorry you had a hard time on your first flight! I have a 3 month old baby and my husband and I travel lots already with him. Best advice I can give you is take a big breath and remember you're doing so great! 🥰 Practically, the formula will help you on these flights, also I'm not sure how much you do this, but wearing Makaiah might be quite helpful to help her keep her sleep time while you're at the airport. Once you need to get her in her car seat it might be easier to transfer her, since she's been close to you for a little while! Give it a try, and see if it works for you. Little sweet Makaiah will adapt ♥️ You and Gabe are doing so great by her. Just a learning curve for us mommas with our little ones. Sending you encouragement, and peace for your upcoming trip!

Love watching your videos and seeing u grow and be a mom you are amazing and omg and i totally get that u had anxiety but a crying baby is like totally normal and okay

Hey Jess, Firstly - you're doing an AMAZING job. Travelling kids is difficult. We've travelled with 3 out of 4 kids. 2 were fine, the other HATED it. Sometimes it's just them. I've nursed all four kids and I found taking Blackmores Pregnancy & Breast-Feeding Gold and fenugreek tables helped soooo much with my milk supply. Stress never helps which is hard in a difficult situation. We've flown Brisbane to NZ twice and Interstate from Brisbane - we find snacks, stickers, fidget toys, clothes pegs (lol) - pretty much plan 1 activity for 5 minutes for an hour and then cycle through. All the best with your flight back home - praying for you all.

Hello Jess! I’ve watching you since 2017 ❤I love your content and how much you’ve grown. God bless you😊 hugs from Mexico 🇲🇽

Video like this will be so useful for future moms. Specially those who need to travel with their baby to go back home from the US. I'm from the PH and will be living in the US in the future because my boyfriend is from the US. So I can totally go back to this kind of video. Thank you Jess❤ and whenever you have anxiety attacks, breathing technique is so helpful, trust me, because it always works for me. So much love for you guys ❤

I have done a 14-hour flight to Australia when my baby was 9 months, and again recently when we turned 18 months. My advice is to not stress about their routine on the flight...there are way too many distractions on the plane for them to stay on schedule (lights, buttons, sounds, people). Let them get to sleep when they are ready. I always found that when I forced it, he felt my stress and got stressed himself. Keep yourself as calm as possible and remember how worth it will be when you land and get to hug all of your favorite people in the world! Have an amazing trip x

I have a 6mo and what helps me is to remind myself that when I'm away I'm not in routine either. I found if I was stressing about keeping bubs in routine I was spoiling the time I had with my family. Praying for your trip to Australia, she might be amazing you just never know but what ever it is God will be with you.

That’s so valid that you were feeling stressed about your milk. That would worry me if it were me and I couldn’t feed my baby. You guys did a great job. Travelling with kids is hard. I traveled on two plains with my two kids 3 yr old and 1yr old basically by myself and it was soooo hard.

For flights and the noise, you can get baby headphones (soft ones) just to soften harsh noises!

Omg! I feel so bad for you!😢 But luckely you had Gabe for support. ❤

i usually fly to see my grandparents in florida once every year& every time i go to the airport i always look for you guys haha!

Wow this video made me feel so much less alone! My baby is so happy but really loves his routines and will react the same way if anything changes in them! I love that you shared this because the only videos I’ve seen so far are like “we travelled with our baby 38 times this month and they slept the whole time, had no problems at all” 😂

Jess! I feel this. We traveled north for a week with a 3 month old and a 2 year old and wow 😳 the nap schedule being off was a bigger deal than I thought it would be. Just like you said, they’re happy babies so I thought it’d be okay. Our flights were at bedtime and we had tears from both kids. My husband and I took turns walking a kid in the aisle. We tried all the distractions- books, snacks, toys, screen time. Nothing helped perfectly! It’s hard! You just want your babies to be happy. You don’t want to disturb other passengers. Sometimes it’s embarrassing. And it’s DEFINITELY exhausting- mentally and physically. But it is what it is! You have no control over your baby or other people or delayed flights lol. We’re all just out here doing our best. You’re shepherding your child’s heart- at home on a routine or on a plane when she’s overtired. Leave the control to God! You’re doing amazing and I give you props for being intentional with far away family- that in itself is also hard. 😂❤

Fingers crossed for this long flight to Australia! Everything will be just fine I’m sure 🤍 As your friends said, not every flight will be so bad, maybe Makaiah will get used to it 🤍

You've got this mama. I've not been on a flight with my kids (now 11 & 3) but I had the same thing when breastfeeding both of them, I only managed 3/4 months and felt my supply had dried up. As soon as they had formula, they were the happiest of babies. Fed is always best ❤

Oh my goodness, kiah’s lil hand and your hand 🥰 so cute!

I’ve been planning for so many years to move to australia - I think it’s so beautiful and I’ve wanted to be there for so long. as someone who also wants children when I grow up, I share many of the concerns you have too so I just wanted to say that you’re not alone jess.. I don’t know you personally jess but from what I’ve seen, you and gabriel are by far the best parents god could give to makaiah 💗 I reckon travelling that far will be a little stressful but I have full faith you guys.. I send all the love towards you.. 🥰